6 NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLANTS, 
crimson eye-like spot at the centre. It is a very interesting plant; 
blooming profusely, and well worth a place in every greenhouse. 
PoiyGALA MYRTIFOLIA.—This old and well known plant was in 
fine bloom; its beautiful violet-purple flowers, with a feathery tuft of 
anthers, gave a very cheering effect. By attention to the production 
of side shoots, this plant can readily be kept dwarf, and when in full 
bloom, at such a size, is an interesting object. 
HARDENBERGIA OVATA.—The plant was coiled round a circular 
wire frame, and in profuse bloom. ‘The flowers are borne in spikes, 
each having twenty to thirty, a pretty violet, with dark velvet eye-like 
central spot. It is a very neat growing plant, and beautiful when in 
flower. 
In the Stove. 
Brconta FucusioipEs.— Last spring a small plant was placed to be 
trained up a pillar, it has bloomed all the season, and is likely to 
continue through winter, It is now ten feet high, and its rich scarlet 
pendant, fuchsia-like flowers, produce a handsome effect. ‘The plant 
blooms well in a warm greenhouse or sitting-room, 
GESNERA ZEBRINA, and G. Herpertu.—These are highly valuable 
plants for autumn and winter ornament. Their long (two feet) pyra- 
midal-formed spikes, with numerous laterals of scarlet and yellow 
flowers are exceedingly ornamental. There are many specimens, three 
feet high, in profuse bloom, which now (December 15th) give the 
house a very gay appearance. They bloom well in a warm sitting- 
room. 
ACHIMENES PICTA.—This is another very valuable ornament. It 
is grown in what are called pot pans, about six inches deep and sixteen 
across. Several plants are regularly placed apart, so that they form, 
as a whole, a fine bush, and blooming (as they now are) so freely and 
vigorously, in contrast too with the pretty white veined leaves, they 
are highly interesting objects. The plants appear likely to bloom all 
winter. 
Torenta AsraTicaA.—Three of these pretty flowering plants had 
been trained around globe-shaped wire frames, and now were in beautiful 
bloom, contrasting well with the Gesnerias and Achimenes above 
noticed. 
ANSELLIA Arricana.— A most noble plant of this beautiful Orchidez 
was in bloom, and by the end of this month will be at its best condi- 
tion. There are several principal flower stems about four feet long, 
with numerous lateral branches, and having a profusion of flowers. A 
separate flower is about two inches and a half across, of a dull white 
slightly tinged with green, and having numerous bars and specks of a 
deep chocolate-velvet colour, It is a most charming specimen. ; 
L#iKa ancers.—-A splendid flowering Orchidez. Each flower is 
five inches across. Sepals and petals a very handsomely delicate lilac- 
violet. The labellum has its tube-shaped portion two inches long, a 
deep violet, and the lip a rich velvet, with violet margin. It is highly 
beautiful. 
