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4. Oncidium pulchellum, handsome. Gynandna, Mouandria. Orchideae. 

 This delicate plant is a native of Demerara, growing on trees. Messrs. LoD- 

 DlGBs's have had it several years, but it was not strong enough to bloom till 

 March, 1833. In cnltivatioii the flower-stem has been tied up to a stick, but 

 we have no doubt its true mode of growth in the natural situation is hanging 

 down, which is far more elegant. It continued in flower nearly two months, 

 and has a delicate fragrance. It has constantly been kept in the stove, in a 

 pot with vegetable earth and pieces of broken pot. It has not yet been in- 

 creased. Oncidium, from Ogkidion, a tubercle; two prominences on the lip 

 of the flower. 



5. S/(7H/io;?ca /nsji/nw, noble- flowered. Gynandria, Monandria. Orchideae. 

 This singularly splendid flowering plant is a native of South America, intro- 

 duced in 1826. i)r. Lindley, who suggested to us the name of Ceratochilus 

 to another species, having since discovered that the name had been already 

 applied by Blume to a ditterent plant, has now placed it to the genus Stan- 

 hopea, as originally constituted by Dr. Hooker, in Curiis^s Magazine. The 

 plant appears to grow naturally upon trees, with the flowers hanging down. 

 Flowers: four inches long, various colours in each, as yellow, green, white, 

 and red ; the flower is beautifully spotted with red. Seldom have we witnessed 

 a more extraordinary subject in the size and form of its flowers, as well as the 

 curious markings of their different parts; but really both the number and the 

 magnificence of the plants of this class become more and more astounding: 

 they actually comprise a botauical world in themselves. Dr. Lindley, in 

 the first three parts of his elaborate Genera and Species, has described upwards 

 of a thousand, and this is to be considered only as the beginning of the work, 

 for new genera and species are constantly pouring iu from all quartets. The 

 present species requires the stove, and should be potted in vegetable earth. 

 It flowers in September and October. 



6. Thysanotus junccus, rush-leaved. Hexandria, Mouogynia. Asphodeleae. 

 A native of New Holland, growing near Port Jackson; it was introduced into 

 this country in 1820, but has been lost for several years, till Messrs. Loddiges's 

 received roots and seeds of it again iu 1832: some of the former flowered in 

 June and July following. The flowers open only once, remaining for a few 

 honrs, but more are ))roduced for a considerable time in succession. The 

 delicacy and splendour of the flowers is surprising: their colour also peculi- 

 arly pleasing and attractive, — all produced from a little tuft of herbage, which 

 when not in bloom it is diflicult to distinguish from common grass. Over- 

 flowing with elegance and brilliancy, and exquisite skill, are all the works of 

 the gracious Creator, in variety constantly new, in beauty always charming, — 

 awakening the mind to cheerful praise of our most Beneficent Father, who 

 thus in a thousand and a thousand delightful ways is soothing the ruggedness 

 of life's toilsome path, and still endearing Himself more and more to the 

 adoring hearts of his cliildren. — Flowers, about one inch and a half across, 

 of a fine purple ; a dark broad stripe of velvetty hue, up the centre of each 

 petal; the petals are very much fringed at the edges, which gives the flowers 

 a most interesting and beautiful appearance. Culture: the plant must be 

 kept in an airy greenhouse, potted in sandy peat earth ; it does not appear 

 likely to increase, unless seeds will ripen, which has not hitherto been the case. 

 'J'hysauotiis, from 'I liysanotus, fringed, three inner sepals. 



1. Goiidiji-ra rcpens, creeping. Gynandria, Monandria. Orchide». This 

 i« a native of the northern parts of Europe and America. It is found, accord- 

 ing to Sir James S.MiTii, in Scotland, growing in mossy Alpine woods, but 

 is rare. Flowers small, white, coming in June and July. Culture: it may be 

 cultivated in a pot in jjeat earth, placed under a sliady wall, and will some- 

 times increase by separating the creeping roots. Goodyera,froui John Good- 

 YKB, an obkcure British botanist. 



8. Spina ijramli/lura. Icosandria, Pentagynia. Roseacea?. This very 

 beautiful hardy shrub is a native of Kanitsehalka. Messrs. LonnicEs's raised' 

 it from seeds sent to us by Mr. Bis( ii, in 1826. It bears a resemblance to 

 Spirca salicitblia, but is a much finer plant, and the flowers are double the 

 •lite. Flowers, fine rone-colonred, and form a handsome spike. Culture: it 

 flourishen in the open ground, in light loamy soil, and flowers in July. In- 

 creased by Ittyeri or cutting». Spireu, from Speiro.acord ; flexile branches. 



