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the size and form of a hen's egg;, and has a subacid taste ; and it is considered 

 likely to form as good an addition to sauces as the tomatoe, having all its succu- 

 lence, with the addition of a mild perfume. 



6. Arctostaphylos nitida has been raised by seed in the Horticultural Society's 

 garden, Chiswick. It forms an evergreen bush with shining scattered leaves, and 

 short erect racemes of flowers, resembling those of the common Arbutus. Should 

 it prove quite hardy, it will be a highly ornamental evergreen. 



7. Philadelphia Mexicanus. — A sort of Syringa, growing in the Horticultural 

 Society's garden, where it blooms freely. The flowers are large, white. It pro- 

 mises to be a graceful plant, well worthy a place in the shrubbery. 



FROM PERIODICALS. 



1. Sophronites violacea. (Bot. Reg.) An Epiphyte with violet-coloured 

 flowers. 



2. Oncidium Insleyai. (Bot. Reg.) In Mr. Barker's collection, Springfield, 

 Birmingham. The flowers are similar in colour to O. Papilio. It is among the 

 finest of the genus. 



3. Broughtoniaaurea. (Bot. Reg.) In Mr. Barker's collection. The flowers 

 are of a bright yellowish-red colour, very like Epidendrum vitellinum. 



4. Cheiranthus ochroleuca. (Bot. Reg.) A dwarf, hardy, herbaceous 

 plant; flowers yellow, having a delicate fragrance, blooming in the summer 

 months. 



5. Hibiscus Cameroni. (Bot. Reg.) A hothouse plant. Flowers of a dull 

 buff, tinted with rose, very handsome. The specific character in compliment to 

 Mr. Cameron, curator of the Birmingham Botanic Garden. 



6. Crotalaria UNDULiTA. (Bot. Reg.) A shrubby, greenhouse plant, in- 

 troduced from Mexico by Mr. Barker. The flowers are large, of a bright vellow 

 and make a showy appearance. 



7. Solantjm Rossi. (Bot. Reg.) A native of Mexico. It is a greenhouse, 

 shrubby plant, with spikes of pale blue flowers. 



8. Weinmannia venosa. (Bot. Reg.) A grtenhouse, shrubby plant, a 

 native of New Holland. The flowers are produced numerously, in dense spikes 

 of a pretty rose colour, which are crowned with purple leaves, the stem being red' 

 and the leaves veined with red ; altogether possessing a singularly pleasing appear- 

 ance. ° ll 



9. Bili.ardieradaphnoides. (Bot. Reg.) A greenhouse, stiff growing, shrubby 

 plant. The flowers are yellow, striped on the outside with purple. 



10. Gesneria keklexa. (Bot. Reg.) Very like the handsome flowered 

 G. fauciahs, and, like all the family, deserves a place in every collection of stove 

 plants. 



1 1. Epidendrum falcatum. (Bot. Reg.) Flowers yellow. 



12. Obekonia cylindrica [Orchidea>]. (Bot. Reg.) Flowers very small 

 green. ' ' 



13. Brassavola venosa [Orchideae]. (Bot. Reg.) Flowers, lip white other 

 parts greenish. 



14. Ljslia rubescens [Orchideae]. (Bot. Reg.) Flowers in terminal scapes 

 a foot long, white, tinged with pink. ' 



15. Sianhopea maculosa [Orchideae]. (Bot. Reg.) 



16. Epidendr-jm crispatum [Orchideae]. (Bot. Reg.) A beautiful flowering 

 species, the long crisped white labellum giving a fine contrast to the other parts of 

 the flower. 



17. Calostemma carneum. Flesh coloured. (Bot. Reg. 2G.) Hexandria 

 Monogynia, a bulbous plant, which is a native of Australia, discovered there by 



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