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NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
stems round and round to stakes fixed into the sides of the pots, so that the plant is 
compelled to grow round itself. Bot. Reg., 1862. 
CARYOPHYLLE^ (tHE CHICKWEED TRIBE). 
Lychnis Bungeana. Bunge's Lychnis. A very beautiful species with 
scarlet flowers, sent to England last year by Dr. Fischer, of St. Petersburg-h. It is 
not quite hardy, suffering- both from the dryness and coldness of the open air; but 
thriving well in a cool greenhouse or frame, if fully exposed to light. Bot. Reg. 1864. 
PRIMULACE^ (the PRIMROSE TRIBe). 
Auricula. Taylor's Glory. Taylor's Glory is one of the finest white-edged 
Auriculas. The flowers handsomely formed, and well-proportioned in all its parts. 
The foliage is remarkably ample, and almost as white as snow. This gem of 
florist flowers we can safely recommend to all lovers of these productions. 
Fl. Mag., No. XII. 
violace^ (the violet tribe). 
Pansies. Pomona Superba, Count de Sellis' Desdemona. Pomona superha, 
is one of the most perfectly formed flowers we have seen, and certainly one of the 
largest. Its colour is remarkably pure and brilliant, the pencilling is rich and 
distinct. 
Count de Sellis is not so large a flower as the former, but its peculiar and novel 
character cannot fail to make it an universal favourite. The pencilling on the 
three lower petals is condensed into a very remarkable rich spot, while the lemon 
colour of the flower is margined with a pure azure, which gives a pleasing appear- 
ance to the flower. 
Desdemona is very rich, and curiously marked with a bright velvet-like purple, 
a colour and character which defies imitation. The blossom is large, well-formed, 
and of bold expression. Fl. Mag., No. XII. 
CLASS II.— PLANTS WITH ONE COTYLEDON (MONOCOTYLEDONE^). 
ORCHIDE^ (the orchis TRIBE.) 
Rodriguezia Barkeri. Mr. Barker's Rodriguezia. One of the orchideous 
family, although possessing no very splendid colours ; the flower is, never- 
theless, very interesting. It was imported from Brazil, by G. Barker, Esq., 
of Birmingham, and flowered in January last. It very much resembles the 
Rodriguezia recurva and planifolia, but Dr. Don points out a difference in the 
smooth, not striated, and plaited leaves, and in the very deep division and long 
segments of the lower sepal. The whole flower too is of an uniform pale green 
colour, nearly destitute of fragrance. Bot. Mag., 3497. 
Oncidium crispum. Crisped'flowered Oncidium. A large flowered and very 
handsome species of Oncidium, a native of the Organ Mountains, in the neighbour- 
hood of Rio Brazil, first made known in the Botanical Cabinet. The petals are 
