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21. PulUnea cor Jala, sharp hcavt-leaved. (Bot. Mag. 34-13.) This pretty 

 flowering plant is a native of Van Dieman's Land, introduced in 1832, and 

 has bloomed in the greenhouse at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden. The 

 plant grows erect. The flowers are produced in heads of four or five ou 

 each, at the extremity of nearly every branch; they are of a beautiful 

 orange colour, with a few streaks of red. The plant deserves a place in 

 every greenhouse. Decandria Monogyuia. Leguminosro. 



2.5. Rhododendron calendulaccum, var. fulgidum, flame-coloured flowered. 

 Synonym, Azalea culeudulacea. (But. Mag. 3439.) A very beautiful flow- 

 ering variety, which deserves a place in every greenhouse, flowering abun- 

 dantly in the spring season. It is grown in the London nursery establish- 

 ments. Decandria -Monogyuia. Ericea?. 



26. Stanhopea ocnlala, Eyed Stanhopea. This very splendid flowering 

 Orchideous plant is now found in many collections, and has bloomed in that 

 of R. Bateman, Esq., Knypersley Hall. The Dowers are nearly five inches 

 across, of a yellow colour, beautifully spotted with deep purple. The mag- 

 nificence of the flowers at once recommends it to every cultivator of Orchi- 

 deous plants. Gyuaudria Monandria. Orchideaa. 



27. Solatium runcinattim. A recently introduced species, a native of 

 Chile, growing three feet high ; it is a perennial plant, requiring winter 

 protection in a frame, or mulched with litter if left out of doors. It blooms 

 from July to October. The Dowers are blue, slightly tinged with purple, 

 each flower about an inch across. The plant may be had of most nursery- 

 men. Pentandria Monogyuia. Solaneae. Solanum, from solar, to comfort j 

 referring to its narcotic properties. 



28. Tnpa blanda, blush-flowered. (Brit. Flow. Gard.) The plant is a 

 native of Chile, and has been raised from seed in the garden of Sir S. 

 Scott, Bart, Sundridge Park, Kent. It is a hardy perennial, producing a 

 stem three feet high, baring a lengthened spike of fine pink Dowers, each 

 flower being nearly two inches long. It is a valuable acquisition to tho 

 flower-garden. Pentandria Monogyuia. Lobeliaceas. 



29. Vaccinium Canadense, Canadian Whortle Berry. (Bot. Mug. 3446.) 

 A native of Canada, and growing in the Glasgow Botanic Garden. The 

 flowers are white, tinged with red. The plant grows near a foot high, and 

 forms u. neat and pretty shrub. Decandria Monogynia. Yaeciniete. 



30. Vaccinium Myrlilloidcs. Flask-flowered Wbortle Berry. (Bot. Mag. 

 3447.) Grown in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Shrubby, growing one 

 foot high. The flowers are produced solitary, of a greenish yellow, tinged 

 with rose. 



31. Vaccinium Pentylvanicum, Small Willow-leaved Whortle Berry {Dot. 

 Mag. 3434). A native of the North American States, and of Canada, where 

 it grows about eight or ten inches high. It bears ,t delicious fruit which ii 

 generally used. The flowers are of a greenish white, tinged with red. 



32. Vanda teres, Taper-leaved "Vanda. {Bot, Mag. 1809.) A very splendid 

 flowering Orchideous plant from tile East Indies, and introduced into this 

 country by Dr. Wallicii. It has Dowered in the collection at Syou House 

 Gardens. The Dowers grow so large as to be more than four inches across. 

 Sepals, white. Petals, deep purple, with «liil< edge. I.aiellum, yellow, 

 spotted with crimson, and end tinged with rosy purple. It is a \er\ 

 desirable species. Vanda, its Sanscripl name. 



38. Weetringia eremkola, Deserl Westxingia. (But. Mag.) A native of 



New South Wales, growing three or four feet high, and shrubby. The 



flowers are pale blue, about hall an Inch across. It will thrive well in thl 

 groenhouie. Didynamio Gyn la. Labia' 



