supplementary to Enc. of Plants^ Hort. Brit., and Arb. Brit. 561 



Scroph ulariacecB. 

 55. SCHIZA'NTHUS 



Evansidnus Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. viii. p. 171. 



A hybrid Schizanthus, raised in 183f) by Mr. Evans, gardener at New Hall, 

 near Salisbury. It is very pretty, and bears most resemblance to S. pinnatus. 

 {Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Sept.) 



LabidtcE. 



76. SA'LVIA 



confertifblia var. Bot. Mag. 3899. 



A pretty short-flowered variety of the Brazilian (Salvia. {Bot. Mag., Oct.) 



[IR41, 39. 

 hians Benth. gaping Sfe A pr 1 my. jn ' B Cashmere 1839. D co Bot. reg. 



A pale blue-flowered S'alvia, from Cashmere, which is quite hardy in British 

 gardens. It is generally propagated by dividing the root ; and, when raised 

 from seed, it does not flower till the second season. {Bot. Beg., July.) 



[reg. 1841,44. 

 tubifera Cav. tube-bearing iL i | or 3 on R Mexico 1840. C co Bot. 



This half-shrubby species has much the habit of the old S. /amiifolia or 

 amoe'na, but "is greatly superior in point of beaut^v. It forms a bush about 

 3ft. high, branching, and well covered with leaves;" the branches terminating 

 in long drooping racemes of slender purplish pink flowers. It requires a 

 greenhouse, as it flowers in autumn and winter. {Bot Beg., Aug.) 



AcanthdcecB. 

 3659. STROBILA'NTHES 



sessilis Giah. sessile £ El pr 4 o Li India 1833. D co Bot. mag. 3902. 



This stove perennial was sent to Great Britain in 1833 by Dr. Lush of 

 Bombay. {Bot. Mag., Oct.) 



Orchkldcece. 

 2554. EPIDE'NDRUM [3885. 



Graliami Hook. Dr. Graham's £ |Z3 or 2 s B.Y.R Mexico 1840. D p.r.w Bot. mag. 



This species belongs to the group Encyclium, and is a native of Mexico. 

 (Bot, Mag., July.) Dr. Lindley thinks it the same as E. altissimum. (Bot. 



Beg-, Sept.) 



[mag. 3898. 

 calocheilum flbo/t. beautiful-lipped ^ [23 or 2 s.o B. Y Guatemala 1839. D p.r.w Bot. 



Another species belonging to the group Encjclium, greatly resembling the 



preceding species. {Bot. Mag., Oct.) 



2569. AKGRjE^CUM 



bilobum Lindl two-lobed £ E] or J s W Cape Coast 1830. D p.r.w Bot. reg 1841, 35. 



A pretty epiphyte with pendulous racemes of fragrant white flowers, slightly 

 tinged with pink. It is a native of Cape Coast. (Bot. Beg., July.) 



2523. CYMBI'DIUM ['841, 3». 



pubescens LiTull. pubescent ^ E] or 1 o C.G.Y Sincapore 1834. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 



A pretty species from Sincapore, with drooping racemes of crimson, green, 



and yellow flowers. {Bot. Beg., July.) 



2559. E^RIA. [Bot. reg. 1841, 42. 



armeniaca Lindl. api\cot coloured ^ [23 or 1 o O.C Philippine Isles 1384 D. p.r.w 



A very showy plant, from its bright orange bracts, and crimson flowers. 

 " It should be potted in turfy peat or sphagnum, and grown in the warmest 

 end of a damp stove." (Bot. Beg., Aug.) 



ODONTOGLO'SSUM [48. 



pulch^llum Bate, pretty £ [23 or 1 f W.Y.C Guatemala 1840. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1841, 



The most striking features in this species " are the long thin pseudo-bulbs, 

 the very narrow grassy leaves, and the singular protuberance at the base of 

 the white lip. This protuberance is deep yellow, spotted with crimson, very 

 fleshv, fine, and shining ; and it is almost horseshoe-shaped in front, while it is 

 distinctly three-lobed behind, in consequence of two deep depressions." This is 

 one of the Orchidaceae which " require less heat than is generally kept in our 

 moist stoves." {Bot. Beg., Sept.) 



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