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by Mr. Whitfield. It is a delicate and very sweet- 
scented plant ; and, although its pale flowers are not 
showy, it is well worthy of general cultivation. It 
requires to he grown in a warm hothouse, in a mixture 
of light loam and leaf mould, and may he grown readily 
from cuttings. — Bot. Mag., 4482. 
Tabernje mon tana longiflora. Long-flowered^ Ta- 
berncemontana. A new and valuable acquisition to 
our stoves, recently imported by Messrs. Lucombe, 
Pince, and Co., Exeter Nursery, from Sierra Leone, 
through Mr. Whitfield. It forms a very handsome 
shrub, with the aspect of a Citrus ; has white or pale 
cream-coloured flowers, diffusing a delicious aromatic 
fragrance, resembling that of Cloves. It requires a 
warm stove, and thrives in a mixture of loam and peat- 
soil, if placed so as to have the benefit of bottom-heat, 
and watered and syringed freely during the summer. — 
Bot. Mag., 4484. 
Tetrzaygia Fadyeni. Dr. M'Fadyen’s Tetrazygia. 
A handsome Melastomaceous plant, native of Jamaica, 
whence it was communicated to Sir W. Hooker, by 
Dr. M‘Fadyen. As a species, it is abundantly distinct 
from any hitherto described. The flowers are purple. 
and borne in terminal many-flowered cymes. — Jov/r. 
Bot., 379. 
Warrea discolor. Two-coloured Warrea. A 
native of Costa Rica, (purchased by R. S. Holford, Esq., 
at a sale of plants collected by Mr. Warcsiewitz) ; it is a 
very distinct species, apparently one-flowered ; the 
habit is that of Huntleya violacea. The sepals are 
straw-coloured, and the petals the same at the base, but 
dull purple at the upper end. The lip .is of a deep, 
dull, velvety purple ; the column is yellow and shaggy 
in front. It is a remarkable species, the single flowers 
of which resemble a Lycaste ; but their pollen apparatus 
and lip appendage are exactly those of Warrea. — Hort. 
Jour., iv., 265. 
Warrea Wailesiana. — Mr Wailes‘8 Warrea. A 
native of Brazil, in the neighbourhood of the river 
Paraliyba. This species was received from the late 
Mr. Gardner, by George Wailes, Esq., of Newcastle-on- 
Tyne. It has a one-flowered scape, and is not a species 
of much beauty. The flowers, which smell of Sweet 
Pea, are cream-coloured, and about as large as those of 
Warrea cyanea. Hort. Jour., iv., 264. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JANUARY. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. 
Glass. 
Cherry Trees in pots and tubs, for forcing, and those 
stationary and trained in houses devoted to this purpose, 
should be started very gently any time this month, and 
gradually increase the average supply of heat as the 
light increases by the advancing season. 
Fig Trees in pots and tubs, which have been well 
exposed to the cold of winter, should now be top dressed, 
or shifted into the forcing-houses, and as growth ad- 
vances increase the supply of water, with an occasional 
change of thin liquid manure; and with judicious 
stopping, &c., good early crops will, without fail, be 
insured. 
Peach Trees in houses must be forced very gently ; 
those in pots may, also, be generally brought in, and, 
until they come into bloom, syringe freely, and keep 
the flues moist. Give, also, a good supply of air when 
the weather will permit, and by careful disbudding, and 
judicious stopping of the young shoots, when sufficiently 
long, good crops will be ripened. 
Vines in pots, which were started early in December, 
will, before this month closes, be in bloom, give a free 
circulation of air, and keep the internal air humid ; in 
this stage no water can be allowed to be syringed on 
the plants, as by this much of the pollen will be dis- 
placed and rendered abortive, so that an unequal setting 
of the bunches would be the consequence ; let the heat 
also be moderate. Vines on the rafters deal very 
gently with, so as not to hurry them with too much 
excitement, whilst there is so little light. This appa- 
rent delay can be fully remedied when the season is 
further advanced. 
Pineries. The same directions as those given last 
month will apply to this, as no extra excitement can or 
ought to be given until winter begins to draw towards 
a close. 
Strawberries in pots may be introduced every 
fortnight ; place them in a damp atmosphere near the 
glass, where the heat is very moderate, and often 
syringe. 
Vegetables, as Asparagus, Rhubarb, and various 
other kinds, should now be regularly forced. 
Open Air. 
Pruning and Nailing. Attend to at every con- 
venient season. Peaches and Nectarines, however, 
would be better delayed until the beginning of February, 
or, at least, until the buds have advanced a little, as 
pruning them too early sometimes proves injurious if 
the weather should afterwards be very severe. 
Prepare dung for forcing, trench ground, and forward 
every kind of winter work as much as possible. 
FLOWER DEPARTMENT. 
Glass. 
Conservatory and Greenhouse. If matters have 
been managed well, these departments will now be gay. 
The various kinds of Camellia, Epacris, Corrsea, Acacia, 
Cineraria, Chinese Primrose, and many others will now 
be making a good display. 
Orchid-house and Stove. Rest is what now must 
be attended to ; the plants will require but little water, 
and the temperature should be low, yet the atmosphere 
must be kept humid. Re-pot any that are beginning 
to grow. 
Forcing Pit. Introduce Roses, American plants, 
and other things for forcing into flower. 
Open Air. 
Progress with'alterations when the weather will allow, 
and make every preparation for spring. 
