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latter, impregnated with the former, one of which has the 

 ground color of the petals a clear yellow, tipped about one 

 third with royal purple, the lower part of which, on the edges 

 where it rounds off, the yellow assumes a deep lake color, 

 blended with fine pencillings on the yellow, gradually shaded 

 off to a pale purple at the points of the petals ; the foliage and 

 habit of the plant resemble the parent, but one third larger ; 

 the other, in flower and foliage, resembles the parent plant, 

 but has a clear deep purple stripe through the centre of each 

 petal."— i^. a W., March, 1849. 



Seedling Cacti. — Mr. Woods has also raised some fine 

 seedling cactuses, particularly one from Cereus speciosissi- 

 mus; flower large, and fine form; color clear and distinct, 

 with a slight tinge of the purple peculiar to the parent plant. 

 Also a seedling from Epiphyllum trimcatum, which bethinks, 

 in color and form of flower, is decidedly superior to any of 

 that tribe of plants. We are glad to record such improve- 

 ments in the production of seedlings, as it not only shows the 

 interest which is manifested in their production, but the de- 

 cided results which may be accomplished by following up the 

 growth of seedling varieties. — Ed. 



Cereus crendtus. — This splendid new species of the cereus, 

 with white flowers, as large as speciosissimus, and of the same 

 form, will probably bloom in our collection the last of May. 

 The plants have several buds, and, if no accident occurs to 

 them, an opportunity will be afforded to see this beautiful 

 species, of which a brief description has been given in our 

 volume for 1844, (X. p. A\$,.)—Ed. 



104. Ca'ntua pyrif^olia Juss. Pear-leaved Cantua. {Pole- 

 monikcead.) Peru. 



A greenhouse plant ; growing three feet high ; with yellow and white flowers ; appearing in 

 sprinc: ; increased by cuttings ; cultivated in loam, leaf-mould and sand. Flore des Serres, 

 pi. 383. 1SJ8. 



A beautiful species of the Cintua from Peru, so different from 

 the common garden variety C. coronopifolia (now Ipomopsis) 

 as scarcely to be recognized as belonging to the same family. 

 It was first discovered by Humboldt and Bonpland, but its in- 

 troduction to Europe in a living state is due to Mr. Lobb, who 

 sent it from Peru. It forms a branching plant, with ovate 

 leaves, and the flowers are produced in large terminal corymbs, 



