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NEW AND RARE PLANTS IN FLOWER. 
Mr. Knight's, Chelsea. A most remarkable species of Aristolochia was in 
flower at this nursery when we visited it about a fortnight since, which we are 
inclined to consider as new. The flowers, which are full six inches in length, and 
probably not less than from three to four inches across, are of a cream-coloured 
ground, and most beautifully spotted and striped with purple. It is at present, 
we believe, destitute of a specific name, and appears to be a stove species. A new 
and very pretty species of Spiraea is now producing its pure white, and semi-double 
blossoms in this collection, and these are of a peculiarly neat and interesting 
character ; the foliage is likewise good, being deeply serrated, and very distinct 
from that of any known species. Azalea littorwa. This is one of the most profuse 
flowering of all Azaleas, and is likewise valuable on account of its producing its 
blossoms some time after those of all the other species have faded ; it is now 
making a most brilliant display in the conservatory of the above gentleman. An 
exceedingly interesting species of Cypripedium is also flowering at the nursery 
above named, and is part of an importation received from North America during 
the last year. The petals of the flowers are pure white, and the large protuberant 
lip is of a delicate blush colour, liberally spotted and blotched with lilac and purple. 
We should consider it a new species. 
Messrs. Loddiges', Hackney. Aspasia variegata. This is a very interesting 
and beautiful little orchidaceous plant, and is flowering at the present time in the 
extensive collection of these gentlemen. The flowers assimilate in colour and 
beauty to some of the splendid species of Zygopetalum^ but are inferior to them in 
size. It is an indispensable feature in a good collection of these plants. These 
gentlemen have likewise a new orchidaceous plant in flower, which will most pro- 
bably prove to be a species of Aspasia ; it is not so pretty as the one just noticed, 
the flowers being for the most part yellow ; still it is an interesting plant, and 
worthy of attention. Some remarkably fine specimens of Dendrobium moschatum 
are flowering in a most extraordinary manner with these gentlemen, and on two 
spikes of flowers which were growing in contact with each other, we observed no 
fewer than thirty large and perfect blossoms. The appearance of the plants, each 
of which is producing a great number of similar spikes of flowers, is most magnifi- 
cent. In another part of the house, two excellent plants of Saccolobium prasmorsum 
are exhibiting individually two large spikes of their charming blossoms, which are 
perhaps among the most lovely features of this beautiful tribe. 
Mr. Low's, Clapton. Syringa Josikeii. This is at present a rare species of 
Syringa, very distinct from any previously known, and apparently as hardy as any 
of the species which are usually cultivated in our gardens. In its foliage and 
wood it is superior to the common lilac, being stronger and bolder in its habit; 
the flowers however are not so brilliant in colour, as they are much paler. Its 
odour is not so powerful, and more agreeable than the species just alluded to, and 
it is now flowering at this nursery in the open ground. Chysis aurea is flowering 
profusely at this time in the orchidaceous-house, and is a valuable feature in this 
interesting tribe. There is also a very fine hybrid mimulus in flower in the 
