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much like those of F, unijfora, but they are arranged closely in heads — a character which has 
procured for the plant the above specific appellation. The leaves are large, of an oval form, 
tapering a little towards the base. It is a stronger growing plant than the others, and likely 
to form a much larger shrub. If carefully pruned to form a close bushy plant, it will be very 
useful in the stove, especially as the flowers are very fragrant. 
Gloxi'nia tubiflo'ra. This species has a very different appearance from its congeners. 
The flower-stems are about two feet long, and quite erect, bearing a few large white or cream- 
coloured, gracefully curved flowers, at the top. The tube is rather narrow for the length, com- 
pared with other species, and has a wide spreading limb. It is caulescent, and has moderate-sized 
foliage, nearly elliptical, with a rough wrinkled surface. It grows well in a greenhouse, if not too 
freely watered. 
Gloxi'nia di'scolor. One of the most abundant flowex'ing species in cultivation. The stem 
grows about six or eight inches high, and terminates in a large tuft of flowers, supported on 
peduncles four or five inches long, and spreading on every side. The colour is a very soft lilac 
blue, becoming gradually paler, as it approaches the throat of the tube, where it is almost white. A 
plant now flowering, in the nursery of Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, has between 30 and 
40 flowers in one tuft. The leaves, however, are the most remarkable feature : they are very 
large, and have thick yellowish green veins, the remainder of the upper surface being dark 
green, and the under side a deep blood-colour. The easiest mode of culture is to start it into 
growth with a moist bottom heat in a pit or frame, where it may remain till it flowers, when it 
must be taken to a rather close greenhouse. Through the winter it may be kept on a dry shelf, 
in an airy place. 
Hi^NDSiA vioLA^CEA. Messrs. Veitch and Sons have exhibited this most beautiful plant, which 
they have recently introduced from Brazil, at the late Floral meetings, at Chiswick and Regent's 
Park. It is much like the plant figured in a previous volume, as Rondeletia longiflora (now 
called H. longiflora), but infinitely superior to it in beauty. The branches ai'e much stronger 
and clothed with larger leaves, resembling some of the Me.lastomas in appearance. The flowers 
also are proportionately larger, of a very thick fleshy texture, soft and smooth as the finest 
velvet, and of a rich violet hue. It will be a very useful plant in a collection of stove or warm 
greenhouse plants. 
Lyca'ste. a new species received by Messrs. Loddiges,from Marachaibo, through Mr. Linden^ 
has recently flowered in their splendid collection, at the Hackney nursery. It has long narrow, 
pointed petals of a dull olive yellow, and a smaller lip of a clearer hue, and curiously fringed at 
the margin on each side. It has large pseudo-bulbs and foliage like L. criienta, but it is very 
inferior to that species. A plant has also flowered in the collection of S. Rucker, Esq , of 
Wandsworth. 
Onci'dium co'ncolor. This species, though one of the handsomest of Oncidia, is, nevertheless, 
rarely seen, and yet more rarely flowered. A handsome spike was produced in the stove of 
W. C. Alston, Esq., of Elmsden Hall, and exhibited at the last Regent-street meeting. It has 
flowers with a rather long labellum of the brightest and purest yellow, and as they are produced 
sufficiently close together, and are of large size, they are very showy. It should be grown in a 
basket of very loose peaty earth, mixed with a few small broken potsherds; and during the 
winter season it should be placed in an airy situation, and freely exposed to all the light possible. 
This and many allied species are extremely liable to have the leaves injured from rot and damp ; 
wherever this appears a little quick-lime well rubbed over the decayed portion will at once arrest 
the progress of the disease, without being in the least injurious to the specimen in other respects. 
Pleurotha'llis recu'rva. Although the plants of this genus are mostly insignificant and 
inconspicuous, yet they are interesting to those who love to examine Nature in all her forms ; and 
they are far from being void of beauty, though the smallness of their parts prevents them from 
aff'ording that showy appearance, so common amongst other families of Orchidacese. The leaf of 
P. recurva is broad and thick, with racemes of flowers proceeding from its base, and unable to 
support themselves, lying gently upon it. The sepals are large and broad, compared with the 
other parts of the flower ; and the two lower adhere together, but separate before the flower 
decays. The upper one is colourless about half its length, the extreme portion being a deep 
purple violet ; the two lower are wholly of that colour. The petals are very minute and white, 
and the lip (also small) is bright violet. 
