figured in the London Flor. and Bot. Magazines. 73 



to open its buds at Mr. Wilder's. R. alta clerense, which blos- 

 somed so finely at our garden last season, has not a single bud 

 upon it this. 



MONOCOTVLEDONOUS PlANTS. 



Jlmaryllkcex. 

 During the present month, at Mr. Wilder's, there will be a 

 brilliant show of amaryllises, including some of the very finest 

 varieties: this very desirable tribe is just beginning to be appre- 

 ciated, and we hope that now there is no difficulty in cultivating 

 them, to see plants in every good collection. Many of the spe- 

 cies will do well in a green-house, though a stove is better suited 

 to their habits. A. Belladonna crocata, tricolor, vittata, John- 

 soni, and several others, will flower finely in the former situation. 

 The following species and varieties were expanded a week since, 

 or had already thrown up strong flower-spikes, which will be 

 open in a few days: — 



A. pulverulenta pulverulenta grandiceps 



tricoloi- grandiceps 



rubro crocea tortuosa 



glaucesceus Hume? 



retinervia Limarm 



striatiflora rhodolenta 



refulgens Comptonza 

 psittacina 



The plants are well grown, and look in excellent condition. 

 Many more kinds, in addition to the above, will probably bloom 

 a few weeks hence. Crinum amabile was throwing out a large 

 flower-spike. 



Orchiddcece. 



Some of the plants of this curious and splendid order will 

 bloom at Mr. Wilder's soon; Goodyera discolor, and Oncidium 

 flexuosum, with two or three West India and Rio Janeiro spe- 

 cies, are beginning to show buds. These plants are very well 

 managed and in good health; we see no difficulty in growing 

 them as well as other plants. 



Besides the above in Crassulaceae, /Sempervivum arboreum 

 is in flower at Mr. Wilder's and at Mr. Sweetser's. In Epac- 

 ridaceae, E'pacris impressa is finely in bloom at Mr. Wales's 

 forcing flower-garden. In Labiacese, Prostanthera linearis, in 

 jEuphorbidcece, Poinsetti« pulcherrima, in Goodenflccfc, Lechna- 

 ulti'a Baxteri, (formosa Bot. Mag.) highly ornamental, in Mu- 

 saccfc, the splendid Strelitzia reginre, and in Orchidaceae the 

 charming Bletia /lyacinthina, are in bloom at Mr. Wilder's. In 

 Oxalidaceae, O'xalis rosea is now ornamental with its numerous 

 rosy colored blossoms, and in Priraulacea;, the white and purple 



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