FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
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NEW OR INTERESTING PLANTS RECENTLY FLOWERED OR DESERVING OP NOTICE, IN 
THE PRINCIPAL METROPOLITAN NURSERIES AND GARDENS. 
Achim'enes longiflo x ra, var. The Messrs. Rollisson have a distinct variety of this fine plant, 
differing from the common A. longijlora, in being more dwarf and bushy in habit, and in having the 
under- surface of its leaves of a deep sanguineous hue. The flowers are more circular, and also 
much darker in colour. 
Anther'icum c^eru v leum. A plant with long grass-like leaves, from the midst of which rises 
a large erect panicle of purple Sisyrinchium-Wko, flowers. It was sent from the Birmingham 
Botanic Garden to the recent Chiswick Exhibition. 
Bifrena'ria inodo'ra. This Orchi is in the collection of Messrs. Rollisson, of the Tooting 
Nursery. In general aspect it resembles LycasteJHarrisonicB, but has larger pseudo-bulbs, which 
have at their apex a black marking, giving them the appearance of being tipt with horn. The 
leaves are also larger, and those which came under our observation were covered with minute 
warty excrescences. The flowers are about similar in dimensions and shape to the plant already 
mentioned, but the interior of their petals and sepals are of a bright rosy hue ; the lip is small, 
and curves underneath the flower, and is darker in colour than the sepals and petals. 
Cu^phea min'iata. A species bearing this name is flowering in the stove at Messrs. Rollisson's, 
of Tooting. It is an erect free-growing plant, with opposite lanceolate leaves, the margins of 
which, their surfaces, and in short the whole plant, especially the calyx, is beset with long bristly 
white hairs. The flowers are produced at the axils of the leaves, along the upper portion of the 
branches, with much freedom. They consist of a tubular calyx, green at the base, the upper part 
purple, but appearing almost white, from the number of the bristle-like hairs above described. 
The petals, two in number, as in the other species of this fantastic genus, are situated at the upper 
side of the mouth of the calyx, are circular, and intensely brilliant crimson ; at their base, and 
occupying the mouth of the calyx, are the stamens and anthers, both of which are enveloped in a 
brilliant light purple woolly substance. 
Chiri'tia sinensis. A plant with oval crenate leaves, having long white hairs on their upper 
surface. The flower-spike rises six or eight inches, and bears two or three flowers at its summit. 
Flowers labiate, lower lip three-lobed, upper two ; interior of the flower marked in a ridge-like 
manner, with bright orange. The upper lip marked with the same colour on its inner surface. 
Chlo^RjEa vi'rescens. This is a terrestrial Orchid, with glaucous green leaves, and a leafy 
flower-stem, situated closely upon which is its deep yellow flowers. The colour of its flowers ren- 
ders it somewhat of a novelty among terrestrial Orchids. It was sent to the recent Exhibition of 
the Horticultural Society, by Mr. Cameron, Curator of the Birmingham Botanic Garden. 
Ery'throchiton Brazi'liense. The Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, had this 
plant at the late Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Garden, Regent's Park. It is a fine stove plant, 
with long acuminate leaves, and bearing spikes of white and brown flowers, whose corolla has a 
large spreading limb, The calyx is brown, nearly as long as the tube of the corolla. 
Hypocyr'ta stri'gillosa. A succulent stove plant, having straight branches and opposite 
lanceolate woolly leaves. The flowers are deep scarlet, singularly shaped, being tubular and 
almost closed at the mouth, which is a circular orifice, then suddenly swelling into a keel-shaped 
throat, which gradually tapers to the base. It is not a new plant, but is not frequently induced to 
flower freely. We have observed specimens blooming at Messrs. Henderson's and Rollisson's. 
Ixo v ra incar'nata, This is a very beautiful vigorous-growing stove plant, with glabrous oppo- 
site leaves, and peculiarly delicate flowers, which are produced with much freedom in corymbs. 
The tube of the corolla is very long and slender, of a delicate bluish colour. The Messrs. Loddiges 
have it in flower. 
Jasmi'num dianthifo v lia. An interesting plant, with opposite linear- lanceolate leaves, and 
small white flowers, which are terminally borne, and have a most powerful fragrance. It is a sin- 
gular, rather straggling grower, but withal very pretty, though its flowers are but sparingly pro- 
duced. The Messrs. Rollisson have it flowering. 
Justi'cia semperflo'rens. In the Nurseries of the Messrs. Low of Clapton, and Messrs. Rol- 
lissons of Tooting, plants bearing this name have for a long period been flowering. It is a species 
