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2. Crataegus orientalis, Oriental Hawthorn. Synonym, 

 Mespilus orientalis. This species is from Crimea, and is now grow- 

 ing in the grounds of the London Horticultural Society. The tree 

 grows in a very compact manner. The flowers are white, very sweet, 

 and appear in spring. The fruit produces a very pretty appearance, 

 heing of a large size, and of a fine deep purplish-red colour. It is a 

 desirable tree for the pleasure ground. Icosandria, Pentagynia. 

 Rosaceae, Pomaceas. Cratagus, from Kratos, strength. 



3. Crataegus maroccana, Morocca Hawthorn. Another pleas- 

 ing species growing in the garden of the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety. It is a native of Barbary and Palestine. The flowers are 

 white, succeeded by largish berries of a fine light scarlet colour. 



4. Dendrobium moniliforme, Necklace formed, (Mag. of Bo- 

 tany.) Synonym Epidendrura moniliforme. A very splendid flow- 

 ering orchideous plant. It is a native of Japan, and China. It is 

 now grown in many collections in this country. The flowering stem 

 rises to near two feet high, and produces the flowers in pairs, gene- 

 rally at the top of the stem. They are of a fine rose colour, incli- 

 ning to white towards the centre, which is greenish. The Labellum 

 is white, largely tipped with deep crimson. It is a very showy spe- 

 cies, and deserves a place in every collection of this tribe of plants. 



Gynandria Monandria, orehideae. Dendrobium, from Dendron a 

 tree; and bis, to live, referring to the Genus growing upon trees in 

 the native habits, where they entwine about the branches of trees, 

 and bloom in profusion. 



5. Goodetia rubicunda, Ruddy flowered (Bot. Reg. 1856.) 

 A very pretty flowering hardy annual, grown last season in the gar- 

 den of the London Horticultural Society. The plant grows near 

 two feet high, and produces abundance of flowers, very much resem- 

 bling the CEnothera rosealba, in form and size, of a rosy-lilac colour 

 with an orange-coloured eye at the centre, the base of each petal 

 ending with that colour. The plant was introduced from California 

 by Mr. Douglas. It blooms from July to September. Octandria 

 Monogynia, Onagracese. 



6. Jaborosa integrifolia. Entire leaved. (Bot. Mag.) Seeds 

 of this plant were sent to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, from Buenos 

 Ayres, by Mr. Tweedie. It has bloomed in the open border, in the 

 Glasgow garden, in July and August 1835. It is a creeping plant, 

 having large dark green leaves, and a single flower is produced at the 

 axil of each pair. The flower very much resembles that of the 

 square stalked Tobacco, only they are of a pure white inside, and of 

 cream colour outside. The tubular part of the flower is about three 



