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drainage, this plant might be well managed, according to the new system of potting recently 
described in this Magazine. Unquestionably, a want of openness in the soil is one cause of its 
frequent destruction, and particular care should, therefore, be taken to use coarse and unadhesive 
soil for it. 
Lobe' li a longiflo'ra. A strange shining and prickly-leaved Lobelia, long known in cultiva- 
tion, though lately become scarcer. It is a good stove herbaceous perennial, growing rather more 
than a foot in height, and producing numbers of long white flowers, which, from their length, and 
their purity, are very interesting. It blooms all the summer. Several plants are flowering 
freely at the Clapton nursery, seeds having been imported by Mr. Low about a year since. 
Luxembu'rgia cilio x sa. We understand that this fine plant was collected by Mr. Gardner in 
Brazil. It has this year flowered vigorously with Messrs. Lucombe, Pince & Co., Mr. Knight of 
Chelsea, and others, blooming in June and July. It is an upright growing shrub, looking not 
unlike an Arbutus before it flowers, and having long neat leaves, which are much ciliated along 
the margins. The blossoms are borne in a large terminal spike, of a conical shape, and remind 
one of some of the old Cassias, except that their colour is a paler and more delicate yellow, and 
the flower-spike is longer. The whole plant has a peculiarly symmetrical and ornamental aspect. 
Ly'chnts muta'bilis. Approximating to the common L. coronaria in general appearance 
and habit, though seemingly very distinct. Its great peculiarity is, however, the production of 
flowers which are deep pinkish or salmon-coloured at first, and afterwards change to a dull pale 
hue, approaching to white. As these different tints exist at the same time on one head of flowers, 
they look very curious. The plant bears fine heads of rather large blossoms, which are now 
expanded in a border at Messrs, Rollisson's, Tooting. 
Ma'lva Creea'na a'lba. This is simply a white-flowered variety of M. Creeana, very pretty, 
and well-fitted to mix with the species for planting out in beds. It is growing and blooming in the 
open border of the Clapton nursery. When placed in a tolerably rich soil, that is not too dry, 
but well exposed to the sun, both the species and this' variety are of great beauty as summer plants, 
Maxilla x ria Harriso'nii a'lba. About three months ago, we observed in Messrs. Loddiges' 
Orchidaceous house, a variety of the fine M. Harrisonii, with flowers that have a purely white 
ground, only a little tinted with pink towards the points of the petals. The species having rather 
dingy cream-coloured flowers, this variation is very pleasing. 
Maxilla'ria xanthi v na. An exceedingly neat and attractive little species, after the style of 
M. stapeliodes, with similar leaves, and flowers which are borne in the same manner. It has 
bright yellow blossoms, which produce a lively effect, and the lip is spotted with reddish purple. 
It may be very appropriately grown in the half of a cocoa-nut shell or husk, or in a small basket 
made of shells, as it is only fit for suspending. The heath -mould used for it should be very 
fibrous, and well-drained. 
Milto'nia specta'bilis. This noble plant is flourishing very well on a suspended log of wood 
at Messrs. Loddiges', where also it is beautifully in bloom. Such a mode of treatment gives it a 
most characteristic appearance ; and, if it is properly shaded, is perhaps better than growing it in 
pots, because it is thus less liable to be injured by water. A little moss should be placed over its 
roots when fastened to a block in this way, and it should be freely watered and syringed in the 
summer. 
Pelargonium, Shepherd's Queen Victoria. Although we very rarely speak of florists' flowers, 
we are induced to mention the variety here alluded to on account of its being so peculiarly fitted 
for ornamental purposes. It is a low growing plant, remarkably dense in its habit, and bearing 
quite a sheet of delicate crimson and white flowers. These are by no means what a florist would 
call good ; but they have, on the whole, such a lovely effect, that the variety will be most welcome 
to those who wish agreeably to decorate their greenhouses, conservatories, or drawing-room win- 
dows, through the months of May and June, or even July. 
Scypha'nthus e'legans. From a quantity of plants now blossoming at Mr. Low's, Clapton, 
we are able to determine that this species is, as it promised to be, a very handsome ornament to 
the greenhouse or the borders. It is bearing a great profusion of blossoms, some of which are of 
a very deep and rich yellow, while others are paler. With only a few bushy stakes placed for its 
support, it scrambles over them, and is far more elegant, besides producing its flowers in finer 
masses, than if it were more formally trained. 
