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country, but it is said to have bright orange-coloured flowers, pro- 
duced in umbels like the Verbena. Both the above Abronia and 
A. umbellata grow'best when cultivated in a light sandy peat, inter- 
mixed with a little decayed vegetable mould and loam. 
ASYSTACIA SCANDENS—THE CLIMBiNG. 
Synonyme Ruellia quaterna, 
A remarkable African climbing plant, introduced to this country by 
Mr. Whitfield to the fine collection of stove plants at the Earl of 
Derby’s gardens, Knowsley Park. The flowers are borne in terminal 
racemes. They are tube bell-shaped two inches long, and nearly as 
much across the mouth, which is five parted. They are of a creamy- 
white colour, with a slight blush tinge. (Figured in Bot. Mag. 4449.) 
CALANTHE VESTITA—THE CLOTHED. 
A terrestrial orchideous plant, introduced from Moulmein by Messrs. 
Veitch. The flower scape rises a yard high, terminating with a spike 
one foot long of beautiful delicate flowers, of a pure white stained at 
the centre with crimson. Each flower is about three inches across. It 
is a handsome stove-plant. (Figured in Pax. Mag. Bot.) 
DenpRoBIuM CaMBRIDGEANUM—DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S 
DENDROBIUM. 
Orchidee—Gynandria Monandria. 
Introduced from India to Chatsworth, where it has bloomed; also 
recently in the Royal Gardens of Kew. The stems are pendulous, and 
so are the flowers, which are of a deep rich golden yellow, with a large 
blood coloured blotch upon the lip. Each blossom is about three 
inches across. It is a very handsome flower, and deserves a place in 
every collection. (Figured in Bot. Mag. 4450.) 
Lapracerta RosrA—ROsE-CcOLOURED. 
Smilacee. Hexandria Monogynia. 
This most beautiful flowering plant is a native of Chili, from whence 
it was sent to the Royal Gardens of Kew. Messrs. Veitch have also 
received it from their collector, Mr. Lobb, but it has not bloomed in 
either place. From dried blooming specimens, aided by coloured 
figures made in the native locality, a coloured figure is given in the 
Botanical Magazine for last month. It is a climbing plant growing 
many feet high, branching. The flowers are produced at the axils of 
the leaves, only one at each; pendulous, of a lily-like form. Each 
blossom is three inches long and about two and a-half inches across the 
mouth, of a deep red rose and crimson shades, beautifully spotted with 
white inside the flower. It is specially handsome, and deserves to be 
in every greenhouse. It will probably flourish in the open air, or pit- 
frame, similar to the Chilian Alstreemerias. It is easily cultivated, 
growing freely. 
SoBRALIA MACRANTHA—LARGE-FLOWERED. 
Orchidee. Gynandria Monandria. 
This fine species was collected in Guatemala, in Mexico, by Mr. 
Skinner, and has bloomed in the Royal Gardens of Kew. It is a 
magnificent blooming plant. The flowers are borne in terminal 
