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having a short horn at its base, in the column being taper, and in the structure of 
the pollen masses, it agrees with Rodriguezia, but its membranous and convolute 
(not herbaceous, or coloured and spreading) flowers, its unguiculate (not sessile) 
petals and sepals, its long slender (not dwarf) column, and its membranous-lobed 
lip, so much longer than the other parts, have satisfied me that it is a truly- 
distinct genus. Bot. Reg. 1927. 
THE LILY TRIBE (lILIACE^). 
Triteleria uniflora. One-flowered Tritelia. A pretty bulbous plant, 
with flowers of a delicate sky-blue tinge ; but, unfortunately, the plant smells power- 
fully of garlic. It cultivates easily in a frame, or even in an open border, kept dry 
in winter. But. Reg., 1921. 
THE CORN-FLAG TRIBE (iRIDACE^). 
Sisyrinchium speciosum. Showy Sisyrinchium. A pretty little plant 
imported by Mr. Towart, gardener to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of 
Gloucester, Bagshot Park, and by him communicated to Mr. Murray, of the 
Glasgow Botanical Garden. About Valparaiso it is found on sandy hills ; and a 
dry and light soil, with a sunny situation in the greenhouse, are what are required 
to bring it to perfection in our country. The flowers, which are of a beautiful 
blue, with a portion of yellow at the base of each sepal, are produced about June. 
Bot. Mag., 3544. 
THE SPIDER-WORT TRIBE (COMMELINACEiE). 
Tradescantia caricifolia. Sedge-leaved Spider-wort. Allied to the 
common garden Spider-wort (T 7 . Virginica), differing however in its much smaller 
size, slender habit, much narrower leaves and bracteas, and in the entire freedom 
from hairs of every part of the surface of the plant, the margins of the sheath alone 
being ciliated. It is a native of Texas, where it was found by Mr. Drummond, 
and will flower in August and September under a cool frame. Bot. Mag., 3546. 
NOTICES OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS 
IN FLOWER IN THE LEADING NURSERIES AND PRIVATE GARDENS IN THE 
VICINITY OF LONDON. 
Messrs. Henderson's, Pine-Apple Place. Camellia Hendersonii. This 
species was raised from seed by Messrs. Henderson, and was accordingly named in 
honour of them ; it is extremely beautiful, the colour of the flowers being a superb 
crimson ; it is now flowering in their nursery, and well established plants may be 
had of them for five guineas each; we can only say that it justly merits a prominent 
situation in every collection where this highly ornamental genus is cultivated. 
Cineraria Hendersonii. This is another of Messrs. Henderson's seedlings, and is 
decidedly the most beautiful species of this genus we have ever seen ; it is .now 
beginning to throw up its pretty reddish-purple coloured blossoms, and will con- 
