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A pretty passion flower, with brick-red flowers. A native 

 of New Caledonia. Easily cultivated in a pot with a wire 

 trellis. Disemma as a genus, was separated from Passiflora, 

 by the presence of the membranous truncated crown, as in 

 Murucuja. 



Thymelacem. 



CRYPTaDE'NIA. a genus separated by Prof. Meisner from Passerina of Linnmus. 

 uniflora. 



A species, though probably well known in herbaria, yet is 

 rare in living collections and gardens, but deserving culture 

 on account of the beauty of its numerous pretty rosy blos- 

 soms, and for the long time it continues to blow ; beginning 

 to show flowers in the early summer months in an airy part 

 of the greenhouse. Cultivated at Kew Gardens since 1759. — 

 J. L. R. 



Gesnerikcecd. 



ACHnVIENES hirsuta Lindley. 



Not so gay in its flowers as Achim. picta, nor are the leaves 

 so beautiful, yet the richness of the corols and a peculiar 

 bloom make it attractive. Dr. Lindley observes that it is re- 

 lated to Ach. pedunculata, "but the flowers are larger, the 

 border much more flat, and the color is a deep rich rose, in- 

 stead of the clear orange of Ach. pedunculata." Native of 

 Guatimala, and " raised from among a mass of Guatimala 

 Orchidacese bought at one of Mr. Skinner's sales." Heat 

 seems to suit its culture, which in other respects, should be 

 that for the other species of a genus of so much splendor and 

 beauty. — /. L. R. 



ScrophularidcecB. 



CALCEOLA'RIA 41ba. Ruiz and Pavon. 



A native of Chili : raised by Mr. Veitch from seed sent him 

 by his collector, Mr. Wm. Lobb. It is said to be singular in 

 the pale, nearly white color of its flowers. The foliage is 

 narrow, but copious, and the whole plant grows erect and 

 gracefully. — J. L. R. 



OrchiddcecB. 



DENDRO'BIUM firabridtum Hooker. 



A native of Nepaul, whence plants were sent to Great 

 Britain by Dr. Wallich; first blossomed in the Liverpool 



