Notes and GleaJiings. 



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cex. An interesting orchid, introduced from Western South America by Messrs. 

 Backhouse, with small brown and yellow flowers. 



Aglaonema Mantiii, Mr. Mann's Aglaonema (Bot. Mag., t. 5760). — An m- 

 teresting arad from tropical Africa. It has a stem two feet high, leaves five to 

 seven inches long, and spathe two inches long ; white, scarcelj- attractive. 



Ajnomum sceptrutn, Sceptrate Grain of Paradise (Bot. Mag., t. 5761). — A 

 beautiful plant from the Gaboon River. The leaves are eight to ten inches long, 

 the flowers three inches long, of a bright rose color. 



Ca7npanula isophylla, Ligurian Bell-flower (Bot. Mag., t. 5745). — A beauti- 

 ful and rare hardy herbaceous plant, native of the ancient Liguria, as the dis- 



CAMPANULA ISOPHYLLA. 



trict between the Gulf of Tuscany and the Apennines was called. The flowers 

 are of a most lovely blue color, and last a considerable time. 



Cypripediuvi Harrisianiiin (Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 108). — Orchidacece. A 

 grand hybrid raised by Mr. Dominy, Messrs. Veitch's skilful foreman at Chelsea. 

 It is exactly intermediate between C. barbatum and C. villosum, possessing the 

 large, stout glossy foliage and flowers of the latter, with the richly-colored mark- 

 ings of the former. 



Vanda insignis, Noble Vanda (Bot. Mag., t. 5759). — A noble orchid, "one 

 of the most interesting importations of late years. It settles a long obscure 

 point in the garden nomenclature of this novel genus, proving that the plant 



