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with so much the appearance of Viburnum Lantana, our English Wayfaring 

 Tree, that unless the flowers were seen, it would be judged a variety. The 

 flowers are, however, much larger, more coloured with pink. It is a native of 

 the mountains of Kamaon, one of the northern provinces of British India. 

 The fruit it produces is eaten in its native country. Viburnum — the Latin 

 word vieo signifies to bind with twigs; and hence, they say, comes Viburnum, 

 the shoots of which are used as withies. 



G. Oncidium altissimum, Lofty Oncidium. Syn. Epidendrum altissimum, 

 Epidendrum gigas. Gynandria, Monandria. Orchideae. One of the most 

 gigantic of epiphytes. It is described by Richard as frequently attaining 

 the height of nine feet, with leaves as long, in its native woods in Guiana. 

 Mr. Harrison, near Liverpool, has grown a flower stem upwards of ten feet 

 long. The blossoms are beautifully marked with green, yellow, and scarlet, 

 but are rather small, little more than one inch across; they are produced 

 numerously. The plant is a native of most of the tropical parts of America. 

 Many of the Orchideous epiphytes are found to succeed best if tied to short 

 pieces of the branches of trees with rugged bark; none succeed better upon 

 that plau than the different species of Oncidium; and provided so large a 

 plant as the present species, with its long heavy leaves, can be made fast to a 

 branch, we have no doubt it will also be found to like that kind of treatment. 

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



7. Scottia la?vis, Smooth-branched. Decandria, Monogynia. Leguminosae. 

 A third species of the rare genus Scottia. It has been raised by Mr. Knight, 

 King's Road, Chelsea, from seeds gathered on the south coast of New Holland 

 by Mr. Baxter. It is a delicate greenhouse plant, requiring a cool shelf in 

 the winter, and abundant ventilation. The foliage is handsome, like some of 

 the prettiest Cassias. Flowers, yellow. Scottia, in honour of Dr. Scott, 

 Professor of Botany, Dublin. 



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1. Zappania nodijlora ; var. rosea. Pink-flowered Knotted Zappania. 

 Didynamia, Angiospermia. Verbenaceae. Synonyms, Verbena nodiflora' 

 Sherardia repens nodiflora. This plant was introduced from Chile by Mr. 

 < i ming, and is grown by Mr. Knight, King's Road, Chelsea. It is peren- 

 nial, creeping, forming a close patch, resembling a good deal in habit Vero- 

 nica officinalis. When in flower it hasavery pretty effect, being then adorned 

 with innumerable heads of pink blossoms, marked with a yellow spot. It is 

 tolerably hardy and highly ornamental, whether kept in a pot or planted in a 

 rock work. Culture: a mixture of sandy peat and loam will be found to suit 

 it well ; it is easily increased by slips, for almost every branch is supplied with 



Zappania, so named by Scopolia, after Paul Anthony Zappa an 

 Italian botanist ' 



2. Fabajo major, Greater Beau Caper. Decandria, Monogynia. Zygo- 

 phy II. .-a.-. Syn. Zygophyllum Fabago, Fabago Belgarum, Capparis Fabaginea, 



• .tulacea folia, C. leguininosie, Telephium Dioscoridis. This is an old 

 inhabitant of our gardens, viz. from 1596, but still uncommon. It is a per- 

 emiaJ plant, quid: hardy, growing four feet high. Flowers: drooping, nu- 

 m> runs, whitish and saffron; they are curious and pretty. Culture: it de- 



, in a gravelly loam; increased by division and seeds. Fabago, from 

 Paba, a bean— meaning a plaut resembling a bean, which this does' in its 



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h,,,l.<n.t nrachnoidea; var. rf/iih/ens. Refulgent Slippcrwort. Dian- 

 dria. Monogynia. Scropbularinss, Tribe Cakeelarie*. This very showy 

 plant was raued by Mr. <;u,lkn, gardener to Mr. M'Jmtow, at tbe Last India 

 Dock*, by cross impregnation with two of the numerous varieties originated 



