14'8 Botanical^ Florimltural, and ArhoricuUurat Notices, 



DifFering from T. alata only in the colour of its flowers, and their somewhat 

 larger size. (Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Jan.) 



3563. GOLDFU'SSJ.4 [155. 



glomerata Nees von Esenbaclc crov/Aed-Jiowet-ed iJt □ or 1 n P Silhet 1 838. C p.l Bot. 



A handsome species, nearly allied to G. capitata. Introduced by the Duke 

 of Northumberland. It requires a stove heat, and " should be planted in a 

 mixture of peat and loam." {Botanist, Feb.) 



Begomlxcedd, 



265i. BEGO'N/^ 



Barkeri Know. & West. Mr. Barker's £ i 1 or 4 ja W Mexico 1837. D p.l Fl. cab. 135. 



A gigantic species of Begonia, which is remarkably tardy in the develope- 

 ment of its flowers, " nine months having elapsed from the first appearance of 

 the flower bud to the full expansion of its flowers." As the buds gradually 

 open, a great number of dark brown scales are thrown ofl^. It is propagated 

 " by cutting out the buds found on the fleshy root, with a portion of the root 

 attached," and striking them in sand. The best soil for growing the plant is 

 loam mixed with peat. (^Flor. Cab., Feb.) 



31536 Meyerj Flor. Cab. no. 130. 



Protedcead. 



316. GREVI'LLE^ 30036 ferruglnea Bot. no. 153. 



OrchiddcecE. 



2554. EPIDE'NDRUM 



glum^ceum Lindl. gluraaceous ^ E] or 1 jn W.pk Brazil 1838. D r.w Bot. rag. 1840, 6. 



Agreeing with E. fragrans in habit and in the fragrance of its flowers, but 

 differing in the shape and colour of its flowers. " It derives its specific name 

 from the long, withered, sharp-pointed, ribbed scales, resembling the glumes 

 of grass, out of which the raceme of flowers si'ows." (Bot. Res., Jan.) 



[3778. 



Parkinsoni'^rawm Hook. K»-. Parkinson's ^23 or 2 s Y Mexico 1838. D p.r.w Bot mag. 



A very showy species with golden yellow flowers, sent to Woburn by Mr. 

 Parkinson, consul-general at Mexico, and named by Sir W. J. Hooker, in 

 honour of that gentleman. (Bot. Mag., Feb.) 



-\- EYia 'planicakUs Wall. Introduced in 1838 from India; and flowered 



in Sir Charles Lemon's collection in the autumn of 1839. (jB. M. R., No. 4., 



Jan.) 



2530. CATASE'TUM [Bot. mag. 3777. 



Russellidreiim Hook. Tlie Buke of Bedford's ^ 123 cu 3 G Guatemala 1838. D p.r.w 



The flowers are large and numerous, but not showy ; as they are of *a pale 

 green, slightly striated with a somewhat darker shade of the same colour. The 

 species was sent by Mr. Skinner from Guatemala to Woburn, where it flowered 

 but a few days before the lamented death of the late Duke of Bedford ; to 

 whose memory Sir W. J. Hooker takes this occasion to pay a mournful tribute 

 of respect ; and in honour of whom he has given the specific name to this 

 plant. {Bot. Mag., Feb.) 



!540. ONGI'DIUM 22683 ornithorhynchum Bot. Reg. 1840, 10. j and Fl. Cab. 136. 

 Synonyme : O. j'bseiim Hort. 



This beautiful species is found to have pink flowers, instead of yellow ones, 

 as marked in Ho7-t. Brit., p. 371. The flowers have the fragrance of new hay. 

 (Bot. Reg. and Fl. Cab., Feb.) 



Batemanianmn Parment. Mr. Bateman's ^ E] or 2 Y Mexico 1838. D p.r.w Fl. cab. 137. 



A very splendid species, allied to O. altissimum, but of much more brilliant 

 colours. (Fl. Cab., Feb.) 



2537. MAXILLA^RIA 



+cuciiliata hooded ^ E! cu J s Y.C America 1837. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1840, 12. 



One of the least-interesting species of the genus, approaching, "in its habit 

 and general appearance," the Trigonidia. It is a native of Eqiunoctial 

 America, whence it was sent home by Mr. Henchman. (Bot. Reg., Feb.) 



