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our climate, coming, as it does, from New Grenada, where it 

 was found by Mr. Linden, growing on the mountains, at an 

 elevation of 9,000 feet near the limits of perpetual snow. The 

 foliage is narrow, of a bluish green, and the flowers, which 

 have a yellow calyx and an orange corolla, are disposed in 

 dense clusters. If hardy, it will prove a great acquisition. 

 i^Flore des Serves^ April.) 



84. Achi'menes ocella'ta Hook. Bright-eyed Achimenes. 



(Geswe/'acese.) Panama. 



A greenhouse plant ; growing two feet lush ; with scaiiet and yellow flowers ; appearing in sunj- 

 iner ; cultivated in coarse peat, leaf mouldi and sand -. increased by oflsets. Flore des Serres, 

 184S, pi. 335. 



Another pretty species of the Achimenes, not, however, so 

 beautiful as the picta ; in some respects, it resembles it, but 

 the centre of the former is of a deep yellow, contrasting strong- 

 ly with the vermilion of the outer edge. This species was in- 

 troduced to the Kew Gardens, and flowered, for the first time, 

 last winter. Cultivation the same as the other species. {Flore 

 des Serres, April.) 



85. Metrodo^rea atkopurpu^rea Fischer. Purple-flowered 



Metrodorea. {Rutdcecs.) Central America. 



A greenhouse plant ; growing two feet high ; with purple flowers ; appearing in spring : culti- 

 vated in rich soil ; increased by cuttings. Flore des Serres, 1848, pi. 337. 



A new and very beautiful species recently introduced, and 

 flowered last year in the collection of Van Houtte, its hand- 

 some form, ample trifoliate leaves, and great terminal pan- 

 icles of beautiful purplish flowers, composed of a large num- 

 ber of small ones, have an elegant effect, and render it one of 

 the most ornamental plants of the greenhouse. It was received 

 from Dr. Fischer, of the Botanic Garden of St. Petersburg, 

 and is believed to be from Central America. {Flore des Serres, 

 April.) 



86. Brachyste'lma tubero^sum R. Brown. Tuberous-rooted 



Brachystelma. (Asclepia^/acea.) Africa. 



a greenhouse plant ; growing a foot high ; with purple flowers ; appearing in summer ; culti- 

 vated in good soil ; increased by cuttings. Flore des Serres, 1848, t. 340. 



A very pretty plant, formerly known in English collections, 

 but recently reintroduced into the garden of Van Houtte from 

 Africa. It has slender stems, which need a small trellis, and 

 its little purple flowers clothe the stems, contributing much to 

 the decoration of the greenhouse. The roots are bulbous, and 

 after they have done flowering, may be placed away until 

 the return of the growing season. {Flore des Ser?'eSj April.) 



