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it to signify his traces. The relationship of the plant is evidently greatest to Trichopilia ; it is, however, also an 

 associate of Aspasia, from which it differs in not having the lip united to the column, and in its deep-fringed anther- 

 bed. 



Spie^ea laxiflora. Lhulley. A very pretty shrub from Nepal, with white flowers 

 appearing in July. Belongs to Roseworts. Introduced 

 by the Horticultural Society. (Fig. 17-3.) 



This very distinct shrub was first described in the Botanical 

 Register for 1839. It was there stated to resemble vacciniifolia in 

 the form of the leaves, and the colour of their under side, but they are 

 long-stalked and rather glaucous above, while the flowers are arranged 

 in large, loose, straggling panicles ; the petals are, moreover, refiexed. 

 The species differs from S. fastigiata of Wallich, in the leaves having 

 much longer stalks, being more ovate, with crenatures rather than 

 taper-pointed serratures, and in the panicles being far more lax. It 

 is perfectly hardy, and being much more dwarf than most of the 

 shrubby Spirasas, is well adapted for the front of shrubberies or for 

 decorating parterres of a mixed nature. 



Impatiens Sultani. This plant has been named, 

 by Sir J. D. Hooker, in compliment to the reigning 

 Sultan of Zanzibar, in which country we understand 

 it was discovered by Sir John Kirk, K.C.M.G., the 

 Political Resident there. It will no doubt require to be 

 grown in a warm house. Its flowers are scarlet, or 

 bright red, in size and appearance not unlike the well- 

 known annual Phlox Drwnmondii ; they seem to be 

 produced very freely on short foot-stalks, from the 

 axils of the leaves of the young shoots. It is a very pretty species, and promises to be a 

 handsome addition to our hothouse flowering plants. 



A glabrous, erect, branched, rather succulent herb ; stem and branches stout, terete, green. Leaves two to 

 three incbes long, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, pale green. Flowers solitary and axillary, or two or three on very 

 short peduncles, one to one and a half inches in diameter ; bracts minute. Sepals small, lanceolate, acuminate. 

 Petals quite flat, scarlet ; dorsal (or standard) obovate-orbicular refuse, rather smaller than the others ; lateral 

 petals (or wings) cleft to the base into obovate-cuneate equal flat lobes. Lip not half the length of the petals, 

 lanceolate in outline, suddenly contracted into a slender up-curved spiir as long or twice as long as the petals. — 

 Botanical Magazine, GG43. 



Nepenthes atko- sanguine a. Cultivators of pitcher plants are indebted to Mr. B. 

 S. Williams, of Hollo way, for several new hybrid varieties of undoubted excellence. The 

 plant under notice is, we understand, like some others he has been fortunate in obtaining, 

 of American origin. The pitchers, which are about six inches in length, are extremely 

 high-coloured, possessing more of the dark crimson red shade than N. sanguined ; the 

 yellow spotting which is dispersed over the surface adds to their appearance. The lower 

 portion of the pitchers is considerably inflated, narrower in the upper half ; the wings are 

 fringed, moderate in breadth; lid somewhat erect, and prettily marked. 



Calycanthus occidentalis. Hooker. A hardy deciduous shrub, with brown, slightly 

 scented flowers. Native of California. Introduced by the Horticultural Society. (Fig. 

 174.) 



Raised from seed sent home by Hartweg, from California, under the name of Calycawllvm macrophyllus, and saH to 

 be a shrub six feet high, growing along rivulets near Sonoma, California. A pale green bush ; leaves oblong, acuminate, 



