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be the most interesting and valuable species of tins genus at present known in our 
collections. It is even more beautiful than the elegant D. monilliforme^ the 
colour of the labellum being much richer, and more strikingly in contrast with 
that of the sepals, which are of a delicate flesh colour; it is far superior to D. 
monilliforme in habit, as it is a stronger and much more rapid-growing species. 
The state of perfection to which these gentlemen ' cultivate the numerous species 
of Dendrobium is we believe unrivalled in any other collection in this country, 
and the beauty of some of their specimens when in flower can scarcely be conceived. 
Lissochilus parmjlorus. This is a new and very interesting species of the genus 
Lissockilus, and was in flower at the above nursery last month, a few flowers still 
remaining expanded a week since ; as its name implies, the flowers are much 
smaller than those of L. speciosus, but the petals and sepals are beautifully pencilled 
with brown, and it is a valuable addition to this genus. ~P achy podium tuberosum. 
This is not a new plant, but is we believe only cultivated in a few collections ; it 
has now been in flower three months, and its pretty red and white blossoms still 
continue unfolding ; it forms a very attractive feature in the succulent house, and 
is a valuable acquisition to any collection of succulent plants. 
Mr. Lowes', Clapton. Chorizema cordata ** A splendid specimen of this 
beautiful species was last month in flower at this nursery, and we should imagine 
that there were at least twenty flower-spikes on it, each of which produced from 
six to eight flowers, thus making a most brilliant display ; it is a very handsome 
species, and merits a prominent place in every collection, more especially as it 
appears to be such a profuse flowering plant. Epimedium violaceum and grandi- 
Jiorum. These two elegant little plants are now exhibiting their pretty blossoms 
at the above nursery; the former species has flowers of a delicate purple or 
violet colour, and those of the latter are white ; they are both exceedingly orna- 
mental, and are justly entitled to the attention of every cultivator. They are now 
flowering in the greenhouse, and we presume they are greenhouse or half-hardy 
species. Camellia picturata. Mr. Lowe possesses the original specimen of this 
beautiful Camellia now in flower ; the flowers are of a cream-coloured ground, with 
numerous small pink stripes, and well formed. A seedling Camellia has also re- 
cently flowered at this nursery, which will be found worthy of a place in every 
collection ; we understand it is to be called C. Lawreneiana. 
Messrs. Rollisons', Tooting. Oncidium ramosum. A very beautiful new 
species of Oncidium produced its flowers in the collection of these gentlemen last 
month under the above appellation ; like most of the other species of this genus, 
the flowers are of a greenish-yellow-coloured ground, and liberally mottled with 
brown, but there is a peculiarity in the structure of the labellum which renders it 
doubtful as to whether it is a species of Oncidium, or whether it might not with 
propriety be assigned to a new genus : we, however, are inclined to consider it a 
species of the genus above named, as it resembles the other species in every other 
particular but the form of the lip ; and in this respect it is one of those curious 
* We have previously noticed this plant under the name of C. Manglesii, and cur reasons for 
adopting the present appellation will be given in a future number. 
