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known to be referred to as a measure of the beauty apparent in the present species ; 
but to those who have seen either the flowers or a figure of that plant, it may be 
said that C. rosea promises to be scarcely inferior. It is so rare, and seems to 
require such great care in its culture, that the blooming specimen at Messrs. 
Loddiges not having been long introduced, and far from being firmly attached to the 
wood on which it is placed, cannot be regarded as indicating the degree of elegance 
it will ultimately reach ; but even this is an interesting object. In its existing state, 
the leaves are diminutive, and have a brownish purple tinge, while the long and 
extremely gracile raceme of flowers depends from the plant, developing one or more 
of its pretty deep rose-coloured blossoms at a time. These are chiefly noticeable 
for their lively hue, the spacious labellum, and the posterior tail, which is about 
half an inch long. 
Curcuma RoscoeAna. We direct the attention of our subscribers to this 
splendid plant in the present instance, with the view of stating that all we have 
advanced regarding its merits is more than confirmed by a fine specimen which has 
been in flower with Messrs. Rollison, Tooting, for more than two months, and has 
not yet begun to fade. The spikes of flowers are fully eight or nine inches long, 
and perhaps nearly four inches in diameter from end to end. The hue of the 
floral envelopes is a gorgeous scarlet, relieved by the bright yellow blossoms they 
contain. Altogether, the plant is very little more than a foot high. From these 
imperfect particulars, its real nature and value may in some measure be gleaned. 
Dendrobium den^dans. Those who have any knowledge of the flowers of the 
delightful little D. alpestre, will be able to form a very correct idea of the same 
members of X). denudans^ since the only marked difl*erence, on a superficial glance, 
is in the greater size which the blossoms of the latter species attain. The colour of 
the sepals and petals is a similar greenish-white, and that of the labellum is also 
whitish, with faint lilac stripes. It is by the stems that they are most easily 
distinguished ; for in place of the short erect ones of D. alpestre^ this plant has long 
drooping ones, which are rather thicker, but have a transparent appearance, like 
those of the other species here named. It is an exceedingly neat plant, and 
Messrs. Loddiges have blooming specimens. 
Epidendrum armeniacum. There is nothing at all alluring in this minute 
species, which belongs to the caulescent class of Epidendra. It grows about nine 
inches high, has rather strong stems of the kind, narrow foliage, and terminal spikes 
of insignificant, apricot-coloured blossoms, which are interesting solely for their 
hue. A plant of it is now bearing a quantity of its inflorescence in the stove of 
Messrs. Rollison, Tooting. 
Epidendrum Boothianum. Superior in every respect to the species last 
noticed, this pretty Epidendrum has claims to a tolerable share of the cultivator's 
esteem. Its pseudo-bulbs, when old and partially withered, are highly curious, 
being so compressed and flattened as to resemble those of some Oncidia. The 
flower-spike proceeds erectly from their apex, and is adorned with many blossoms, 
