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rolla is horizontal instead of erect, and the stamens are curved into each 

 other instead of being spreading. Will any of our botanical friends explain? 



Phyllocactus crexatus. The genus cereus of Haworth, has been 'split' 

 by Link, the German authority for all cactus affairs. His "Phyllocactus" 

 comprises the "alati" or section 7 of cereus in "Pfeiffers Enumeratio cac- 

 tearum" and for all practical purposes may be distinguished as Cereuses 

 with flat stems. The present species is the finest of the division ; my plant 

 is small, but produced this spring one flower ; the tube was nine inches long 

 before expansion ; the mouth measures five inches across when fully open ; 

 the outer petals are of a cream color, the inner ones pure white, The habit 

 of the plant resembles P. AcJcermanii, but the branches are more notched or 

 crenated. The flower lasted but about a day perfect, after it was fully ex- 

 panded. It thrives well in sandy loam mixed with some leaf mould and lime 

 rubbish, receiving an abundance of water while growing, and but just enough 

 to keep it from withering in the winter. 



Camellia, A. J. Downing. There have been so many good, bad and in- 

 different Camellias making their appearance lately that we are incredulous 

 of the superiority of any new candidate for popular favour. A. J. Down- 

 ing, which Mr. Cope received early in the spring from its raiser Mr. Becar, 

 of New York, is of a different stamp to many of the new ones ; they are 

 mostly of the imbricata class ; this is more in the way of Sacco. The flowers 

 are beautifully cupped, resembling in form and color a well grown Hermosa 

 rose. The first flower that opened with us was finer than those exhibited at 

 the April meeting of the society, being borne on the strong central shoot — 

 the latter being from two very weak side ones. It is proposed by the raiser 

 to sell the stock by subscription, and with the proceeds purchase a full sized 

 portrait of Downing for some horticultural society. 



Pimelia Yerschafeltii. The old P. decussata is well known, and the 

 P. spectabilis scarcely less so. This much resembles the latter in habit, but 

 the flowers are of a pure white, each seeming dotted with yellow, in conse- 

 quence of the position of its two yellow anthers. It was received last fall 

 from Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, London, and thrives well in a cool green- 

 house, somewhat shaded, in sandy loam with a little peat. 



Tetratheca hirsuta. This plant is one of a very pretty tribe of plants 

 from New Holland, called by Brown Tremandacese. This species is often 

 called a Tremandra in the nurseries, and also Tetratheca Hugelii. The 

 leaves are small, about the size of box leaves, but soft and papery, the flow- 

 ers are purple, and come out as the plant grows singly from the axils of the 

 leaves. It seems to be a free bloomer. We received our plant early in the 

 spring from Mr. Buist, and it commenced blooming at once and continues as 

 it grows. It doe3 well in turfy sandy loam, in a cool greenhouse. 



Thomas Meeiian. 



