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NEW AND RARE PLANTS IN FLOWER. 
and certainly an interesting little orchidaceous plant ; it resembles some of the 
species of Pleurotkallis in the general appearance of its foliage, which is of a very- 
neat character, and the flowers, though neither large nor showy, are singular and 
pretty ; they are produced rather sparingly on slender peduncles, solitary, and of a 
greenish yellow colour. It is only valuable for the sake of its novelty. Epiden- 
drum ionosma. A new and pretty species of Epidendrum^ with roundish pseudo- 
bulbs, and dark brown flowers ; though these latter are very prettily marked inter- 
nally, and emit a most delicious fragrance, resembling that of violets. These 
gentlemen also possess a new and very interesting species of Onciditim in flower, 
which is evidently distinct from any previously known. Many other excellent 
specimens of orchidaceous plants are now exhibiting their rich and varied beauties, 
particularly a splendid plant of a variety of Dendrobium calceolaria, which has a 
most attractive appearance. 
Mr. Low's, Clapton. Gompholohium polymorphum. This is not a new plant, 
but it is a rather rare and extremely handsome and showy one ; its brilliant crimson- 
coloured blossoms are even richer in hue, than those of Chorizema ovata^ to which 
latter plant its flowers bear a striking resemblance, and are considerably larger. 
It is now beautifully in flower at this nursery, and should be in the collection of 
all admirers of greenhouse plants. Mr. Low possesses a new species of Grevillea 
in flower, and its delicate light pink-coloured blossoms are by no means uninter- 
esting. A large specimen of Loasa lateritia is also now flowering abundantly at 
this nursery, and as this beautiful plant is extremely cheap, no collection, however 
small, should be destitute of it. Statice arhorea still contiimes to produce its pretty 
blossoms in fine perfection at this nursery, and if plants are to be considered 
valuable only as they flower abundantly, this is certainly entitled to a high and 
distinguished character. 
Messrs. Rollisons', Tooting. Gesneria mrticillafa. This is a new and very 
pretty species of Gesneria, somewhat resembling G. Douglasii, but essentially 
differing from it in its flowers being larger, and of a lighter colour ; the flowers are 
produced very abundantly at the extremity of a stem about nine inches high, are 
of a light pink colour, and beautifully and liberally spotted and streaked with 
purple. It is an elegant species, and merits extensive notice and cultivation. 
Rhododendrum guttatum. This handsome plant is now flowering in great perfection 
at the above nursery, and its large white flowers, with their numerous green and 
brown spots, have a very showy and ornamental appearance. Lobelia Caranillesii. 
A rare and very interesting shrubby species of this genus, with an abundance of 
neat scarlet and yellow flowers. These gentlemen possess a very fine specimen of 
it now flowering most profusely in the greenhouse, in which situation it seems to 
thrive equally well as if kept in the stove. In the orchidaceous house, a new 
species of Cymbidium is now in flower ; it is very distinct from all the other species 
of the genus, both in foliage and flowers, though the latter are not so pretty as those 
of C. aloifolium, and some other species, being of a yellowish green colour. Two 
