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into a capacious and ornamental bnsh at the summit. Its flowers will continue 
unfolding during the greater part of the winter. 
tErides ? A very remarkable new orchidaceous plant is about to flower in the 
collection of Messrs. Loddiges, which approaches nearest to the genus Mrides, but 
will perhaps be found distinct, when the blossoms are developed. The floral raceme 
has been produced more than a month ; the colour, and in some degree, the shape of 
the flowers, are visible ; and yet it will probably require another fortnight to expand 
and perfect them. The aspect and foliage of the plant are quite peculiar : besides 
having a two-edged stem, its leaves are of a very pale dull green, and sheath the 
stem, but are much recurved at the margin, near their base. An extensive drooping 
raceme of flowers issues from the stem, the individual blossoms being of a light 
flesh colour, with, apparently, some purple spots in the sepals and petals, and a 
long obtuse spur, which is of an equal thickness throughout and curved upwards. 
The Mrides described in page 187, (September No.,) has subsequently been named 
by Dr. Lindley M. quinquevulnerum, on account of the five purple blotches on 
the exterior members of the flowers. 
Cattleya m6ssije, mr. About two months since, Mr. Low, of the Clapton 
nursery, received a large importation of orchidaceous and other plants, among 
which were some very fine specimens of the genus Cattleya. One of these latter has 
just flowered, and proves to be a superior variety of C. Mossiw, with immense flowers, 
and of a somewhat lighter hue. When flowers are obtained from a specimen in a 
vigorous state of health, it will undoubtedly be found a pre-eminently^ desirable 
object. 
Cineraria waterhousiana. We have seen this beautiful species flowering 
in several of the London nurseries during the last month, but it is clearly not 
equal to what it would be, if bloomed in the spring of the year. It exhibits a 
narrowness in the petals, and a lightness of colour, wholly attributable to the 
lateness of the season. To prevent this, and all other species and varieties of this 
favourite genus, (except that called the King, which may be advantageously flowered 
throughout the late autumnal months,) from displaying similar defects, all the 
flower- stems that rise before this time, should be early and regularly removed, and 
the plants will blossom better and more profusely at the proper period. 
Convolvulus bryonl&folius. The merits of this interesting species being so 
little known, as is evinced by its great scarcity, we shall assuredly gratify some of our 
readers by a short notice of it, especially since it is nearly hardy. A plant growing 
in an uncovered frame, at the nursery of Messrs. Henderson, Pine- Apple Place, 
had, about a fortnight ago, several blossoms in perfection. It is a suffruticose 
twining plant, with leaves resembling those of some species of Malva, and pinkish- 
purple flowers : both foliage and blossoms being of a very ornamental description. 
When planted out in the border, and supported by a bushy branch, it attains the 
height of three or four feet, and has a very pleasing appearance. If slightly sheltered 
in frosty weather, it might doubtless be retained constantly in the open ground. 
Corr]ea rufa. The cultivation of the genus Corrwa has, within the last two 
