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FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR INTERESTING PLANTS LATELY IN FLOWER AT THE PRINCIPAL SUBURBAN 
NURSERIES. 
Gloxi'nia di'scolor. Apparently a hybrid, yet possibly an imported species. It has 
blossomed at Messrs. Rollisson's, and is peculiar for having the backs of the leaves richly 
stained with a brownish purple or blood-coloured hue. The blossoms are pale blue., approaching 
to white in the throat, and extremely pretty. 
Gongo'ra — ? Introduced by Mr. Hartweg to the gardens of the Horticultural Society, from 
whence it was obtained by Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple-place, who have recently bloomed 
it in their Orchidaceous house. It has short, small, ovate pseudo-bulbs, resembling those of a 
Stanhopea, and the flowers have yellowish sepals and petals, prettily spotted, with a broad and 
bright orange lip. The last feature is the most noticeable. 
Maura'ndya — ? A slender climber, allied to M. Bar -clay ana, and differing from it princi- 
pally in having delicate white flowers. Mixed with M. Barclayana on a trellis or against a wall, 
it would form a delightful combination, and for this purpose it will no doubt be much esteemed. 
It flowered, during the summer, in a greenhouse at Messrs. Young's, Epsom. 
Niph^e'a oblo'nga. This charming little plant is bearing its snowy blossoms with Messrs. 
Rollisson, of Tooting. Its habit is dwarf, almost like that of a Gloxinia, and it blooms through- 
out the whole of the autumnal months, producing a large quantity of pure white flowers, which 
are nearly as large as those of Gloxinia, and have a blotch of yellow in the centre. 
Onci'dium Lemonia'num. Related to O. pulchellum, triquetrum, &c. It has small leaves 
which, if filled up in the centre, would be triangular, and the blossoms are elevated on a long 
waving spike. They are yellow and slightly spotted, with a very large clear yellow lip. It is a 
beautiful, but not a remarkable species. Messrs. Rollisson flowered it for several months this 
autumn. 
Onci'dium microchi'lum. A species having flattish pseudo-bulbs, and small, thick, rigid 
leaves. It bears its flowers on a strong erect branching scape, like that of O. Cebolleti. The 
blossoms are mottled with pink and light brown ; and though the lip has the usual form at the 
base, it has no spreading lobe, like the rest of the species. On the whole, it is a very pleasing 
accession to the genus, and has bloomed finely at Mrs. Lawrence's, Ealing Park. 
Onci'dium volu v bile. For many months back a species of Oncidium has shown flower at 
Messrs. Rollisson's, and had excited expectation from the slender twining nature of its stems. It 
has since blossomed both with those gentlemen and Messrs. Lodcliges. The flowers are small, 
and of the usual yellow and brown tint ; and the species has little interest beyond the tortuous 
and twining character of the floral stems. 
Scutellaria sple'ndens. An interesting little herbaceous or sub-shrubby plant, which 
appears to require the temperature of the stove. The leaves are ample and broadly ovate, and 
the flowers are borne in long spikes from the tops of the shoots ; they are small, but of a very 
intense and brilliant scarlet colour. The plant has been in bloom all the summer at Messrs. 
Henderson's, Pine-apple-place, and many spikes are being developed at the present time. 
Trop^olum azu'reum. We omitted to mention, in the remarks on this plant which appeared 
with the figure, in our last month's Magazine, that its flowers have an agreeable aromatic fra- 
grance. This circumstance will materially add to its interest. We should have observed, 
likewise, that it was imported solely by Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, who will necessarily 
have, for some time, the best plants for sale. 
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