202 Botanical, Flori cultural, and Arbor i cultural Notices. 



difficulty ; though they may be hastened by the application of " a trifling 

 bottom heat, produced by partially decayed bark." (Paxi. Mag. of Bot., 

 March.) 

 ^osdcecB, 

 1515. 5PIRiE'A 28324 i^acciniiflbra. 



iThis species is figured in the Botanic Register for 1840, t. 17.; and Dr. 

 Lindley observes that the species figured under this name in Loddiges's Bo- 

 tanical Cabinet, t. 1403., appears to him to be S. laxiflora. (^Bot. Reg., March.) 

 Ges7ier\iice3d. 



1698. GESNE'R/^ 



cochlearis Hook, spoon-leaved ;/i \23 or 1 jn S Organ Mounts. 1837. R s.l Bot. mag. 3787. 



A handsome species, with very large, thick, concave leaves, and rather small 

 flovi^ers, which have a nearty equal spreading limb. Found on the Organ 

 Mountains by Mr. Gardner. (Bot. Mag., March.) 



EpacridecB. 



Lissdntke verficilldta Ijindl. — A plant of this rare species has flowered at 

 the Horticultural Society's Garden; but the flowers are " very small, and of a 

 dull purple." (B. M. R., No.26., March.) 



Qactdcece. 



1472. CE^REUS 



leucanthus Ffeiffi white-flowered J4 H] or | au W Chile 1830. O s.p Bot. reg. 1840, t. 13. 

 Synonyme : Echinocactus leucanthus Gillies. 



This species strongly resembles an Echinocactus, and the flowers, which are 

 white, and 6 in. long, are spreading, and very handsome. " The spines are 

 brownish when young, and spring from the midst of a quantity of brown wool, 

 which becomes grey with age, and finally disappears." (Bot. Reg., March.) 



Asclejnddedd. 



773. GOTSroXOBUS 



hi'spidus Hook. Sf Am. hispid i_ lAl or 4 jl Br Brazil 1837. C c Bot. mag. 3786. 



This species differs from the other species of the genus in being sub-erect 

 and herbaceous. It also appears half-hardy, and will stand the winter in the 

 open air, "if placed at the bottom of a sheltered wall." The flowers are "of 

 a peculiarly thick and coriaceous texture," and of a dark purplish brown. 

 They are large, and, being produced in clusters, are ornamental, notwithstand- 

 ing their livid colour. The species is a native of South Brazil, and was sent 

 home by Mr. Tweedie. 



SolandcecB. ■ 



591. SOLA^NUM 



uacinkWam Lijidl. hook.peialed ? O -* pr jl Pk ... 1836. S c Bot. reg. 1840, 15. 



A pretty little decumbent plant, with pinkish flowers, which flowered in the 

 Horticultural Society's Garden in Jul}', 18.37, and then appears to have 

 perished. Dr. Lindley observes that, "if the genus Nycterium is to be pre- 

 served," this " plant will belong to it." (Bot. Reg., March.) 



Acantkdcece. 



+PHL06ACA'NTHUS Nees. (From pklogos, a flame, and Acatithus, the type of this family; on account of 

 its long spike of yellow or flame-coloured flowers.) 

 curvifl&rus Nees. curved-flowered Sk O or 6 n Y. R Sylhet 1839. C co Bot. mag. 3783. ; 

 Synonyme: Justfcia curviflbra Wall. 



A handsome stove shrub, with leaves about 1 ft. long ; with a large thyrsus- 

 like raceme of flowers, 6 or 8 inches long. It was found on the mountains 

 near Sylhet, and flowered at Woburn in November, 1839. (Bot. Mag., March.) 

 Profcaceas. 



" Manglesva. glahrdta Lindl. — The plant is nearly allied to Grev}lle« ; and the 

 flowers, which are white, are very small. (B. M. R., No. 27., March.) 

 OrchiddcecB. 

 2510. ONCI'DIUM 30372 stramfneum Bot. Reg. 1840, 14. 



+ O. Insledyi Bark. — This species resembles O. papilio, except in having a 

 stiff erect stem ; and it has been named by Mr. Barker in honour of his gar- 

 dener. (B. M. R., No. 21., March.) 



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