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posits. Syngenesia. ./Equalis. A native of Chili, from whence seeds were sent 

 by Mr. Brydges. It has bloomed in the Regent's Park Botanic Garden, London. 

 The stems grow to a foot, or a foot and a half high, branched from the root, and 

 more branching above. The flowers are produced in sub-panicles. Each blos- 

 som is about an inch across', white, occasionally changing to a rose colour. In 

 appearance like a double white Daisy. 



Cryptandra suavis. Sweet-scented. (Bot. Keg. 5G.) Rhamnaceae. Pen- 

 tandria Monogynia. A native of the Swan River Colony, having an Heath-like 

 appearance. In its native habitat it grows on barren hills and rooky places, or ill 

 light sandy soil. It is a neat little shrubby plant, thrives well in the green- 

 house. The flowers are bell-shaped, each about a quarter of an inch long, white. 

 It is a pretty plant and well deserves a place in the grtenhouse. 



Crataegus crenulata. Indian Pvracantiia. (Bot. Reg. 52.) Roseaceae. 

 Icosandria Pentau'ynia. A fine hardy evergreen shrubby plant, from Nepal, 

 which attains about the same size as the common Pyracantha, and requires a 

 similar treatment. It blooms most profusely in June and July, the flowers are 

 white, and at the closing part of summer and autumn its clusters of fine red 

 berries produce a very pleasing appearance. It grows freely against a wall in 

 the garden of the London Horticultural Society. 



Dendrobiuji compressor!. Flat-stemmed. (Bot. Reg. 53.) Orchidacese. 

 Gynandria Mouandria. A native of Ceylon, sent from thence to the Syon Col- 

 lection. The flowers are small, each about three quarters of an inch across, pale 

 yellow, produced in small panicles. 



Echinocactus concinnus. Neat Echinocactus. (Bot. Mag. 41 15.) Cac- 

 tese. Icosandria Monogynia. A globular stemmed one. Flowers near three 

 inches across, of a sulphur yellow, having each petal tipped with red. 



Epacris autumnai.e. Autumnal flowering. (Pax. Bot. Mag.) Epaeri- 

 deae. Pentandiia Monogynia. A beautiful flowering hybrid, which has been 

 obtained by Mr. Low, of Clapton Nursery, from Mr. Cunningham, nurseryman, 

 of Edinburgh. It commences blooming at the end of October and continues till 

 April, thus producing a beautiful appearance through winter. The tube of the 

 Uower is of a rich crimsun, having the top divisions of the mouth white. Each 

 blossom is about an inch long. They aie produced numerously in fine spikes. 

 It merits a place in every greenhouse. 



Epidendrum verrucosum. The Warted. (Bot. Reg. 51.) Orcbidaceae" 

 Gynandria Monandria. From Mexico. It has bloomed in the collection of 

 Messrs. Loddiges. The flowers are produced in nodding racemes of about a 

 foot long, each blossom being about three inches across, of a rich rosy-crimson 

 Colour. The flowers are not only beautiful, but delightfully fragrant. 



Juanui.i.oa parasitica. The Parasitic. (Bot. Mag. 4118.) Solanaceas. 

 Pentandiia Monogynia. (Synonym Brugmansia parviflora, Brugmansia flori- 

 bunda.) Dr. Hooker observes, " This so called Brugmansia can be no other 

 than that remarkable parasite (or rather, I apprehend, an epiphyte) upon the 

 trunks of trees in woods near Pozuzo and San Antonia de Playa Grande in Peru. 

 Notwithstanding its parasitic nature, it flourishes freely if planted in earth, and 

 kept in a moist and warm stove. It is a smooth shrubby plant, somewhat of 

 the habit of a Portlandia. The flowers are produced m terminal drooping 

 racemes, of eight or ten blossoms in each. A separate blossom is about two 

 inches and a-half long, of a pretty orange colour. It is a very desirable plant 

 for a warm greenhouse. If forced a little in a hot-bed frame, or plant stove, 

 vinery, &c, in its early stage, it may then be removed to the greenhouse or con- 

 servatory, and blooms freely." 



Osueckia stei.lata, Variety. The Starry, with smalt, scales. (Bot. 

 Reg. 55.) Melastomaceae. Octandria Monogynia. It is a greenhouse plant, i ha 

 species being a native of Nepal. This variety has bloomed in the collection of 

 11. T. Hope, Exp, Deep Dene, near Hoiking, in Suriey. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in terminal beads of several in each. A separate blossom is about two 

 inches across, of a pretty rosy-lilac colour, being very showy. 



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