DESCRIPTION OF A MUSICAL DIAL. 
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Mauritius, and Madagascar, and of the south-eastern part of the Continent of Africa. 
The flowers of the eburneum are without scent ; both the segments of the calyx 
( sepals ) and the petals are bright green; the front heart-shaped segment (labellum ) , 
is of a beautiful shining white, like ivory, hence its specific name. 
The plant is a native of the Island of Bourbon, where it was found both by Col. 
Bory de St. Vincent, and M. Du Petit Thouars, growing upon trees. It was also 
met with at St. Mary’s, Madagascar, by the unfortunate Forbes, by whom the only 
plant that is known to exist in Europe was sent to the Horticultural Society. 
Bot. Reg. 
It thrives, if treated like Vandae and Aerides, potted in very turfy peat, in well 
drained pots, and by carefully avoiding watering over the leaves. It is increased by 
offsets or detached branches. 
DESCRIPTION OF A MUSICAL DIAL FOUNTAIN, 
DESIGNED BY MR. A. GODWIN, COLLYCROFT, DERBYSHIRE. 
The principles of this fountain may be readily understood ; a , b , is a pedestal, 
varied in form as taste or fancy may suggest, provided a sufficient cavity be left as 
at d, for the introduction of a small wire musical instrument, or box, with a horizontal 
dial at its summit, as c. The conducting pipe q , discharges water from the figure 
o into the vessel /^ which is a tubular vessel, on Dr. Barker’s principle, at the bottom 
is attached the horizontal trunk r, s , near the ends of which, but on opposite sides 
thereof, must be made two holes n 3 n : while the vessel is kept full of water, and 
continues to have free egress through the holes n, n, the pressure is entirely removed 
from those points, and the pressure against the opposite side will turn round the 
