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for the obliquity of its flowers. " Tn the first place, the lateral 

 sepals are lengthened into a bag, wiiich hangs down over the ova- 

 ry; the petals are stretched out at the base to adapt themselves 

 to this; further, the labellum is connate with the column for 

 nearly all its length, the latter being lengthened so as to fill up 

 the bag of the sepals." The genus is nearly allied to jXoty^lia, 

 in natural affinity. Imported from Para by George Barker, 

 Esq., in honor of whom it is named. (Bot. Reg.^ May.) 



* Masdevallia infrdcta Lindl. A curious plant, with "pale, 

 whitish-yellow flowers, slightly tinged with pink and yellow 

 cirrhi." It is an abundant flowerer. Its geographical distribu- 

 tion is quite extensive. M. Descourtilz found it in the cold 

 wooded mountains which separate Canta Gallo from the province 

 of Rio Janeiro. Sir. W. Hooker received it from the Oregon 

 niouniains; and Dr. Lindley has found it in a collection of dried 

 plants collected near Rio Janeiro. Messrs. Loddiges imported 

 it from Brazil, and it flowered in their collection last spring. 

 {Bot. Reg., May.) 



Art. V. JVotes on Gardens and JSTurseries. 



Woodland., Brookline, Dr. Howard. — Aug. 2\st. Since 

 the early part of the season of 1837 we have not visited this fine 

 place. At that time we had no opportunity of seeing only the 

 in-door improvements, as it was at mid-winter of that cold season; 

 and we deferred, therefore, any remarks other than those we then 

 submitted to our readers, until we could have the pleasure of 

 looking leisurely through the grounds at a more convenient time. 

 The location of the grounds is very good. A great uneven- 

 ness of surface, with portions of it finely wooded, and a fertile 

 spot devoted to the garden, renders it an exceedingly picturesque 

 and very desirable residence. Jamaica Pond, distant less than 

 half a mile, is seen from the mansion, and the surrounding coun- 

 try, from the highest part of the grounds, is brought into the scene. 

 Though less elevated than many other residences, the masses of 

 wood and their disposition upon the uneven surface, form a rich 

 view which seems to render it less dependant upon surrounding 

 objects than is usual in such places. But our object now is to 

 note down some of the improvements upon the grounds, rather 

 than to describe its peculiar beauties. We need only remark, 



