REVIEWS. 35 



Plants figured in llic following Peiiodicalb for March, 1833 : — 

 Botanical Ma(ja:ine. By Mr. Cunxis and Dr. Hooker. Price 3s. Cd. 

 coloured. 



1. Gonqora atropiirpm-ea, dark flowered, class Gynandria; order, Monan- 

 dria; natural order, Orcliidea>. Tliis rare plant was iiUi-oduced by Charles 

 Parker, Esq., into the Liveqiool Botanic Garden, and liroiight from Dema- 

 rara. It is stated to be the same species as the G.atropiirpureK figured in the 

 Exotic Flora, from Trinidad. Flowers of a brown purple, or chocolate colour, 

 slightly spotted with dark brown spots. Culture : thrives when planted in rot- 

 ten wood, increased by division of plant. Gougora, In honour of A. C. Gon- 

 GORA, a Spaniard. 



The present plant is closely allied to the genus, Cirrha;a of Mr. Brown, 

 the latter genus includes the Cymbidium dependens of Mu. Loduiges, and 

 Dv.. Hooker's Gongora vhidi purpurea, and Mr. Lindley attributes a stigma 

 occupying the apex of the column, and the anther situated at the back of the 

 column; but whatever may be the cise with the Cirrhaja Loddigesii, (Cymbi 

 dium dependens) Dr. Hooker states that in the C. vnidi purpurea, the pro- 

 per situation of the anther is to be terjninal, though frequently when detached 

 it is suspended at the back of the column ; the same peculiarity is observed in 

 G. atropurpiirea. 



2. Cobiirgta fulva, tawny coloured, Hexandria, Monogynia. Amaryllidea:. 

 'I'his plant is grown iu the line collection of John Willmore, Esq., OldfieH, 

 uear Birmingham. It is probably a native of South America. Flowers, of a 

 tawny orange colour. Culture: it thrives in rich mould and peat, in a tempe- 

 rature of 45 degrees; propagated by parting the bulbs. Coburgia, in compli- 

 ment to Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, now f<.ing of Belgium. 



3. Myrsinc capHeUata, cluster flowered, Pentandria, Monogynia. Myrsinea;. 

 A stove plant, the flowers are yellowish green, of very little beauty, the foliage 

 is large and handsome. The plant was brought from Nepal iu 1828. Itthrives 

 iu peat and loam, and is increased by cuttings. Myrsiue, a Greek name, syno- 

 nymous with Myrtle. 



■1. Eughiiu trinervia, three nerved, Icosandria, Monogynia, Myrtaceas. A 

 much branched green house shrub from New South Wales in 1824. Flowers, 

 white, very small. Culture: it thrives in sandy peat, propagated by cuttings. 

 Eugenia, in honour of Prince Eugene of Savoy, a patron of Botany. 



5. Symplociirpus fielidus, stinking skunk weed, or skuuk cabbage; Tetran- 

 dria, Monogynia, Aroidea?. It is a native of North America, consequently 

 perfectly hardy; it was introduced in 1735. Flowers, outside of spatha yel- 

 low spotted with purple, inside blackish purple. Culture: common garden 

 soil, increased by seeds. Symplocarpus, from scemploke, an uuion, and kar- 

 pos, fruit, from their being combined with the receptacle into one body. 



C. Beijunia reniformis, kidney leaved, Monaecia, Polyandria. Begouiacea?. 

 This plant is probably a native of Brazil, it is a stove plant. Flowers, white, 

 very small, transparent. Culture: thrives in peat and loam, propagated by 

 cuttings. Begonia, in honour of M. Begon, a French promoter of Botany. 



7. Ledchoiiria '(?/act«</ii»«, hyacinth like, Hexandria, Monogynia. Smilaciuse. 

 A small bulbous stove plant, a native of the East Indies, growing in moist pas- 

 ture grounds, where the ends of the leaves curve backwards, touch the soil, take 

 root, and produce new bulbs. Flowers, small, greenish white. Culture: rich 

 mould and bog soil, increased by ofl'scts. Ledcboiiria, iu honour of F. F. Le- 

 OEUOL'R, Author of Flora Altaica. 



Botanical llcf/ister. ]Jy J. Lindley, Eso. Price 4s. Od., coloured. 



I . Crimson nrrp'mj Ccrcux, Icosandria, Monaudria. Cactenc. This most 

 beautiful hjl)rid Cactus was raised a few years ago I)y Mr. Malmnson, Gar 

 dcner to Sin Sa.miel Sroir, from seed of Ciictus speciosissiinus, fertilized by 



