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CHRONICLE. 
477 
directed more outwards; in other respects it is very 
similar. 
Neither form has flowered up to the present time. 
N. E. Brown, Herbarium, Kew. 
DENDROBIUM e pg HC nov. lie Angl.; educ. 
ab eg. Trevor Lawrenc 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., P.R.H. 8. , raised 
robiu 
Mr. Bickerstaff, the fortunate grower of Sir Trevo 
treasures, that the stem is exactly that of MuR 
i ianum. s surprising that the effect 
of this combination dod ha 
Sertum. 
bold and stiff; sepals ligulate acute, white, with 
escence was kindly sent me by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart. H. G. Rchb.f. 
PLEUROTHALLIS INSIGNIS, Rolfe, n. sp. 
Most of the species of this diem are тшт 
from the cultivator’ s point of vie here 
ever, a few exc 
e genus, measuring 2% 
inches in feng and v Herd vay striking plug 
ance. The plant has the general habit of a Mas 
and long vpn am petals, and comprising about 
five species, ely, P. glossopogon, biserrula, 
Ето, 90,—NEPHROLEPIS RUFESCENS VAR: SHOWING HABIT, (SEE Р, 476.) 
purple edges ; petals broad, blunt, with outer mien 
Purple, interior white; lip of the shape that is 
 COnspicuous in паа Wardianum, rob а 
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outside with light ваны colour, the "apiti zone 
ы light purple. Column fine green, with purple 
Stripes under the fovea, and with a bright mauve- 
to Dendrobium c chrysodiscus x x. H. G. Rchb. f. 
Opoxroarossu pens pee VAR, HYPERXANTHUM, 
ы ost singular ри of a Alexandræ set, only 
kita. tr atd ellow. The petals are rhomboid, 
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The Tip sepals have a few light yellow vorm 
с» between the, 
re coloured orange, and 
tomé VHGA in tint. The intor- 
Sirene, Scapha, and the present one. It is ae 
allied to P. glossopogon, under ea name it w 
escribed i issue (p. 283 though a йө 
at an authentic specimen of that species in the Lind- 
ley Herbarium at once shows its Mp cive from our 
present plant. On measurement the flowers prov 
be an inch shorter, the sepals tora 
narrower, ni Sar a fourth shorter, much narrower, 
and more acute. 'The colour, too, is different, as 
the description says, sepals purple, ger white, 
while in P. insignis the sepals and petals are 
pale whitish pellucid n, with а e dull РЕР 
stripes. deos following is di technical descriptio 
— Plant cxspitose, about 6 inches high. 
Stems, ode; terete. Leaves sessile, oblong, or 
linear Ыш, leathery, s subacute below, subobtu 
above, 33 by 1j inc fr 
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lines ; free apex roundish and obtuse. . Pedi- 
cels, 1} inch; flowers 2} inches long, pale whitish’ 
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ало green, upper sepal with three dull purple 
ripes; lower connate a with two stripes of the 
ou and a few other some- 
what indistinct mar RAMS н пеаг арех. lobe 
of lip dark blackish-purple. Upper sepal lanceo- 
late-linear to near middle, long attenuate above, 
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column, three- “lobed; central lobe A yen long, 
ligulate, subobtuse, and very villos apex, 
shortly pubescent i middle, and behind eh nearly 
labrous, and with two acute whitish keels near 
base ; side lobes falcate, linear, obtuse, half equal- 
ling central lobe. olumn short ; er two, as tr 
genus. (P. glossopogon, hort. 
Chronicle, 1887, Feb. 26, p. 283, is we Rchb. f) . 
R. A. Rolfe. 
BAT М 
AMERICAN EXHIBITION. 
RECENTLY -I paid a visit to the works in progress 
at Earl's Court, upon which over a 
а great 
about to attempt 
ens. and promoniides surrounding the 
buildings occupy about 9 acres, and are divided into. 
two sections—the western and the central. This 
t be overco market 
gardens and waste ground can be transformed into a . 
pleasing umen and gardens for the visitors to 
the Exhibitio 
ne of the Seow "reet features те эе ри 
nly one that show: approac 
беш эч rhe 
канде with the gentle 
undulations of the surface in that part near the West 
station. This spot ve probably be one 
ost attractive in the whole garden. Here 
will be arranged some of the olea hardy flowers, 
inen Lilies, Orchises, &c., of North America; 
and the beds are so se as to suit the various 
“esate of the pla a ai of this section 
has already been taken in hand, and planted by Mr, 
T. Wa e. There are н colonies "of such interesting 
beautiful perennial plants. 
rocks are planted with North American Ferns and 
S 
The e garden min came will be studded ke groups 
ing the American flora, giving it a dis- 
tincti sigen ure; i emey no other plants ue those 
inhabiting North America and Mexico will find a 
place. It is the aim of Mr. Goldring, the landscape 
so “group” the 
For instance, i кай ca rt he will have al 
of Evening Primrose (CEnotheras) in one large 
group, the prevailing colour of which is yellow, inter- 
өэ with qued ета on all the oxes, an 
will be v ental,as it is intended to 
шее the а varieties which have originated 
from the North Amer species. Close to these 
will stan groups of ie best species of Michael- 
mas Daisies (Asters), and these will carry on the 
floral teh until the jh of the Exhibition. A- 
glow of c will be produced by thousands of 
Tigridia, рет yellow, and white, and these 
will be associated with other flowers of kindred 
tints. 
The Composites no of course, predominate, as - 
they кш ye such a large portion of the flora of the 
States ;. den win луна Sed most attractive, 
during de [ез part of the sum 
Other important classes of suns are the hers 
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