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FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
nurseries. It is found in several parts of tlie East Indies, but in either northern 
or very elevated districts, and appears to thrive perfectly well in our borders or 
shrubberies, flowering in the month of June. From its large clusters of delicate 
blossoms, their delicious scent, and the somewhat dwarf habits of the plant, it is 
recommended as a fit subject for forcing, to which it submits as readily as Persian 
Lilacs. J apan also seems to yield this species, as it was discovered there by Dr. 
Siebold, and specimens received from this gentleman by Messrs. Low and Co., 
Clapton, were the first presented to the Horticultural Society. Bot. Ueg. 5. 
DiPLOPELTis HuGELii. An interesting Swan River plant, inhabiting, according 
to Baron Hugel, the country around the town of Freemantle. Seeds were obtained 
by Mr. Toward, gardener to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. It is a 
greenhouse shrub, with deeply-indented, sometimes pinnatifid foliage, and numerous 
terminal panicles of lively pink flowers. Cuttings of the young wood will strike, 
if tended in the usual manner ; and the species will succeed in the open border, 
during the warmer part of our summers. Dr. Lindley conceives that additional 
interest attaches to it on account of the doubtfulness which has existed regarding 
its natural affinities, since it has been thought to connect the Orders Sapindacece 
and Capparidacew^ by not being distinctly referrible to either. It is at length 
assigned to the latter, but its physiological structure is exceedingly curious. Bot. 
Beg. 69. 
Epidendrum cepif6rme. Yery large, smooth, roundish, onion-shaped pseudo- 
bulbs, both bigger and more globular than those of B. oncidioides^ (its nearest 
relation,) characterize this showy new species. J. Parkinson, Esq., H. B. M. 
Consul at Mexico, sent plants of it to Woburn Abbey in May, 1838, and it has 
since flowered in that princely establishment. The panicles of flowers are fully 
three feet high, and bear a considerable number of spreading branches : the blossoms 
are very abundant, with sepals and petals of a tawny orange colour, and a pale 
yellowish-green labellum, which is streaked with red. It is, on the whole, a 
rather valuable species, and will be a welcome addition to the genus. Bot. Mag. 
3765. 
Epidendrum glumaceum. We first saw this pretty plant in flower at Messrs. 
Roliisons', Tooting, in the month of April, 1839, and it was imported by these 
gentlemen from Brazil. It has short, rigid, ovate pseudo -bulbs, a rhizoma which 
is apparent above the soil, very stiff, partially obtuse leaves, and a peculiarly strong 
erect floral raceme. This last issues from the summit of the pseudo-bulbs, and is 
surrounded at its base by " long, withered, sharp-pointed, ribbed scales, resembling 
the glumes of grasses," from whence it takes its specific name. The exterior 
surface of the flowers is purplish while young, but, when expanded, the whole of 
their interior is white, streaked with pink, except the column, which is green and 
purple. It is cultivated like most of the Epidendra of its class. Bot. Beg. 6. 
Iris fragrans. Northern India has furnished our gardens with this desirable 
herbaceous plant, seeds of it having been procured by Dr. Royle, and presented to 
