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placed in a light situation, and giving it a free supply of water when growing ; 

 and, when done growing, to be kept warm and dry. The flowers are produced 

 in autumn. The scape contains about, twenty blossoms, of a beautiful rosy pink 

 colour. Each bloom is about two inches and a half across. It is a very inter- 

 esting species, well deserving admission into every greenhouse. 



Akctostapiiyi.os pungens. — Sharp-pointed Bear-berry. (Bot. Mag. 3,927.) 

 Ericaceae. Decandria Monogynia. Sent to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, from 

 Mexico, by Mr. Blair. It has since bloomed, in February, 1841. It has the 

 appearance of Arbutus tomentosa, growing a foot and a half high ; is a very 

 branching shrubby plant. The flowers are produced in terminal drooping ra- 

 cemes of eight to ten flowers, white tinged with greenish rose. It has been 

 grown in the geeenhouse hitherto, but it is very probable will thrive in the 

 open air. 



Anemonk rivui.aris. — The Rill Anemone. (Bot. Reg. 8.) Ranunculaceao. 

 Polyandria Polygvnia. A native of North India; a hardy perennial, requiring 

 the same treatment as A. Vitifolia. The flowers are white, about an inch and 

 a half across, produced from June to September in the open border. Dr. Lindley 

 observes that this species has acquired, in some gardens, the erroneous name of 

 A. lougiscapa. 



Catti.eya Aclandi.e. — Lady Acland's Cattleya. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Orchi- 

 dacese. Gynandria Monandria. A native of Brazil, introduced into this country 

 in 1839, by Sir T. D. Acland, Bart. It has bloomed in several collections, but 

 we believe in no instance but one with more than one flower on a stem ; with 

 G. Barker, Esq., of Springfield, it has borne two, and those much superior in 

 size to any others. The plant is of humble growth, and when its dvvarfness is 

 contrasted with the large size of its very rich blossoms, it renders it a striking 

 novelty. Sepals and petals ground-colour a dark brown, spotted with a rich 

 velvet purple, and having a few light cross streaks. Labellum rosy crimson. 

 Each flower is near five inches across. It deserves a place in every collection. 



Buuosiansia pi.oribunda. — Many-flowered. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Solonaceae. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. It is a small evergreen shrubby plant, growing about 

 half a yard or two feet high, very branching, and bears a profusion of deep 

 orange-coloured blossoms, six or eight being successively produced in a single 

 extended raceme, thus prolonging its period of blooming to a considerable time. 

 Each flower is about three inches long, and the diameter of the tube an inch. 

 It is a very interesting and pretty addition to the old named Datura tribe of 

 plants, requiring little room, and affording a profusion of bloom. It grows very 

 freely, and is readily propagated by cuttings. 



Cbueus coiRui.ESCENS. — Blue-stemmed. (Bot. Mag. 3,922.) Cactea:. Ico- 

 sandria Monogynia. Bloomed in the fine collection at Kew. The stein of the 

 plant is four feet high, about three inches in diameter, erect, eight-angled. The 

 flowers are superior to those of the far-famed C. grandifiorus. They are white, 

 each being from eight to ten inches across. 



Ciruhopetai.um Meijus.tc. — The Medusa's Head Orchis. (Bot. Reg. 12.) 

 Orchidacca?. Gynandria Monandria. Certainly, if there ever was a Medusa, 

 this must be the prototype before her Gorgonsbip's beautiful tresses were 

 changed into serpents; nor are wanting the scales with which her form was 

 safely guarded. The flowers are produced in a dense capitate head; and the 

 very lung hair, like pendant points, give them a very interesting appearance. 

 They are of a yellowish green, speckled with pink. It requires to be grown iu 

 an orcbideous stove. 



Digitalis i.utea, var. Fucata. — Yellow Fox-glove, purplish var. (Bot. 

 Reg. 3,925.) Scrophularinoe. Didyuamia Augiospermia. Grown in the colli-c- 

 tion at Kew. It rises to the height of four or five feet, bearing very long 

 racemes of flowers, of a dingy yellow-green, tinged on the upper side with deep 

 blush. Each flower is about an inch and a half acioss, having the mouth beset 

 with long delicate hairs. 



Babingtonia camphorosma. — Camphorwort Babingtonia. (Bot. Reg. 10.) 

 Myrtacea;. Icosandria Monogynia. (Synonym, Bceckia Camphorosma.) A very 



