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undivided ; and from Brasia and Cyrtochilum, in its column being- auricled, and its 
lip not only much larger than the sepals, but also altogether different in form. 
The flower is produced from a short, erect, compressed stem rising from the base of 
the pseudo-bulb ; the sepals are pale greenish white, the lip a beautiful violet. It 
flowered with Messrs. Loddiges, in July last. Bot. Reg. 1992. 
Aporum anceps. Two-edged Aporum. A very remarkable plant, agreeing 
with Dendrobium as concerns the fructification, but differing in the distichous 
equitant leaves. It produces several stems from the same roots, six to eight inches 
long, jointed and leafy the whole length, leaves lanceolate, and sheathing at the 
base. The flowers are solitary, rising from the sheaths, having two bracteas at the 
base, almost lemon-yellow, Its native country is the estuaries of the rivers of 
Bengal and Pegu, where it is found on the trunks of trees in swampy situations, 
and whence it was introduced by Dr. Wallich to the garden of the Horticultural 
Society. It flowers in May. Bot. Mag. 3608. 
NOTICES OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS 
IN FLOWER IN THE LEADING NURSERIES IN THE VICINITY OF LONDON. 
Messrs. Henderson's, Pine- Apple Place. Eutoca viscida. This extremely 
beautiful annual is still in flower at the above nursery ; and, from the brilliant 
colour and great profusion of its pretty blue blossoms, as well as the great length 
of time it remains in flower, no collection should be destitute of so desirable a 
summer ornament to the flower-garden. Lychnis Bungeana. A very fine speci- 
men of this splendid plant is now in flower in the greenhouse of the above nur- 
sery ; and as the centre of the flowers is of a much lighter colour than usual, we 
were led at first to believe that this plant was a variety of the before-named species, 
but this is probably owing to the season of the year, or some local circumstance 
connected with it. Many beautiful species of Erica are now finely in flower at this- 
nursery, and we may here add that, perhaps, no person in the vicinity of London 
propagates and cultivates this extensive and much-admired genus more successfully 
than the Messrs. Henderson ; and nothing contributes more to enhance their beauty 
than the degree of taste and neatness with which they are here potted and tied up. 
Mr. Knight's, Chelsea. Cattleya labiata. This magnificent plant, which 
appears to supersede, in point of real beauty, all other known species of Orchidese, 
and seems to defy every attempt made to represent it faithfully on paper, such is 
the exquisite beauty and richness of its flowers, is now flowering in perfection 
at the above nursery; and we are convinced it only needs to be seen at once to 
be admired, and its merits justly appreciated ; on this account we should think no 
lover of Orchideae would willingly long- deprive his collection of such a highly- 
beautiful and desirable ornament. Mr. Knight has recently flowered a new species 
of Cattleya, bearing some resemblance to C. labiata, but in many points essentially 
different from it ; the flowers are quite as large as those of the species just men- 
