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quiring the saine treatment as the Catasetums,viz., to be kept cool and dry when 

 they are not in a growing condition, as they begin to be excited, to be gently 

 forced, but when in full vigour of growth, to have a very free supply of moisture. 

 The present species has bloomed in the fine collection of J. Wilmore, Esq., Old- 

 field, near Birmingham. It had been introduced in 1834, from the Spanish 

 Main. The flowers are produced very densely upon a shortish spike, from ten 

 to twelve flowers upon each. Each blossom is about an inch across, of a dark 

 purple and red colour. Mormodes from Mormo a frightful object, alluding to 

 the singular appearance of the flowers. 



17. Nemophila au rita, Ear-leaved. (Brit. Flow. Gard. 338.) Hydrophylleae. 

 Pentandria Mouogyuia. A native of California, from whence it was sent by the 

 late Mr. Douglas. It is a very pretty flowering, hardy annual. The flowers are 

 near an inch across, of a purple blue colour; it produces seeds freely in the open 

 air. They may be obtained of the principal seedsmen. Nemophila, from Nemos, 

 a grove ; and phileo, to love. 



18. Rhododendron arboreum, var. roseum. (Brit. Flow. Gard. 339.) 

 Pink-flowered Tree Rosebay. This very beautiful flowering variety was raised 

 from seeds sent from Nepal, in 1819, by Mr. William ?mitb, at the Earl of 

 Liverpool's Coombc Wood, near Kingston, in Surry, and was bloomed at Mr. 

 Smiths, Norbiton Common. The flowers are of a deep rich pink colour, with 

 dark spots, large, and are produced iu a compact globular cluster. It deserves a 

 place in every American border. Rhododendron from Rhodo, rose; and dendrvn 

 a tree. 



19. Ribes malvacedji, Mallow-leaved Currant. (Brit. Flow. Gard. 340.) 

 The species is a native of California, found by the late Mr. Douglas. The flowers 

 are somewhat like the beautiful R. sauguineum, but not near so pretty. The 

 shrub grows to about three feet high ; the leaves have a peculiar balsam scent; 

 it is cultivated in the nursery of Meesrs. Osborn, Fulham, near London. 



20. Trichopilia tortilis, Twisted-petalled. (Bot. Reg. 1863) Orchi- 

 dacex. Gynaudria Monandria. This plant very much resembles the Maxil- 

 laria. It is a native of Mexico, and was introduced in 1835, and is cultivated in 

 the collection of George Barker, Esq., Springfield, near Birmingham. The pe 

 tals are of a brownish yellow colour ; the labellum white, with numerous large 

 red spots, very pretty and interesting. Trichopilia, from Oris trichos, hair ; and 

 pilion, a cap ; the parts of fructification being concealed below a cap which is 

 crowned with three tufts of hair. 



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QUERIES. 



On destroving the Scale infesting Camellias. —I haveafine collection 

 of Camellias under my care which are infested with a whitish Scale, and I find 

 it a very tedious job to pick them off,' can you or any of your numerous corres- 

 pondents, inform me of a ready method of destroying them without injury to 

 the plants, by so doing you will very much oblige A Subscriber. 



An early answer will be esteemed a favour. 



On Coronilla clauca planted in the open border. — Having a bed 

 which I was desirous of rilling with a yellow flowering plaut, I purchased twenty 

 four for the purpose. I planted them out early in May, and hoped to have a 

 profuse bloom through the season, but to my great disappointment I had not a 

 single flower — the plants grew freely. If any particular mode of treatment be 

 required to cause: the plants to bloom, I should be glad if some correspondent 

 would favour with it. Maria. 



On the foliage of Ouchideous Plants being damaged, &.c. — I have cul- 

 tivated about on* hundred kinds of the Orchideous tribe of plants for about two 

 yearn; the first year they flourished very well, but the second season, though the 



