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Notes and Gleanings. 



beautiful forget-me-not was first introJuced by Mr. Atkins of Painswick, in 

 1852, from Switzerland, and has since been known under the name oi M. montana. 

 One of the best for spring gardening. 



Odontogloss2tm Andersonianum (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 599). — Orchidaceae. 

 A beautiful addition to this lovely genus, introduced by Messrs. Low from New 

 Grenada. Flowers pale yellow, barred with cinnamon-colored stripes. 



Tacsonia eriantha (Woolly- Flowered Tacsonia, Bot. Mag., t. 5750). — A noble 

 passion-flower, resembling T. niollissinia in color of flower, which is a delicate 

 rosy pink, but differing conspicuously in the white under-surface of the foliage 



TACSONIA KKIANTHA. 



and long bracts. Though a native of the central regions of America, it grows at 

 great elevations ; and is, therefore, when under cultivation in this country, a green- 

 house or conservatory plant. 



ErantJientitin z|^//^7/;« (Flore des Serres t. 1722). — Acanthaceae. A pretty 

 dwarf stove perennial, with broadish elongate-oval leaves of a dark dull green, 

 the main and principal lateral nerves being marked out by distinct flame-colored 

 bands, passing into yellow towards the extremities. Native of Peru. 



Acaiithopha^nix crinitaiJXox^ des Serres, t. 1706-7). — Palmae. A very ele- 

 gant stove palm, with the petioles densely armed with black needle-shaped 

 spines, and beautifully pinnate* glbssy-green, sickle-shaped fronds. 



