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of Kew are indebted for a living plant. It requires a stove-heat, and with that treatment blooms 
readily in a pot, during the summer months, when its flowers render it ornamental. It belongs 
to the second tribe of Nees von Esenbeck's Acanthacece, which he calls Ruelliece, and consti- 
tutes a genus, of which the present plant is the only species yet known to us." It forms an 
upright shrub, with woody jointed stems, the joints being short. The leaves are ovate, acute, 
and serrated. The peduncles are axillary, one or few flowered ; and the blossoms are large, 
white, streaked with reddish hairs inside. Bot. Mag. 4053. 
NEW OR INTERESTING PLANTS RECENTLY IN FLOWER AT THE PRINCIPAL SUBURBAN 
NURSERIES. 
Achime x nes peduncula x ta. This showy plant was lately flowering most superbly at the 
nursery of Mr. Mountjoy, Ealing. It is one of the best species of the very beautiful genus ; for, 
besides being so handsome, and bearing such a profusion of rich scarlet flowers at once, and in 
such good succession, it lasts in bloom so far into the autumn, and gives a great liveliness to the 
stove in the month of October. It is, likewise, exceedingly different from any of the rest. 
Ca'ttleya margina^ta. A charming new species, flowered last month by Messrs. Loddiges* 
of Hackney. It is allied to C. pumilum, and has fine pinkish crimson flowers, which are 
margined with white. It will be readily believed by those who know the delicate yet rich hues of 
Cattleyas generally, that the circumstance of the blossoms having a white band round them, im- 
parts a highly novel and delightful character. 
Clerode'ndron ? Mr. Glendinning, of Turnham- Green, has recently bloomed a 
Clerodendron which is supposed to be new, and is described as being extremely fine. Its affini- 
ties are with C. squamatum and C. Kcempferi ; but it is of a much deeper scarlet in the flowers 
than the former, and seems to differ from the latter. 
Marty'nia fra'grans. It is much to be regretted that this very noble annual is not more 
cultivated, and spread about through the country. The large erimsony-purple blossoms are 
exceedingly ornamental, and their strong violet-like odour perfumes the air of the greenhouse for 
many yards around. It is a plant of luxuriant growth, yet by no means straggling, and 
peculiarly fitted for placing in a show greenhouse or conservatory. We saw it blooming about 
two months ago, at Messrs. Rollisson's, Tooting. 
Nemo'phila discoida'lis. We first observed the plant that now bears this name in the 
nursery of Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting, two or three years back. It was considered an accidental 
sport from seed of N. alomaria. The colour of the flower is a dark velvety-sanguine, with a pale 
border. It is a diseased-looking thing ; and, wherever we have noticed it, has presented so poor 
an aspect, as decidedly not to be worth growing, except as a mere curiosity. 
Odontoglo'ssum gra'nde. For those who can only grow a few Orchidaceee, and who do not 
wish to expend much upon them for fuel, this is one of the very best species that can be selected. 
Specimens in the collection of Messrs. Locldiges have just borne two, three, or more spikes of flowers 
each ; and these blossoms are among the most magnificent things with which we are acquainted. 
The plant can be grown well — indeed better than in a hot stove — in a greenhouse that is kept a 
little close, the atmosphere being slightly moistened in summer. It will not bear too much 
moisture ; and will thrive either in a pot filled with rough heath-mould and broken stone or pot- 
sherds, or upon a large log of wood, suspended, and partly covered with moss to retain water about 
the roots in summer. A temperature that does not fall below 40°, and is not a great deal above 
it on the average, will suit it very well through the winter months. By putting a few smaller 
plants together in one pot, or upon one block of wood, a large and handsome specimen may easily 
be obtained. 
Phlo'x, Princess Marianne. At the nursery of Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting, this pretty 
Phlox blossomed a few months since. It resembles the variety named after M. Van Houtte, of 
Ghent, and has deep crimson or blood-coloured flowers, with a white margin. Along with its 
ally, it will no doubt be much sought after in the following season. 
Potenti'lla, new vars. There are two or three pleasing new Potentillas at the Epsom 
nursery, raised from seed by Messrs. Young, or by other growers. One is a large flowered white 
one, of good quality ; and another is like P. Hopwoodiana, only with less of colour, and broader 
