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the Sierra of Villa Rica, in Brazil ; where it and two more species were discovered 
by the indefatigable travellers Spix and Martins. It flowers in June, and propa- 
gates very slowly by offsets, after the manner of an Aloe, with which it agrees in 
many of its habits. The dry stove seems to suit it ; for there it produces its rich 
orange flowers in great perfection, and retains them in all their freshness and 
beauty for several weeks. Bot. Reg., 1782. 
LILY TRIBE (LILIACE/E). 
Pandora Tulip. This is a new and scarce variety, possessing qualities of 
the highest order in the estimation of the professional florist. Its cup is finely 
formed ; the petals and sepals are of equal height, of fine texture, and beautiful 
wax-like substance. The feathering which partially ornaments the flower, is of 
an intense purple colour, approaching to black ; and the flame, which is the chief 
ornament, is of a beautifully-rich purple, bordered with a darker colour, and finely 
pencilled into a purely white base. The foliage is long and narrow. When grown, 
it should be planted in fresh sweet soil, but- not enriched by manure, because when 
the soil is too rich it is apt to " sport," and lose many of its best characters. 
Florists Mag., No. 2. 
THE ORCHIS TRIBE (ORCHIDEtE). 
MALAXIDEiE. 
Dendrobium cupreuM. Copper-coloured Dendrobium. A native of the 
East Indies, whence it was sent by Dr. Wallich to the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert, 
about the year 1825. It flowered at Spofforth for the first time at Midsummer, 
1834. Its flowers are of a pale copper-colour, veined with a redder tinge, and have 
two brown-red blotches inside the lip. Bot. Reg., 1779. 
VANDEvE. 
Angr^ecum distichum. Two-rowed Angraecum. A remarkable neat and 
pretty-looking species, on account of its small closely-packed deep bright green 
leaves and tufted stems ; but having no beauty of a striking nature in its flowers. 
It is a native of Sierra Leone, where it is found on the bark of trees ; and was 
introduced by Messrs. Loddiges. It requires a hot damp stove, and to be treated 
like other epiphytes from the tropics. Bot. Reg., 1781. 
OPHRYDEvE. 
Orchis tephrosanthos densifolius. Narrow-lipped Military Orchis ; 
crowded-flowered variety. This extremely handsome orchis has been received at 
the Glasgow Botanic Garden, from the continent of Europe, under the name of 
O. simia. Bot. Mag., 3426. It is no doubt nearly hardy, probably requiring 
only shelter in a frame during winter. 
