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NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
THE FIG-WORT TRIBE (sCROPHUL ARINE^). 
Calceolarias, Victoria and Polyphemus. Both these varieties are new 
and desirable flowers ; those of the former are of an orange brown, having- the 
under petal freckled with small spots ; the flowers of the latter are of a deep 
transparent blood-colour, very beautiful. Accompanying- this, and the other plates, 
are some pleasing- directions for culture, &c. FL Mag., 13. 
THE CHICKWEED TRIBE (CARYOPHYLLE^.) 
Carnation^s. Bertrand, Prince de Nassau, Bijou de Clermont. 
The first, a bizarre rose, is a flower of great brilliancy, the petals are not crowded 
but are admirably arrang-ed, of a fine texture, and very broad. The centre is well 
filled out ; in short, few flowers of this class have more claims upon the attention 
of the amateur. 
The Prince de Nassau, a purple flake, is a free flowering plant ; the white of 
the flower is very remarkably pure, and the purple flakes are exceedingly rich and 
brilliant, and equally disposed through the flower. 
Bijou de Clermont, a scarlet bizarre, is another flower of exceeding merit. 
The colour is fine, rich, and vivid, and the chocolate colour with which it is bizarred 
is remarkably decided and bold. FL Mag., 13, 
THE FIG-WORT TRIBE (SCROPHUL ARINE^). 
MiMULUS Wheeleri. Wheeler's Monkey-flower. This is a bold flower ; and 
by the rich colour by which every lobe to the base of the limb is covered, and the 
bright yellow of the throat, and the small glands and bright spots therein, a fine 
contrast is created, which places the flower very high among the many Mimuluses 
that now decorate our flower gardens. FL Mag., 13. 
CLASS II.— PLANTS WITH ONE COTYLEDON (MONOCOTYLEDONE^). 
SPIDER-WORT TRIBE (COMMELINE^e). 
Tradescantia ViRGiNicA, Jl. alho., Virginian Spider-wort. White- 
flowered variety. A variety of the old species with purple flowers, so common in 
our gardens. The present variety, which has nearly white flowers, is far from being 
so common, still it is quite as hardy, and is deserving a place in all collections. 
Bot. Mag., 3501. 
THE ORCHIS TRIBE (ORCPIIDEiE). 
RoDRiGUEZiA planifolia. This deliciously fragrant plant is distinguished 
from Gomeza {Rodriguezia recurva), by Professor Lindley, on account of the even 
(not striated) surface of its leaves, and the entire (not emarginate) lip. It flowers 
freely, in which state it remains a long time, and is in the orchideous house a very 
interesting plant. It is a native of Brazil, and flowers in February. Bot. Mag., 3504. 
THE lily tribe (lILIACE^). 
Fritillaria ruthenica. Russian Fritillary. A very singular species, 
producing flowers of a purple and yellow colour mixed. It was received from the 
Berlin garden in August 1835, and flowered this spring in the greenhouse, at 
Cannonmills, near Edinburgh. It no doubt is quite hardy. Brit. FL Gard. 343. 
