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BOTANICAL NOTICES OP NEW PLANTS. 



BIGNO NI ACEiE. Lindl. 



Amphicome arguta. Royle. Finely-cut Amphicoine. Bot. Reg. N. S. t. 19. 

 This is a curious and delicate plant, seeds of which were given to the Horti- 

 cultural Society by Professor Royle, who collected them on the Himalaya 

 mountains, at the elevation of 6000 feet, from which a single individual was 

 received, and produced its beautiful and graceful flowers in August, 1837. It is 

 stated to inhabit the valley of the Buspa, and the country near Turanda in 

 Kunawur. 



The subject of the present plate is a very elegant, and rather slender, 

 perennial ; growing about a foot high, and probably hardy enough to stand out 

 if planted in a dry situation, or on rock-work, and protected during winter from 

 the wet and severe frost by a hand-glass. It is very impatient of wet even in 

 summer, and requires to be kept dry during winter. The seeds should be sowed 

 about February in loamy soil, and placed in a greenhouse. Bot. Reg. 



MONOCOTYLEDONES. 

 TRIBE MALAXIDEiE. Lindl. 



Specklinia ciliaris. Lindl. Ciliated Specklinia. Bot. Reg. A small plant 

 resembling Lepanthes, with purplish green leaves, and dull green purple spotted 

 flowers. A native of Mexico, imported by Messrs. Loddiges. 



Specklinia orbicularis. Lindl. Orbicular Specklinia. Bot. Reg. A 

 species resembling the preceding in habit, but with the leaves and flowers more 

 purple. It was imported from Demerara by Messrs. Loddiges. Bot. Reg. 



TRIBE EPIDENDREjE. Lindl. 



Epidendrum chloranthum. Lindl. Green-flowered Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. 

 This is a green-flowered species allied to Encyclia viridi-flora of the Bot. Mag. 

 It is a native of Demerara, whence it was sent by Mr. Schomburgh to Messrs. 

 Loddiges. It flowers in March. Bot. Reg. 



Epidendrum asperum. Lindl. Rough Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. This species 

 was first known from dried specimens collected in the western parts of the re- 

 public of Colombia by Mr. Cuming, and received its name in consequence of the 

 scape and peduncles being covered all over with hard elevated points. The plant 

 is from the valuable collection of Thomas Harris, Esq., of Kingsbury. The colour 

 of its flowers is of a yellowish brown, with a dull yellow lip neatly streaked with 

 red veins. It is a native of Mexico. 



Epidendrum varicosum. Bateman. Varicose-veined Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. 

 A small-flowered dull-coloured Epidendrum, having the lip marked with varicose 

 veins in a remarkable manner. It is a native of Guatemala, whence it was im- 

 ported by J. Bateman, Esq., through his friend Mr. Skinner. Bot. Reg. 



Epidendrum pachyanthum. Lindl. Fleshy-flowered Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. 

 This is a large green-flowered species, sent to Messrs. Loddiges from Guayana by 



