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being yellow, this species " has the aspect of an Oncidium^ from which genus it is 
distinguished by its labellum being narrowed to the base, where it forms an acute, 
not an obtuse, angle with the colunm. It has a very slender stem, about two feet 
long, perfectly simple, on the extreme point of which are four or five flowers about 
the size of those of C. maculatum," or somewhat smaller. The sepals and petals 
are blotched with brown. A lower temperature than is usually given to West 
Indian Orchidacese will suffice for this plant. Its native country is Guatemala. 
Bot. Reg. 59. 
DiPLOLyENA Dampieri. More curious than handsome ; yet by no means 
without some attractions. It is an evergreen shrub from Swan River, something 
like a Corrcea in habit and foliage. The flowers are clustered together into pen- 
dulous heads, having no definite calyx or corolla, but being surrounded by a series 
of small scales. Their chief peculiarity is the denseness of the long protruding 
stamens, which in the aggregate resemble a brush. They appear to be crimson 
towards the base, and to have crimson anthers. The outer or involucral scales are 
of a common green hue. It flowers in the early part of the summer, and is easily 
cultivated. Bot. Reg. 64. 
EcHiNOCACTUs coRYN^DES. An interesting, low, globular. Cactaceous plant, 
wliich flowers abundantly in the Royal Botanic Garden during the summer months. 
It has nothing remarkable in its structure ; it having generally about sixteen 
vertical furrows, and clusters of seven or nine aculei lodged in a woolly tuft in the 
crenatures of the ridges. The flowers are on the summit of the plant, numerous, 
bright yellow, and having a bunch of red stigmas in the centre, which give them 
a pleasing appearance. Bot. Mag. 3906. 
E'rta coNVALLARioiDES. One of the smallest species of the genus, with large 
many-nerved leaves, which sheath the stem, and from the axils of most of which 
spring the dense drooping racemes of flowers. The blossoms are white, without 
scent, and much less pretty than was expected." It is an Indian plant, imported 
by Messrs. Loddiges, and J. Rogers, Esq., of Sevenoaks, with both of whom it has 
flowered. Bot. Reg. 62. 
Franciscea latifolia. This seems to be a superb Franciscea, with large 
leaves and deep purple flowers, nearly twice the size of those of F. uniflora. It is 
a native of Tijuca, near Rio Janeiro, and seeds were sent by Mr. Tweedie from 
South Brazil to the Earl of Arran, by whom they were forwarded to the Glasnevin 
Botanic Garden, near Dublin, and there produced the plant which has since bloomed. 
Mr. Moore, of the Glasnevin Garden, writes, in October, " My large plant is in fine 
condition, and showing abundance of flowers, having from two to four together ; 
and I do not despair of seeing from thirty to forty blossoms upon it at one time, 
during the ensuing month. I have kept it cool and rather dry in an airy green- 
house during the summer, finding it nearly deciduous and requiring a little rest. 
Shortly I shall remove it into a cool stove, wliere I cannot doubt it will flower 
freely." Bot. Mag. 3907. 
HeImia salicifolia ; mir. grandifloua. Dr. Lindley considers this a 
