figured in the London Flor. and Bot. Magazines. 345 



Of no great beauty, although great expectations were formed 

 of it, from the reputed size of the flowers before it was intro- 

 duced to England. It is perennial, with obovate, dentate leaves, 

 and terminal spikes of dull purple tubulous flowers. It was re- 

 ceived from the Imperial Garden at St. Petersburg, in 1835, 

 and flowered in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, 

 in 1836. [Bot. Reg., June.) 



Hydroledcece. 



WIGA'XDA/? Kunlli (Named in compliment to John Wignnd, a hishop of Pomerania.) 

 carac:isana Hi'inh. Bonpl. and Kiint'i Caraccas Wigandia. A stove shrub ; growing about 

 six feet high ; witli lilac colored flowers; appearing at different peiiods; a native of the 

 Caraccas. Bot. Keg., Ifl66. 



A rather interesting shrub, with terminal panicles of delicate 

 lilac blossoms, which continue to open in succession for a great 

 length of time. It was originally found in Caraccas, at the Que- 

 brada of Cotecita, at the height of 2880 feet above the level of 

 the sea, and introduced to the Royal Garden at Berlin, from 

 whence it was sent to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, 

 in whose collection it flowered. (Bot. Reg., June.) 



MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PlANTS. 



Jlmaryll'idkce^e. 



HABRA'x\THUS 



gracilifolius var. BonthiViBH.t Herb. Mr. Booth's s]er\deT-J raved Habranthiis. A greenhouse 

 or fjame bulb ; growing about eight inches high ; with bright pinlv flowers ; appearing in 

 October; a nalive of Maldonado, in South America; cultivated in loam, peat and sand. 

 Bot. Reg., 19G7. 



A beautiful variety, with delicate pale pink flowers, appearing 

 in October, and continuing in beauty eight or ten days. The 

 flowers are solitary, nodding, on a round, purplish colored pe- 

 duncle. 



Mr. Booth, who sent Dr. Lindley the drawing and descrip- 

 tion, states that the bulb is half hardy, only requiring protection 

 from frost ; that it thrives pretty well in a mixture of loam, peat and 

 sand, although he has not yet been able to increase it. Equally 

 as beautiful as the other species. [Bot. Reg., .Tune.) 



We have now in flower H. Andersonrand robustus, both very 

 handsome, and somewhat similar in appearance to the one above 

 noticed. Several bulbs have expanded two or three flowers 

 each. 



Orchiddcece. 



EPIDE'NDRUM 

 noc'uruum var. latifcMium Lindl. BroaA-leavfd m^ht-sinellinrr Epidendruni. A stove epi- 

 fdiyte ; growing a foot h'gh ; with white flowers; appearing in .September ; a native of 

 Martinique. But. Reg., IQtil. 



" The original Epidendrum nocturnum was found by Jacquin, 

 filling the mountainous woods of Martinique with its fragrance at 

 night, and is now common in our hot-houses." 1'he present 

 subject flowered in the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, 

 at Chatsworth, in September last; it differs from the species in 



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