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greenish-white. Each flower is about two inches and a half across. The spe- 

 cific name was given in compliment to the late Duke of Bedford, who was a 

 munificent patron and steady friend of botany and horticulture, an evidence of 

 which may be seen in the unrivalled collections of many genera of plants now 

 cultivated in the gardens and grounds at Woburn Abbey. 



3. Epidendrum Parkinsonianum, Mr. Parkinson's. (Bot. Mag. 3778.) 

 Orchidese, Gynandria Monandria. A native of Mexico, and sent from thence to 

 this country by John Parkinson, Esq., late Consul General at Mexico. The 

 flowers are produced on a long branching stem, each lateral one terminating 

 with two or three large scentless flowers. Petals and sepals of a brownish- 

 green. Lip and column of a pretty orange. Each flower is about four inches 

 across. 



4. Gelasine azurea, Azure-flowered, (Bot. Mag. 3779.) Iridacex. Hex- 

 andria Monogyriia. Sent to this country from Boston, in North America, by 

 J. W. Boot, Esq., who received it from the Banda Oriental. A plant has 

 bloomed in the select collection of the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert, at Spofforth. 

 The plant has been grown in the greenhouse, but it appears to be likely to thrive 

 well in the open ground, if protected with a few leaves, or something of that 

 light and protecting nature, through winter. The flower-stem rises to about 

 two feet high, having a spatha of several flowers. Each flower is in form and 

 size like a smallish crocus, and of a fine azure-blue colour. Gelasine, from 

 geiatinus, a smiling dimple. 



5. Iupatjens macrociiii.a, Large-lipped Balsam. (Bot. Reg. Fig. 8, 1840.) 

 Balsaminea?. Pentaudria Monogynia. A native of the north of India, which 

 was introduced into this country, in 1839, by the Directors of the East India 

 Company. The plant is annual, and during the last autumn bloomed most pro- 

 fusely in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, and where it appeared 

 to be as hardy as any other annual. The plant grows eight or ten feet high. 

 The flowers are produced in terminating umbels, of a fine deep rose-colour, 

 having the spur beautifully spotted with darker. Each flower is about two inches 

 across. It is a very desirable species for ornamenting the flower border or green- 

 house in summer. 



G. Impatiens tricornis, Three-horned Balsam. (Bot. Reg. Fig. 9, 1840.) 

 Balsaminese. Pentaudria Monogynia. This new species is from India, and^in- 

 troduced with the before-described I. macrochila. The plant is annual, pro- 

 ducing its blossoms on axillary racemes ; they are yellow, prettily spotted with 

 dark. The flowers have much the appearance of those of the Touch-me-not. 

 It is stated by Dr. Wight that India swarms with species of this interesting 

 genus ; at least one hundred species are found. A moist climate and moderate 

 temperature are most favourable to their growing vigorously. 



7. Maxillaria cucuj.i.ata, Hooded Maxillaria. (Bot. Reg. Fig. 12, 1840.) 

 Orchidece. Gynandria Monandria. The flowers are small, and not peculiarly 

 interesting. Each is about an inch across, of a red and yellow colour. The 

 flower-stem rises about six inches high, and the terminating scape contains one 

 flower. It is a native of Equinoctial America. 



8. Mandevii.t.a suavf.olens, Sweet-scented. (Bot. Reg. Fig. 7, 1840.) 

 Apocynaeeae. Pentandria Monogynia. This plant had been discovered by Mr. 

 Tweedy, and sent to this country under the name of Chilian Jasmine. H. J. 

 Mandeville, Esq., more recently sent seeds of it to the Hon. W. F. Strangways, 

 wlio presented a portion to the London Horticultural Society. The plant is a 

 climbing shrub, grows rapidly, and it appears likely to be an abundant bloomer. 

 The flowers are of a beautiful white, of a bell-shaped form, having a fine parted 

 mouth. Each flower is about two inches long and two inches across the mouth. 

 They arc deliciously fragrant, and being of u pure white, and so large, produce 

 a pretty effect. The plant highly merits a place in every conservatory or green- 

 house. When the plant has ceased blooming, it requires to be cut in similar to 

 the vine. 



9. Oncidium ORNITHOrmYNCHUM, Bird-billed. (But. Reg. Fig. 10, 1840.) 



