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where it will produce a profusion of flowers for nine months in the twelve. This 
species should not be cut in so close as the shrubby kinds; if it is spurred in to about 
three buds on each lateral branch that will be quite close enough. As these are 
plants which delight in a moist atmosphere, care must be taken to syringe them as 
frequently as possible during the time they are in a growing state. 
FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS FIGURED IN THE LEADING BOTANICAL PERIODICALS FOR 
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 
Ac a' cia mce'sta. Dr. Lindley states : — “For a specimen of this plant we are indebted to an 
anonymous correspondent of the Gardeners’ Chronicle, from whom it was received in April last. 
Upon submitting it to Mr. Bentham for his opinion, we were favoured with the following memo- 
randum : — 4 The Acacia is so very close upon some of the broad short-leaved forms of A. ver- 
ticil lata, that although it is very different from the common forms, I know not how to characterise 
it as distinct. It is an extreme of my var. latifolia, such as I have seen before, and intended to 
make a species once, till I got hold of a set of intermediates from that to A. ruscifolia of Botanical 
Magazine; and from this to the common form intermediates are frequent enough.’ Notwith- 
standing this high opinion as to the plant being a mere variety of A . verticillata, we are induced to 
separate it, because its leaves are not verticillate, nor narrow, nor spreading, and because of its 
singular dull or even black-green colour.” — Bot. Reg., 67. 
Campa'nula no'bilis. “This species has been introduced from China, by the Horticultural 
Society, whose Journal states : — 4 The root-leaves of this fine herbaceous plant are deeply heart- 
shaped, of a bright pale green, and placed on footstalks from six to nine inches long, forming a 
large tuft. From among them, and to rather more than twice their height, rises the flowering 
stem, which branches a little at the bottom, and bears upon its divisions several fine nodding 
flowers, which seem to be the largest yet seen among the genus Campanula. They are something 
like those of Canarina, nearly three inches long and one and a half in diameter. The corolla is 
pale purple on the, outside, and nearly smooth but paler within, abundantly sprinkled with bright 
purple dots, and closely covered with long delicate horizontal hairs.’ A hardy plant.” — Bot. Reg., 6 5. 
Ca'ttleya Ski'nneri. “ No colour that we can employ does justice to the brilliant rosy hue 
of this flower, justly named by Mr. Bateman in compliment to its indefatigable discoverer, Mr. 
Skinner, who detected it exclusively in the warm parts of Guatemala, and along the shores of the 
Pacific. It is described by Mr Skinner as 4 inhabiting the hot damp coasts,’ and as 4 a plant that 
will require treatment accordingly. It is always found on very high trees, and is most difficult to 
get at, except after a storm that may have chanced to have thrown down some of the largest 
forest trees.’ ” — Bot. Mag., 4270. 
Cle'matis tubulo'sa. 44 A handsome but singular-looking Clematis, with an upright, slightly 
branched stem, long petioled leaves, and clusters of blue flowers. These leaves have rather the 
appearance of some Acteoe. It is a native of Northern China, and has flowered in the greenhouse 
of the 4 United Gardeners’ Nursery Society,’ King’s Road, Chelsea, under the care of Messrs. 
Weeks and Day, whence it was obligingly sent, in great beauty, by Mr. Makowski.” — Bot. 
Mag., 4269. 
Ccelo'gyne ochra'cea. 44 The specimen from which the annexed figure was taken,” Dr. 
Lindley writes, 44 was supplied by Thomas Brockelhurst, Esq., of the Fence, near Macclesfield, 
in April last. Its pure white flowers, with bright orange-yellow blotches on the lip, are very 
pretty ; and they are moreover extremely sweet-scented. We possess the plant from several 
localities among the late Mr. Griffith’s valuable Indian collection. Darjeeling, Bootan, and the 
Mishmee hills all produce it. With the Mishmee specimens we have a note from its lamented 
discoverer, stating that it is common on Thununathaya and Zaimplang-thaya. These specimens 
