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Oncidium Wentworthianum. — Sent by Mr. Skinner to Mr. Bateman, with 

 whom it has flowered. It is a very distinct and highly-beautiful species, 

 approaching O. baneri and O. altissimum in appearance, and though not so 

 robust, yet rivals them in length of stems; it is much used in adorning altars in 

 its native country. The flowers are yellow, richly stained with crimson. It 

 does not afford compound lateral branches from the spike. 



Balbophyllum pt.avidum — From Sierra Leone. It has bloomed with 

 Messrs. Loddiges. The flowers are of a pale yellow, arranged in a loose spike. 



Eria nutans. — An Orchideous epiphyte, having a large nodding terminal 

 white flower. The tips of the labellum and petals is yellow. From Sincapore, 

 and bloomed with Messrs. Loddisres. 



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Grobya galeata. — From Brazil. It has bloomed with Messrs. Lucombe, 

 Pince, and Co., and with G. Barker, Esq. It has the habit of G. Amherstise. 

 The flowers are of a dull green, stained with purple. 



Piioi.inoTA conchoidea. — Mr. Cuming sent this to Mr. Bateman from 

 Manilla. It has been six months in forming its flower spike ; it has, however, 

 bloomed, and the flowers are about twice the size of P. iwbricata. 



Convolvulus vi.oRinus. — A shrubby greenhouse plant. A native of Tene- 

 riffe ; having long, grey, willow-like leaves, and terminal panicles of smallish 

 cream-coloured flowers. It flowers very abundantly, and is a pretty greenhouse 

 plant. 



Pronaya ei.eoans. — From the Swan River. It is a pretty twining evergreen 

 shrub, having the habit of a Sollya, and terminal clusters of pale lilac flowers. 

 It is a greenhouse plant, which will flourish in the open border in summer, or 

 perhaps endure a mild winter. 



Ipomea pendula. — From Norfolk Island, and has been raised from seed by 

 Mr. Robert Arnott, Cambrian Nursery. Charlton Kings, near Cheltenham, with 

 whom it has flowered, during the past summer, in a pot out of doors. The 

 flowers are about two inches long; purple. It is a woody "plant, with many 

 prickles on the stem. It will flourish freely in the greenhouse. 



Thomasia canescens. — A dwarf-growing shrub from the Swan River, which 

 has bloomed in the collection of Robert Mangles, Esq. The flowers are of a 

 bright purple, and the plant is a pretty addition to the greenhouse. 



Impatiens Candida. — A tender annual from India. It grows two yards high; 

 the flowers are of a pure white, spotted with crimson, and are produced in ter- 

 minal clusters. It is in the collection of the London Horticultural Society. 



Salvia regia. — A half-hardy herbaceous plant, introduced by the London 

 Horticultural Society. It has a shrubby stem, light green leaves, and long 

 bright scarlet flowers. 



Martynia vragrans. — A native of Mexico, and half-hardy annual. The 

 flowers are large, purple, with a bright yellow streak along the middle of the 

 lower lip. 



Salvia pruneli.oides. — Sent from Mexico to the Durdham Down Nursery. 

 It had been found growing on rocks upon the sides of the volcanic mountain 

 Jorulla. The roots are tuberous, about the size of a walnut. The plant grows 

 about eight inches high, and the flowers are blue. 



Poi.YSTACii-iA CERBA. — Messrs. Loddiges received it from Oaxaca. The 

 full-blown flowers have the colour and texture of old wax. They are produced 

 on a dense raceme, about one inch long. 



Kkia vki.utina. — Messrs. Loddiges received it from Sincapore. It has dirty- 

 yellow flowers. 



Puya Ai/i 'lnstkinii. — From Columbia. It has the habit of Tillandsia, pro- 

 ducing oval heads of rich scarlet bracts, and long snowy white flowers. It is a 

 splendid ornamental stove plant. 



Lobelia discolor. — An herbaceous greenhouse spreading plant, producing 



