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are mixed with black spines : but in those the spines themselves bear short spreading spines on the sides. Stemless or 

 nearly so. A kind of pseudo-bulb is formed at the base of the plant, sheathed by the dilated, dark brown bases of the 

 outer leaves. The leaves, therefore, may be said to spring from the root, and are, many of them, full three feet long, 

 like those of a coarse Carecc, linear, carinated externally and gradually attenuated into a very long narrow point, quite 

 entire, glabrous, a part of the upper margin of the sheath being alone ciliated, rather strongly so. From the centre of 

 these leaves appears a nearly sessile, ovate head of flowers, in part concealed by numerous bracteas, imbricating each 

 other ; the inner ones longer, narrower, yellowish-green, glabrous, the outer brown, broader, and hairy or cobwebby : 

 these bracteas are intermingled with a few strong, acicular, almost brown spines. Calyx quite concealed by the 

 bracteas, yellow-green : sepals lanceolate, acuminate, hairy. Petals red, curved and galeate, bearing a notched scale at 

 the base within. Stamens shorter than the petals. Ovary superior, trisulcate. Style elongated. Stigmas three, 

 twisted. This plant requires a warm stove, and thrives in any kind of light open soil not retentive of moisture. Care 

 must be taken not to water it too copiously. The old roots of this species, like those of many of its allies, after a time 

 lose their vitality, and, by their continued increase, become a nidus of support to the succeeding young roots ; but in 

 cultivation it is advisable occasionally to turn the plant out of the pot 

 and divest it entirely of the old roots, at the same time cutting away 

 the lower part of the caudex, which will also be found to be dead. The 

 phut on being repotted will soon emit young roots, and show a more 

 vigorous growth. It is increased by offsets, and our plant shows at 

 this time the appearance of producing perfect seeds. — But. Mag. ,t. 4591. 



Spir/ea Douglas it. Hooker. 

 shrub, with deep rose-coloured flowers. 



(Fig. 169.) 



A very fine hardy 

 Native of Oregon. 



Belongs to Roseworts 



Tins brilliant addition to our Shrubberies is one of the hardiest of 

 the North American Flora, naturally growing as far to the Northward 

 as the straits of St. Juan de Fuca. Douglas found it on the plains 

 of Oregon. In general appearance it resembles the Hpircea tomentosa 

 of the United States, from which it differs in the following particulars : — 

 It grows as well, if not better, in common garden soil as in peat. It is 

 twice as robust a plant. Its leaves are longer, narrower, serrated 

 not crenate, and white not brown underneath. The flowers are a 

 deeper rose colour, and therefore handsomer, and form a larger and 

 closer panicle, which always terminates in a round extremity, and is 

 not taper-pointed. Moreover the carpels are perfectly smooth, and 

 not buried in long down. It is one of the best shrubs in the Garden 

 of the Horticultural Society, where our drawing was made in July. 



Acacia grandis. llenfrey. A 

 New Holland shrub, of the Leguminous 

 Order, from the Swan Eiver Colony. 

 Flowers in yellow balls, in the spring. 



This seems to be in no respect different from 

 Mr. Bentliam's A. lasiocarpa, published years ago, 

 as far as can be ascertained from the materials 

 laid before the public. It may be described in 

 popular terms as a good variety of A. pidchella, 

 with lai"ger and more copious balls of flowers. 



CATTLEYA (LAB [ATA WaRSCE- 



wiczh) Sandkhiana. II. G. Reichen- 

 Oac/t, /. Any species equal to, or that 

 even comes near, the old C. labiata, if 

 possessing any distinctive character, is 

 sure to be hailed with acclamation by 

 lovers of Orchids. Nor is this to be 



