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flowers are about the size of D. moschatum, of a delicate pink, appearing trans- 

 parent. 



Dendrobium cucumerinum. — Dr. Lindley states, " Of nil the qi.eer things 

 which this stiange order produces this is one of the oddest. Only fancy a 

 handful of little stunted cucumbers lying in a heap, having a few dirty-yellow 

 striped flowers in the midst, and you have this plant before the eye." It is in 

 the collection of Messrs. Loddiges, and was sent to them from New South 

 Wales. 



Campanula Ljevlincui. — A Portuguese annual, of small size, but very beau- 

 tiful and interesting, 'forming, when in bloom, a mass of its delicately pretty 

 bluebells. It deserves a place in every flower-bed, or even in the greenhouse, 

 where no doubt it would flourish and bloom freely. 



SoBitALlA macrantjia. — An Orchidtous flower, whose colour is of the richest 

 crimson, and delicate texture, and about eight inches across. It is a terrestrial 

 species, at present unrivalled by any other yet introduced. Mr. Hartweg sent 

 it from Guatemala to the London Horticultural Society, in whose garden it is in 

 bloom. 



Mormodes luxatum. — From Mexico, to George Barker, Esq., of Springfield, 

 near Birmingham, with whom it has bloomed. It is a very extraordinary, stately 

 plant, with numerous flowers, three inches across, of a pale lemon colour, and 

 has a most powerful and delicious fragrance. It deserves a place in every 



collection. 



New Plants noticed in Nurseries, 8[c. 



Gaillardia coronata. — A handsome herbaceous plant, the (lowers of which 

 are of a pretty reddish-brown, with orange-coloured edges. It is blooming pro- 

 fusely with Mr. Young, of the Epsom Nursery, both in the greenhouse and open 

 border. 



At Mr. Low's, Clapton Nursery. 



Scyphantjils ei.egans, (Synonym, Loaza volubilis.) — This very pretty flower- 

 ing plant was introduced into this country from Chili in 1S24, but it appears 

 was lost. Mr. Low has re-introduced it, and has several fine plants in profuse 

 bloom in the greenhouse. It is a free-growing plant, not so rampant as the 

 Loaza laterita, but blooms much more freely. Each flower is about an inch and 

 a-half across, of a bright yellow colour. The leaves are irregularly divided, 

 nearly smooth, and stingless. It is a very neat and ornamental flowering 

 climber, and deserves to be in every greenhouse. No doubt but it will flourish 

 in the open air in summer equally as well as the Loazas in general, and in the 

 open bed of the flower-garden, or against a wall or trellis would be very 

 ornamental. 



Verbena odoratissima. — Mr. Low has raised this pretty hybrid ; it is of 

 vigorous habit, in the way of V. teucroides, of a beautiful lilac colour, with long 

 spikes of bloom. It is fur more fragrant than any other Verbena we have met 

 with. 



Miml'lus MOSCftATUa maculatus. — This plant, in appearance, is in all respects 

 the same as V. moschatus, except the neat yellow flowers are more expanded, 

 and are prettily marked and spotted with dark crimson. Those persons fond of 

 growing the musk-scented Mimulus will in this variety have an additional 



interest. 



Roellia ciliata. — This profuse and showy flowering greenhouse plant very 

 much ornamented Mr. Low's collection. Its humble growth, a foot high, with 

 numerous flowers near two inches across, of a beautiful lilac, with a dark velvet 

 centre, render it deserving a place in every greenhouse. It is on this account 

 we again notice the plant. 



Verbena Taoi.ioni. — The flowers aie of a most beautiful flesh colour, and 

 We saw it in blCOtn in tie open holder, along with near twenty other 



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