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that it may be questioned whether, at such a distance from the glass as they must 
necessarily be when they commence growing, they are not deprived of a degree of 
light which, if afforded, would contract their growth, and render them more prolific 
of flowers. The open air will ultimately, we conceive, be found in all respects most 
suitable for their culture. 
Maxillaria lentiginosa. Although orchidaceous plants rarely ripen their 
seed in this country on account of the artificial nature of the climate in which we 
cultivate them, and we have in consequence been unable to hybridize any of the 
species, it is more than probable that cross impregnation, followed in the progeny 
by an actual intermixture of the parent's qualities, is frequently performed in their 
native localities. This supposition, besides being feasible and natural, is strongly 
corroborated by several instances of plants which have fallen beneath our notice, in 
which the character of two well-known species seems combined. The subject 
which has elicited these suggestions is allied to M. stapelioides and M. Rollisonii ; 
and either they are variations of the same species, or M. lentiginosa would seem 
to be a hybrid between the other two. The leaves of all are very similar, but 
the blossoms of M. stapelioides are very profusely spotted with brown, those of 
M. Rollisonii scarcely at all, and those of our present plant are intermediate 
with regard to spots. It was first bloomed at Messrs. Loddiges, and the flowers 
are yet in perfect preservation. 
Nuttallia MALViEFLORA. An entirely new and very pretty species of 
Nuttallia, with digitate, hairy foliage, and pale pink flowers. It has been most 
correctly named from the general similarity of the latter members to those of some 
species of Malm. The petals are narrow, about an inch long, and unequally 
serrated at the summits. The plant grows about eighteen inches high, and although 
retained in the greenhouse of Messrs. Young, Epsom, where it is now blossoming, 
will most likely prove as hardy as N. grandiflora, or N. papaver. Probably the 
flowers would be much darker if the plant were exposed. 
Oenothera parviflora. As with the preceding plant, the name of this 
species conveys an accurate idea of its character. Its habit is dwarf, as it seldom 
grows higher than eight or nine inches, while both the flowers and foliage are 
smaller than those of the majority of its congeners. It ranks among the species 
which produce yellow blossoms, these being likewise numerous, and rather rich. 
In the fine herbaceous collection of Messrs. Young, Epsom, we saw it blooming 
most freely about a week since, but are unable to state whether it is annual or 
perennial, though we presume the former. It is a native of North America. 
Oncidium trulliferum. Of all the numerous kinds of Oncidium, the present 
species has decidedly the largest, finest, and most imposing pseudo-bulbs. Pre- 
viously to seeing its flowers, we imagined it would create quite a new feature in 
the genus ; but now that these have been unfolded, both with Messrs. Loddiges 
and Messrs. Rollison, our opinion of it has been considerably lowered. It has very 
long and large pseudo-bulbs, but the flowers are borne on short spikes, not more 
