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species grows to the height of two feet, and has spikes of flowers six inches 

 C' white, tinged with red. The plant has been considered to be only annua , 

 but is duration in the Glasgow garden is more. It >s a very charming plant, 



well deserving cultivation 



In Nurseries, &c. 



1. Aristoloch.a ciUARE.-This sin.gi.lar flowering species, a Dative of 

 Brazil we recently saw in bloom in the hothouse at Messrs. Henderson s Pine 

 A PPl eN^rsery! It is of a twining habit, flowering freely. The singular formed 

 flower has a greenish tubular pouch, and a dark brown ,p chequered With green , 

 each flower is about two inches long and one across. It is very interesting. 



2. Malta CA M PANt,i.ATA.-Bell-flowered Mallow. In profuse bloom at the 

 Pine We Nursery. The flower stems rise to about a toot high blooming in 

 spikes S ten oi a dozen flowers on each, of a pale lilac-pink colour. It 

 flashes well in the greenhouse, and will do equally so in the open border 

 during summer. 



3. Rhododendron GUTTATim.-This beautiful , flowering kind has been m pro- 

 fuse bloom in the Conservatory of Messrs. Rolhsson's Tooting Nursery. The 

 flower is large; white, beautifully spotted with dark. The plant is quite 

 hardy, though one is grown in the Conservatory. 



4 Dillwynia C1.AVATA.— In profuse bloom at Mr. Knight's Nursery, King's 

 Road Chelsea It is one of the valuable introductions from the Swan River 

 Colony by Mr. Mangles. The flowers are of a deep yellow colour, very showy.] 



5. Cycloovnk canescens.-Iu bloom in the Clapton Nursery. The plant is 

 very like an astragalus in form and habit, blooming very profusely. It grows 

 about half a yard high. The flowers are of a violet-purple, with darker purple 

 wings It is well deserving a place in the green-house. During summer it 

 will flourish if grown in the open border. 



6. Brachvcome iBERimroMA.-In bloom at the Clapton Nursery It is from 

 the Swan River Colony. The flowers are produced numerously, on slender stems 

 near a foot high, having an aster-like appearance, and are very showy, of a 

 pinkish lilac colour. It is probably an annual. 



7. Epiphora pubescens. An orchideous plant, lately bloomed with Messrs. 

 Loddiges. Scape rises about six inches high ; flowers of a bright yellow 

 streaked with red. 



8 Sprekel.a glauca. A beautiful new Jacohsea Lily from Mexico. The 

 flowers are paler than the old and well-known Jacobsa Lily. 



9 Passiflora verrucikera.-A green-house species, which has bloomed in 

 ,he collection of Mr. Harris at Kingsbury. The flowers are pale green, with a 

 bright purple crown. 



10 Cirrhopetalum picturatu*. An Indian plant the habit of Bolbophyl- 

 lum, having purple flowers stained with dark red. Bloomed at Messrs. Lod- 

 diges. ■ , ,. 



11. C.rrhopetai.um au«atum. _ From Manilla to Messrs. Loddiges. 

 Flowers much like the last species, but fringed with yellow. 



12. Oboidiuh PA.-MDUM.-From Brazil. It has bloomed in the collection of 

 Messrs. Lucombe, Price, and Co., Exeter. Flowers very pretty, green and red. 



13. Si anuopka MA.u.MA.-Fiom Mexico. It was bloomed with Mr. Bate- 

 man at Knrpewly. It is one of the most magnificent of this very splendid 

 flowering ge. us. Sepals straw colour, slightly dotted ; petals white with large 



horns of the lip are peculiarly striking, appearing like elephant tusks. 



