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Bra'ssia verrucosa. The great peculiarity of this interesting plant is the strange wart-like 
elevations on the lip of its flowers. These are both frequent, and scattered over a large part of 
the surface. In other features, it is a good deal like the commoner species, and has yellowish-green 
blossoms, mottled with dark brown. Messrs. Rollisson flowered it last month. 
Bravo* a geminiflo'ra. A novel bulbous plant, which has freely unfolded its flowers in 'a 
greenhouse at Messrs. Loddiges', and at other places. It has long taper channelled leaves, and 
tall flower-spikes. The blossoms appear in pairs, and individually curve downwards in an 
unusual manner. They are of a bright-red hue, delicately tinged with purple, and exceedingly 
pretty. 
Cala'nthe Masu^ca. The present name has been applied by Dr. Lindley to a very fine species, 
which has been imported from the North of India, and bloomed for two or three months, com- 
mencing at the end of May, in Messrs. Rollisson's Orchidaceous house. The flowers are its chief 
distinguishing traits ; and they are borne on a short strong spike, closely together, being of a 
deep pink tint, with a much darker heart-shaped labellum. They are very handsome. 
Cycno v ches macula v tum. Messrs. Loddiges have just bloomed this most elegant species of the 
genus in extreme profusion. The flowers are not nearly so large as those of the other species. 
They are, however, more abundant, occurring in very long graceful racemes, and have a great 
number of spottings, which give them a lively aspect. They are also smaller and with narrower 
divisions than those of C. Loddigesii and its allies. 
Cycno'ches ventrico^sum. We notice this species for the purpose of calling attention to its 
delightful fragrance, which actually loads the air of the house where it is blooming. Messrs. 
Loddiges have flowering plants of it, and the blossoms are of the same hue as those of C. chloro- 
chilum, but of very much less dimensions. 
Jasmi'num ReeVesii. Under this title, a very neat Chinese Jasmine exists at Mr. Knight's, 
Chelsea, and has flourished in the open air for several years. It is an evergreen half-climbing 
shrub, with pretty pinnate shining leaves, and showy yellow blossoms. It is altogether better, in 
habit and foliage, than J. Wallichii. 
Li'lium testa v ceum. Another of the noble Lilies which were brought by Dr. Siebold from 
Japan. It has large five-nerved leaves, and especially fine flowers, which are whitish, but tinted 
on the outside with a shining purple. Altogether, it ranks among the best of the race, and has 
been flowered by Messrs. Rollisson, Tooting. 
Lo x tus cornicula v j:us, flo x re-ple v no. A very interesting variety of the pleasing little plant 
that is found so copiously on our commons and pastures. It is a dense-growing trailer, admirably 
suited for adorning rockwork or narrow elevated borders, and bears double yellow blossoms in 
the greatest liberality. 
Ma'lva lateri'tia. For planting in flower-beds and borders during the summer, this will 
doubtless prove a useful species. It has almost undivided crenate leaves, and light-coloured 
blossoms, which approach nearer to a pinkish yellow than to red, but which may, possibly, vary 
with circumstances. They are said to be exceedingly numerous, and are very beautiful. The 
plant is blossoming in the open ground at Messrs. Henderson's, Pine-apple Place, and is con- 
sidered half-hardy and suffruticose. 
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By the time this Magazine is before the public, it is probable that frosts will have occurred in 
most parts of the country ; or, if they have not yet been experienced, they may confidently be 
expected in a few days. Tender plants of all sorts, therefore, that are intended to be stored, ought 
to be immediately transferred to the greenhouses or frames. 
There will be, however, a number of species, such as Brugmansias, Salvias, large specimens of 
Pelargoniums, &c, for which there will be no room in the houses, and which cannot be easily 
px'otected in the open ground, but which it may yet be desirable to retain. If these are taken up, 
their branches cut in to within a short distance of the stem, and their roots greatly reduced ; then 
potted, and placed in a back shed, where they can have light and air till the frost sets in ; they 
may afterwards be covered up there or in a dry cellar for the winter with impunity. 
