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FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
Daphne japonica. One of the attractive Japanese plants for which Europeans 
are indebted to the exertions of Dr. Van Siebold. It was brought by that gentle- 
man to different places on the Continent, and from thence sent to Messrs. Young, 
of Epsom, with whom it is blossoming at the present time in the greenhouse. The 
leaves exhibit no remarkable features except a narrow yellowish band all round the 
margin, and the flowers are pale-pink inside with a purplish tinge on the exterior. 
The circumstance which renders the species most interesting is the delicious odour 
of the blossoms. This resembles the sweetest citron, and is something like that 
resident in the leaves of Aloysia citriodora , but decidedly more grateful. It is said 
to be hardy, or nearly so ; but specimens will always be kept in the greenhouse on 
account of their exquisite fragrance. 
Dendr5bium — ? A fine new species of Dendrobium has just flowered with 
Messrs. Loddiges, the general aspect of which, however, excels the appearance of 
the blossoms. It has strong, tall, round, yellow stems, which are stouter at the 
bottom, very thick oblong leaves unequal at the point, and long upright racemes 
of flowers, which are protruded near the top of the stem, but are not exactly 
terminal. The sepals and petals are much curled, of a dingy-purplish brown, with 
yellow margins. The lip is likewise curled, yellowish, and streaked with brown 
and lilac. It is believed to have been imported from Java, and is a very well- 
defined though not a strikingly ornamental species. 
Dendr5bium calamif5rme. The stems of this singular little species assume 
quite an irregular or zigzag form, and have more the appearance of pieces of dead 
sticks than of portions of a living plant. From the newest part of them, however, a 
very pretty, long, cylindrical green leaf is developed, which tapers gradually to a point. 
At the base of the leaf, on the top of the stem, an erect raceme of charming flowers 
is produced. These are in an inverted position, like those of D. alpestre , D. tere- 
tifolium , and some others ; and their sepals and petals are small, white, and tinged 
with purple near the base. The lip is delicately attenuated and fringed, white, 
stained with purple. It is a native of New Holland, and has bloomed beautifully 
with Messrs. Loddiges for the past two months, being kept in a succulent house 
with a temperature a trifle lower than that of the stove. 
Dendrobium elongatum. Another New Holland species, but differing essen- 
tially from D. calamiforme. It has upright stems about one third of an inch in 
diameter, long, smooth, few-jointed, covered with white sheaths, and bearing a 
few leaves which are notched and unequal at the extremity, near the summit. 
From the apex of the stems a drooping raceme is protruded, this being considerably 
elongated and having many flow T ers, somewhat densely arranged. The blossoms 
are small, yellowish, spotted and blotched with brownish purple on the outside, and 
not expanding very perfectly. The sepals and petals are unusually thick. Like 
D. calamiforme , it will thrive in a house of only moderate temperature, and both 
succeed best when fastened to a log of wood, and suspended from the roof. 
