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plant, Arrowing near the Epidendrnm, I observed on the ground, under 

 the shade of some low shrubs, another orchideous plant in flower; a new 

 species of Monacanthus, differing from the one on which the genus waa 

 founded (JVf. virides, Lindl.) in its three-lobed fringed labellum. The 

 pseudo-bulbs are about six inches long, and its flowering stem rises to 

 the height of about fifteen inches, bearing nine greenish-yellow flowers. 

 Though I made a diligent search, I could find but one specimen. Near 

 this place I collected Slachytarpheta prismatica, and a Ptcris about the 

 size of P. aquiliiia, which appears to be a troublesome weed in cultivat- 

 ed ground. 



(To be continued.) 



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Saturday, Oct. 6, 1838. — Exhibited. Flowers: From S. R. John- 

 son, dahlias, viz: Rose d'Amour, Granta, Angelina, Emperor of Yel- 

 lows, Viscountess Beresford, and other varieties, with several kinds of 

 roses. From John Kenrick, dahlias, as follows: Dodd's Mary, King 

 Otho, Rising Sun, Golden Sovereign, Mrs. Wilkinson, Venus, Metro- 

 politan Calypso, Polyphemus, Beauty of Camberwell, Paragon, Duke 

 of Bedford, sulphurea elegans, &c. &-c. From T. Mason, dahlias, viz: 

 Cedo Nulli, Rainbow, Zarah, Globe, Duchess of Buccleugh, Angelina, 

 Comiueror of Europe, Village Maid, &.c. 



From S. Sweetser, dahlias, viz: Queen Elizabeth, Conductor, Coun- 

 tess of Liverpool, Queen of Trumps, Quilled Perfection, Conqueror of 

 Sussex, Sic; also fine roses. From M. P. W'ilder, dahlias, as follows: — 

 Exempler, Metropolitan Yellow, Juno, Diana, Fowler's Queen Victo- 

 ria, Blandina, Lilac Perfection, Marchioness of Tavistock, Kingof Yel- 

 lows, Countess of Mansfield, Angelina, Zarah, Maria Edgworth, Suffolk 

 Hero, Rainbow, &c. &c. From S. Walker, dahlias, viz: Golden Sove- 

 reign, Urania, King of Dahlias, Napoleon, Duchess of Buccleugh, 

 Metropolitan Calypso, Desdemona, Mrs. Broadwood, Dodd's Mary, 

 S])ringfield Rival, &:c. &c., and fine pansies and bouquets. 



From Hovey & Co. dahlias, as follows: Liberty, Girling's Ruby, 

 Mrs. Rushton, Lavinia, Lovely Anne, Wells's Champion, Blandina, 

 Warminster Rival, Sir Henry Fletcher, Rienzi, &c. &c. From Dr. 

 J. C, Howard, dahlias, viz: Desdemona, Cedo Nulli, Augusta, Lady 

 Fordwich, Picta formosissima. Prince George of Cumberland, Ophelia, 

 Countess of Liverpool, Squibb's Yellow, Beauty of Cambridge, &c. and 

 a large and fine bouquet. From J. Breck & Co., dahlias, embracing 

 Exquisite, Desdemona, King of Yellows, &c. From J. L. L. F. War- 

 ren, marigolds. 



Fruits: From the Hon. J. Lowell, Great Britain, Bezi Vaet, and 

 Queen Caroline Pears; the latter is a fine new pear: with these speci- 

 mens Mr. Lowell communicated the following letter: — 



" I send specimens of Great Britain, Bczi Vaet, and Queen Caroline 

 pears. The first and last I have translated from Grand Bretagne and 

 Reine Caroline, because I think when foreign names can be rendered in- 

 to English, retaining the sense, it is better. Thus, " Roi de Wirtem- 

 burg" will in a few years be corrupted into a barbarous, unpronounca- 

 blc word of no meaning. ' " Kiwj; of Wirtemburg" will be understood; 

 Let me here remark, that there is no such name in existence, lawfully 

 known, as Roi de Wirtemburg. The ])car which some persons call by 

 that name was raised by Van Mons, and called by him " Frederick of 

 Wirtemburg," and is so printed in his catalogues. Some Belgian nur- 



