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NEW AND RARE PLANTS IN FLOWER. 
but it has not been stimulated by any artificial heat, and if this character proves 
permanent, it will doubtless be valuable. In the Orchidese house we were surprised 
to find the Cattleya lahiata still in flower ; its splendid blossoms have now been 
expanded full two months, and this feature in its habits holds out still stronger 
inducements to the lovers of floriculture to cultivate this charming plant. Some 
fine specimens of various species of Zygopetatum are now beautifully in flower ; 
and the whole of this fine genus is highly deserving of the cultivator's care. 
Messrs. Loddiges', Hackney. A considerable addition has been made this 
season to the Orchidese house of the above gentlemen ; it is now completed, and the 
extreme length from one end to the other is one hundred and fifty feet, and, 
perhaps we may safely say, that there is not such another edifice so well filled with 
the plants of this beautiful tribe in Europe, though some collections are fast 
approaching to it. They have now a good specimen of Cattleya lahiata finely in 
flower. Dendrobium moniliforme. The fine specimen of this elegant species in 
the possession of the above gentlemen is now beautifully studded over with its 
delicate, almost transparent, pink blossoms ; these will most probably remain in 
flower for more than a month, and, according to its usual habits, it will be similarly 
covered with blossoms in about two months more, for it generally flowers three 
times in a season ; it is a most lovely plant, and we know of none that is more 
worthy of cultivation. Dendrohium secundum, another beautiful species, though 
with smaller flowers, is now exhibiting its densely covered racemes of pretty pink 
blossoms in fine perfection at this nursery. There is also a probable new species of 
Maxillaria now in flower, but we think it is scarcely distinguishable from M. picta 
alba. Several other good orchideous plants are now beautifully in flower, and we 
think we never saw Messrs. Loddiges' orchideous plants look better or more healthy 
than they do at this time. 
Mr. Low's, Clapton. Convolvulus pintanthus. We take this opportunity of 
correcting a mistake which we quite inadvertently made in our last number^ in 
speaking of a new species of Convolvulus ; we there called it C. pintesfum, whereas 
it should be as above. Thunbergia lutea. This is, we believe, a new or very rare 
species of Thunbergia ; it bears some resemblance to T. alata, except that the 
colour of the flowers is of a lighter yellow, and there is no dark eye in the centre ; 
it is a tolerably good species, worthy of a place in any collection, and is now in 
flower at the above nursery. Clematis coerulea. This lovely species is now finely 
in flower at this nursery, where we believe plants may be procured, and no collec- 
tion should be without it. We are given to understand, that Mr. Low has recently 
flowered Statice arborea, of which highly valuable plant he has a small stock, but 
it is at present extremely scarce. 
Messrs. Rollisons', Tooting. Oncidium iriquetrum. This rare and ex- 
tremely elegant little plant is now flowering in the fine collection of Orchidese at 
the above nursery ; it seems to possess the true character of an Epiphyte, for it 
delights in growing on a block of wood, suspended from the roof of the house ; the 
flowers, few in number, are produced on short peduncles, and are of a greenish 
