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a very good substitute for sugar. — The plant is cultivated by A. B. Lam- 

 hurt, Esq., Boyton House, Wiltshire, and, we are informed, in some of the 

 London dots y establishments. Hexandria Monogynia. Asphodelea. 

 Dracoena, from drakaiaa, slu- dragon; the juice of the plant being like dra- 

 gon's blooi'. (Hot. Reg.) 



8. Erica ciliaris. This is a very beautiful flowering species, long known 

 ns a native of the South of Europe, and has recently been discovered grow- 

 ing in Cornwall, and in various parts of Yorkshire. The flowei'3 are pro- 

 duced in spikes, about a foot high, of a pretty rosy red ; the plant blooms 

 from July to September. The edges of the leaves being so very hairy (cili- 

 ated), causes the plant to be very pretty even without flowers. Octandria 

 Monogynia. Ericete. Erica, from ereico, to break; alluding to the fragility 

 of the branches. 



9-. Eurycles Cunninghamia, Small-flowered, or Brisbane Lily. This plant 

 was discovered by Mr. Cunningham in New South Wales, in 1824, on the 

 edges of the Brisbane River. He found it growing in profusion under the 

 shade of the Araucaria trees. The flower-stem rises about a foot |high, pro- 

 ducing an umbel of from six to twelve flowers, white, each about an inch 

 and a half across, very shortly tubular. The flower-stem generally appears 

 before the leaves push forth. Hexandria Monogynia. Amaryllidea?. Eu- 

 rycles, from eurus, broad, and klcio, to close up ; referring to the bases of 

 the filaments, which partially close up the tube of the flower. 



10. Gladiolus nalalensis, Natal Cora- Flag. Synonym. Gladiolus psittaci- 

 nus. This plant is a native of the banks of the Natal River, Cape of Good 

 Hope, and is a very splendid flowering plant. It is by far the largest in 

 growth, and in the beauty of its flowers is not surpassed by any other of the 

 genus. It is quite hardy. The stems rise erect, three feet or upwards in 

 height. The flowers are produced in a spike, each flower being from three 

 to four inches long, cf a deep orange scarlet, mottled with yellow. The 

 plant blooms from July to September. It merits a situation in every flower- 

 garden, and may be obtained of most nurserymen. Triandria Monogynia. 

 Irideffi. Gladiolus, from gladius, a sword ; resemblance of the leaves. 



11. Houslonia coerulea, blue-flowered. This is a very pretty flowering, 

 humble growing plant, Aery suitable for rockwork, or edging for a flower- 

 bed. It is a native of North America. Perennial; introduced in 1785. It 

 blooms from June to September. The flowers rise about five or six inches 

 high, and are of a pinkish blue colour, each being about half an inch across. 

 Like some of the dwarf Campanulas, this plant requires frequent parting. 

 Tetrandria Monogynia. Gcntianeir. Houstonia, in honour of Dr. W. 

 Houston, a celebrated botanist. 



12. Lalia anceps, Two-edged Laslia. A most beautiful flowering Orchide- 

 ous plant, and is doubtless one of the most interesting of this tribe of plants 

 that has been introduced into this country. The flowers are not only beau- 

 tiful in appearance, but are highly fragrant. The plant is a native of 

 Mexico, and is cultivated in this country by Messrs. Loddiges. The flowers 

 are produced in a scape of several on each. The sepals are of a fine violet 

 colour, spreading very openly. The labellum is of a palo violet ; the centre 

 is yellow, marked with deep blood-coloured veins, also marked with dark 

 purple and white. The plant deserves a place in every collection of this 

 tribo of plants. It is found to succeed easily with the general mode of cul- 

 tlrathig Orchideous epiphytes. Gynandria Mouaudria. Epidendreuj. 



I-!. MaxiUaria Deppii, Mr. Deppe's Maxillaria. A very beautiful species 

 of the Orchidaons tribe of plant.-), which wo have noticed in the splendid 

 collection of Earl FlTZ WILLIAM, under the management of our esteemed 



ad Mr. Cooper, who cultivates this tribe of plants, wo believe, in an 



unequalled manner, at least far surpassing any other wo have seen in the 



country — a great number "I (he plant! exceeding, in vigour and beauty, any 



ription »'! can givo of them. The present species was received from 



Mr. Dam, in Nev Spain, by Messrs. LoBTOOBe. Eaeh scape produces a 



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