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FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
he " was at first disposed to consider it the same with A. hilobum, Lindl., Bot. Keg., 1844, t. 35 ; 
but that has semi-pellucid, reticulated leaves, distinctly and deeply two-lobed at the extremity, 
(whence the specific name,) the rachis of the raceme and peduncle are warty, and the spur is 
dilated and emarginate at the apex. In other respects the two plants seem almost entirely to 
agree." — Bot. Mag., 4159. 
Calceolaria a'lba. This is a suffruticose plant, of erect growth, with narrow serrated 
leaves much like those of C. thyrsiflora. It flowers in long terminal leafy panicles, each peduncle 
of which hears a corymb of white flowers. The corolla consists of two very unequal lips ; the 
upper one very minute, the lower one much larger, both are compressed, and meet together, so 
that the throat is quite closed. It is u a native of Chili ; but probably of rare occurrence, at 
least, it has not, till now, been introduced to our gardens. Mr. Veitch received seeds from his 
collector, Mr. William Lobb, and plants raised from them flowered in his nursery in September, 
1844. It is singular in the very pale, nearly white, colour of the flowers. The foliage, though 
narrow, is copious, and the plant has an erect and graceful mode of growth. Ruiz and Pavon's 
figure represents the corolla with the lips spreading ; but this is probably owing to its being taken 
from a dried specimen. The species will perhaps bear our mild winters."— Bot. Mag., 4157. 
Dendro'bium fimbria'tum, var. ocula'tum. The species is "a native of Nepal, whence 
plants have from time to time been sent to our stoves by Dr. Wallich [see vol. II., p. 172]. It 
first blossomed in the Liverpool Botanic Garden, as stated in the ' Exotic Flora, ' and the flowers 
were of a uniform golden yellow. Our present plant, in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew, has 
a dark blood-coloured eye-like spot in the centre of the labellum, which adds greatly to the beauty 
of this otherwise charming plant. This state of it, Dr. Lindley considers that of the native 
specimens. It flowered with us in September, 1843." [Those who wish to know what may be 
done with orchidaceous plants, should see the enormous specimen of D. fimbriatum now flowering 
at Messrs. Rollison's nursery, Tooting.]— Bot. Mag., 4160, 
Echeve'ria Sche'erix. " Although this is by no means so handsome a species as some of 
those already published, it is far from being unworthy of cultivation. Its leaves are large and 
glaucous, and its flowers, notwithstanding their dingy colour, are abundant, tolerably large, and 
gracefully arranged : " the latter appear in nodding, racemose panicles at the end of the shoots. 
" For its introduction the public is indebted to Frederick Seheer, Esq., of Kew, a zealous 
collector of succulent plants, and whose name it will henceforward bear. It is a native of 
Mexico, whence seeds were received by that gentleman, and presented to the Horticultural 
Society in September, 1842. It flowers in the winter. Like the rest of the genus it is a green- 
house plant, which should be potted in peat, loam, and silver sand, in equal proportions." Being 
of a succulent nature it requires but little water, especially in winter. " It is easily propagated 
either from seeds sown in the usual way, or from leaves laid on the surface of the soil." — 
Bot. Reg., 27. 
Goode v nia granb-iflo^ra. " This plant was raised in the garden of the Horticultural Society, 
from among a parcel of seeds presented by Mr. Bidwill, and the packet was labelled in that 
gentleman's hand-writing, ' New Zealand.' It is, however, beyond all doubt, the same as the Fort 
Jackson plant, which was long since introduced to this country, but which seems to have been 
generally lost again. Are we then to conclude that G. grandiflora is common to both New 
Holland and New Zealand 1 or are we to suspect some error in the ticketing ? Be that as it 
may, it is certain that we have recovered a very pretty greenhouse perennial (not annual or 
biennial) well worth cultivating for the sake both of the gay appearance of the flowers and of 
their fragrance, which is that of orange bloom, only much less powerful." It is a plant of rapid 
growth and easy cultivation, readily increased from cuttings, which, if struck early in autumn, 
will make fine specimens for the greenhouse the following summer, when the hard-wooded plants 
are set out of doors. — Bot. Reg., 29. 
Jasmi\num affile. Dr. Lindley suspects this to be the wild officinal Jasmine (J. officinale). 
" It differs in very little, and would under ordinary circumstances be looked on as a mere variety 
with pink-tubed flowers, somewhat larger than usual. But it is a wild plant, having been raised 
in the garden of the Horticultural Society from seeds sent from the north of India by Dr. Royle, 
under the name here adopted. This much is certain, that it is quite capable of braving the 
climate of an English winter. The native country of the common Jasmine is said to be the foot 
