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bloomed at Messrs. Loddiges', and with Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, and consti- 
tutes a very lively feature in the collection, 
Fuchsia corymbiflora. Mr. John Standish, nurseryman of Bagshot, Surrey, 
has succeeded in blossoming this superb Fuchsia, which is much superior to 
F. fulgens in the colour of its flowers, and the liberal manner in which they are 
borne. The tube of the flower is also a little longer; its hue being a bright 
crimson, while that of the petals (which are likewise larger) is a rich scarlet. 
Our artist has executed an excellent figure, from a plant at present flowering in 
the above nursery, and this will be published on an early occasion. 
Gardoquia betonicoides. This handsome Mexican plant was introduced 
about two years since, and flowered so scantily in the greenhouse, as to give little 
promise of ornament. Specimens planted, this year, in the open border of Messrs. 
Young, Epsom, have, however, displayed an uncommon share of beauty ; their showy 
pinkish purple blossoms being much larger and more dense than is ever the case 
when they are beneath a sheltering roof. For an autumnal-blooming half-hardy 
herbaceous plant, it will prove a very useful accession to our gardens ; and the 
roots can be taken up, separated, and potted, in the month of October, to be kept 
in frames during the winter, along with similar species of Salvia. It remains in 
bloom for many months, and preserves its beauty till injured by frost. 
Oncidium deltoideum. The flowers of this pretty Oncidium are of an 
exceedingly attractive kind, owing to their peculiarly vivid tints. These are dark 
brown and pale yellow, which are far from being novel, but they at once strike 
the eye as more than usually pleasing ; and this effect is increased by the graceful 
form of their exterior parts. The lip is, however, the most distinct characteristic. 
Its shape is that of a depressed triangle, (hence the specific name,) and it curves 
under in such a way as not to be observed on a rapid glance. The colour is almost 
uniformly brown. The species is of the pseudo-bulbous division, having nothing 
striking in either its pseudo-bulbs or leaves. It has been in flower with Messrs. 
Loddiges for nearly two months, and is still in fine perfection. 
Stylidium saxifragoib-es. Seeds of this little plant were sent by Mr. 
Drummond from the Swan River Colony to Mr. Low, Clapton, where, having 
vegetated, the plants from them are now unfolding their blossoms. In its leaves, 
which are all radical, and disposed in concentric rows, each less than the one 
beneath it, round a common axis, it is especially delightful ; these being so regularly 
arranged, and having a glaucous appearance, with a small curvature, resembling a 
hook, at the extremities. The flowers are either white or yellow, there being 
apparently one or two varieties. 
