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NEW AND RARE PLANTS IN FLOWER. 
Maxillaria, with very narrow grass-like foliage, and small but neat blossoms of a 
dull yellow colour, which are prettily striped with brown. It is now in flower at 
this nursery. Phaius albas is also flowering in a high state of perfection, and no 
collection of orchidaceous plants should be destitute of this most interesting and 
valuable species. The same may be said of Miltonia spectabilis, which is likewise 
exhibiting its charming flowers in the collection of these gentlemen. They have, 
besides, a very fine variety of Oncidium luridam now in flower, the leaves of 
which are larger and more luxuriant than any we ever before witnessed, and the 
Sowers are much larger than usual. A new and very singular orchidaceous plant, 
which these gentlemen have received from Manilla, is now flowering most pro- 
fusely. It very much resembles the species of Bletia in general appearance, the 
flowers being also of a pink colour, but it is destitute of a labellum, or at least 
the labellum is composed of one of the petals, and it will form a new and distinct 
genus, which has not yet received a name. 
Mr. Low's, Clapton. Fuchsia fulgens. This is a Mexican species of very recent 
introduction, and of a most extraordinary character. The rapidity of its growth, 
the immense size of its leaves, (many of which are three inches across,) the great 
length and brilliant colour of its flowers, and the tuberous nature of its root, con- 
stitute it an entirely new feature in the genus Fuchsia, and strongly recommend 
it to every cultivator. A large specimen of it is now producing its splendid flowers 
in the above nursery from the extremity of the leading shoot, and if the lateral 
shoots could be brought into flower at the same time (which appears highly pro- 
bable) it would be a most magnificent object. Helichrysum macranthum. This 
interesting new species is now flowering in the open ground, at the nursery above- 
named, and is entitled to a place in every collection ; though it appears necessary 
that it should be well cultivated, in order to produce its delicate blossoms of the 
large size for which they are remarkable. A very fine specimen of Loasa lateritia 
is now completely covered with its pretty red blossoms, and forms a most attractive 
ornament to the show-house of this nursery. 
Messrs. Rollison's, Tooting. Renanthera coccinea. This, though a compa- 
ratively old plant, has very rarely flowered in this country ; but, owing to some 
peculiar treatment, or perhaps to the great age of many specimens, it has been 
recently induced to flower in several collections. An extraordinarily large plant 
of it is now producing five fine spikes of flowers in the orchidaceous house of these 
gentlemen, and as nearly all the flowers are expanded at once, the effect produced 
is truly splendid. Epidendrum ionosmum. A species not very remarkable for 
beauty, but by no means destitute of interest in this respect, and emitting such an 
agreeable fragrance that Dr. Lindley observes of it, that the western world wants 
no violets where this species is found. It has been in flower a considerable time 
at this nursery, and its dark-brown blossoms still remain expanded. Phalwnopsis 
amabile is again in flower, as also is Cyrtochilum maculatum, and a very handsome 
plant of Oncidium pulchellum, which latter is one of the prettiest species of the 
genus Oncidium. These gentlemen have recently received a quantity of orchi- 
