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" Lilium Lowii, Baker. — This is a new species, similar to 

 L. Nepalense, with white flowers. It has been introduced 

 from northern India by Messrs. H. Low & Co. 



" Morcea, or Iris, Robinsoniana is not a new plant, but its flow- 

 ering at Kew last year for the first time revealed its true 

 character, which is that of a handsome floriferous iris of ex- 

 ceptional dimensions. 



" Nerine pancratioides, Baker, is a new addition to the genus, 

 which Mr. O'Brien has introduced from Natal. It has long, 

 narrow leaves, a scape two feet high bearing an umbel of from 

 twelve to twenty flowers one inch long, with small square bifid 

 scales between the filaments. 



" Primula imperialis, Jungh. — This is the gigantic primrose 

 from the mountains of Java, which was raised at Kew from 

 imported seeds, and flowered for the first time last year. It 

 has a broad rosette of leaves, each fifteen inches long by five 

 New inches wide, an erect scape three to four feet high, bearing 

 house wnor l s of deep yellow flowers. 



plants. " Primula Poissonii, Franchet, is anew and beautiful species 

 from Yun-nan, which flowered at Kew in June last. It re- 

 sembles P. Japonica in habit, but differs in the leaves and in 

 the color of the flowers, which is rich, rosy mauve, with a 

 yellow eye. A single plant of this species has produced no 

 less than twelve scapes in one season. 



" Streptocarpus Galpini, Hook. f. — I described this in Gar- 

 den aitd Forest, vol. iv. p. 534, from plants which have been in- 

 troduced at Kew from Transvaal. It is the prettiest of all the 

 species of this genus. 



" Jhrinax Morrisii, Wendl. — This was discovered by Mr. 

 D. Morris, the Assistant Director at Kew, in the island of An- 

 guilla, in the West Indies. It differs from all known species 

 of thrinax in the dwarfness of its stature, none of the many 

 mature plants seen by Mr. Morris exceeding three feet in 

 height. It has elegant foliage, and promises to be a useful 

 garden palm. 



" lulbaghia Natalensis, Baker, is a Cape bulb, with no more 

 beauty than mignonette, but, like the latter, it has the charm 

 of delightful fragrance. It has been introduced to Kew 

 from Natal. T. alliacea is cultivated for the sake of its 

 purple flowers ; its linear leaves have a strong onion-like 

 odor. 



