1 62 NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



6. Dendrobium inacrostachvum, Long-spiked. (Bot Reg. 1865.) Or- 

 chidaceae. Gynandria Monandria. This species has bloomed in the collection of 

 Mr. Bateman at Knypersley Hall, it is a native of Ceylon where it was found by 

 Mr. Macrae. The flowers are numerous upon a long spike, each flower is rather 

 more than half an inch across. Of a pale yellow colour. The lip being tinged 

 with a pale purple. Dendrobium from Dendrom, a tree, and bio to live upon. 



7. Epidendrum Armeniacum. Apricot-coloured (flower) Epideudrum. 

 (Bot Reg. 1867.) Messrs Rollissons of Tooting imported this species from 

 Brazil. The flowers are produced on a drooping spike, they are very small about 

 one eight of an inch across, of a brownish-yellow colour. Epidendrum from Epi- 

 tipon and dendron, a tree, the species growing upon trees. 



8. Epidendrum Skinneri. Mr. Skinner's Epidendrum. (Bot Reg. 1870.) 

 Orchidaceae. Gynandria Monandria. Mr. Skinner discovered this species near 

 Cumana two years since. The flowers are small, white, not of much interest. 



9. Habenaria procera. Tall Habenaria. (Bot Reg. 1858.) Synonym. 

 Orchis procera. This species has bloomed in the collection of Messrs Loddiges. 

 It is a native of Sierre Leone. In this country it requires the temperature of 

 a damp hot house. When done flowering the root requires a considerable rest, 

 and that time to be kept dry aud cool. The flower spike rises about two feet 

 high producing a head of numerous blossoms, of a greenish-white each flower 

 near an inch across. Habenaria from, haberna, a rein or thong, in allusion to 

 the strap shaped spur of the flower 



10. Hyacinthcs spicatus. Spike-flowered. (Bot Reg. 1869.) Liliaceae. 

 Hexandria Monogynia. A native of Zante, where it was discovered by H. T. 

 Talbot Esq. and has bloomed at the residence of that Gentleman, Lacock Abbey, 

 Wilts ; the flowers are produced upon a spike rising near four inches high, they 

 are small, each about half an inch across, blue slightly suffused with white. 



11. Ipome a rcbrocjerulea, Reddish-blue flowered. (Pax. Mag. of Bot.) 

 This splendid flowering plant ought to have a place in every collection. We 

 have latterly bloomed it in profusion, (see it figured soms time ago in the 

 Cabinet) I pomea from Ips, bindweed, aud homois, similar. 



12 Kennedya macrophylla, Large-leaved (Bot Reg. 1862.) This kind 

 very much resembles the K. Comptouiana, and renders it doubtful whether it be 

 a mere variety of that species, but the present is of a more robust growth. 

 The plant is a native of the Swan River, New Holland, and introduced into this 

 couutrv by Sir James Stirling. It bloomed in the select collection of Robert 

 Mangles, Esq., Sunning Hill, Berkshire. It is a very pretty kind and well merits 

 a place in every greenhouse. Kenncdija, in compliment to L. Kennedy, Esq. 

 late of Hammersmith Nu-sery. 



13. Lychnis Bungeana Buuge's Lychnis, (Bot. Reg. 1864.) Synonym., 

 Agrostemma Buugeana. Sileneaceae. Decandria Pentagyuia. This fine flower- 

 ing species flourishes and blooms well if kept in & light part of a greenhouse, 

 or a cool frame. It was sent from St. Petersburgh iu 1835 by Dr. Fischer. It 

 is cultivated in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, and as it is 

 readily increased will soo:) be easily to obtain. Lychnis, from Luchnos a lamp, 

 in consequence of the cottony leaves of some kinds being employed as wicks for 

 lamps. 



14. Manettia cordifolia, Heart-leaved. (Bot. Reg. 1866.) Cinchonaceae. 

 Tetrandria Monogynia. A beautiful stove climbing plant a native of Brazil, 

 where it beautifies the hedges and copses, to the height of four or five feet. It 

 flowers profusely in the hothouse. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, above an 

 inch long, of a beautiful orange scarlet colour; the plant deserves a place in 

 every collection. The bark of the plant is a powerful medicine iu cases of dropsy. 

 Manettia, in compliment to Xavier Manetti, a Professor of Botany at Florence, 

 in the last ceutury. 



15. Maxillaria aromatica, Aromatic. (Bot. Reg. 1871.) Orchidaceae. 

 Gynandria Mouaudria. Synonym, Colax aromaticus. A native of Mexico, now 

 cultivated in the Edinburgh Botanic Garden, as well as many other collections. 

 The flowers are produced singly, about an inch and a half across, of a fine yellow 

 colour. Maxillaria, from the labellum resembling the maxillae of some insects. 



16. Mormodes atropurpuea, Dark-purple flowered. (Bot. Reg. 1861.) 

 Orchidaceae. Gvnandria Monandria. A beautiful flowering stove plant, re- 



