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found in Borneo growing from the decayed 
parts of trees ; propagated by cuttings. (12) 
Swainsona Greyana, Lindletj (Capt. 
Grey's Swainsona). — Fabaceaj § Papilionacea> 
Galegeoe. — A sub-herbaceous plant of upright 
habit growing two feet high, with dull brown- 
ish hoary pinnated leaves of from five to eight 
pairs of oblong retuse leaflets ; the racemes 
of flower, which are longer than the leaves, 
grow from their axils, and are profusely 
furnished with large rosy-purplish pea-like 
flowers having a white eye. A native of New 
Holland on the banks of the Murray. Intro- 
duced by Capt. Grey to the Horticultural 
Society in 1845. Flowers from June to Sep- 
tember. Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; 
sandy loam and leaf mould ; propagated by 
cuttings of the young shoots early in summer, 
and by seeds. (13) 
Acacia mcesta, Lindley (mourning Wat- 
tle). — Fabacea? § Mimoseaa - Acacieoe. — A 
branching shrub, with angulate streaked twigs, 
clothed with small scattered adpressed phyllo- 
dia, of oblong form, and a dull or even black- 
green, and cylindrical spikes of bottle-brush- 
like yellow flowers considerably longer than the 
leaves; they however have, and indeed the 
whole plant has, a singular dull and mournful 
appearance. A native of New Holland. In- 
troduced about 1845. Flowers in March and 
April. It is very nearly allied to A. verticil- 
lata, and has ever been regarded as a remark- 
able broad short leaved variety of that species. 
Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; loam and 
peat ; propagated by cuttings in sand, or by 
seeds. (14) 
Dendrobiuji triadeniuji, Lindley (tuber- 
cle-lipped Dendrobium). — Orchidaceoe § Ma- 
laxea? - Dendrobidoe. — A small epiphytal 
plant, with a round elongated stem, clothed 
with ovate-oblong obtuse leaves about two 
inches and a half long, and furnished with 
small terminal close racemose panicles of 
flowers ; these are an inch across, transparent, 
nearly white, with a suffused tinge of rose, and 
have a violet spot on the end of the petals and 
lip, and a three-lobed yellow tubercle in the 
middle of the latter. A native of the East 
Indies. Introduced in 1845. Flowers in 
August and September. Culture. — Requires 
a hot moist stove ; and to be planted in turfy 
peat in well drained pots or open baskets ; 
propagated by side shoots and division of the 
plant. (15) 
Lyonia Jamaicensis, D. Don (Jamaica 
Lyonia). — Ericaceae § Ericea>Andromedidx. 
— A moderate sized evergreen shrub, covered 
in every part with minute scales, most copious 
on the young branches ; the leaves are alter- 
nate, ovate-lance-shaped, and slightly serrated : 
the flowers are white, ovate, with five recurved 
teeth, and grow from the axils of every leaf, 
many together, in a subracemose manner ; 
they are extremely delicate, semi-transparent, 
and waxy in appearance, and have a honey- 
like scent. A native of the high mountains 
of Jamaica. Introduced to Kew about 1844. 
Flowers freely in June and July. Also called 
Andromeda Jamaicensis, (Swartz,) and be- 
lieved to be the Andromeda fasciculata 
(Swartz). Culture. — Requires a cool frame 
and protection from frost ; rough peaty soil ; 
propagated by layers or cuttings. (16) 
Scutellaria Ventenath Hoolicr (Ven- 
tenat's Skull-cap). — Lamiaceoa § Scutellareae. 
— A sub-shrubby plant, with erect stems, op- 
posite cordate-ovate, soft, coarsely serrated 
leaves : the flowers grow in elongated termi- 
nal racemes ; they are of a bright scarlet 
colour, and consist of a long and slender tube, 
divided at the extremity, with the upper lip 
vaulted. A native of South America, in the 
mountains near Santa Martha. Introduced in 
1845. Flowers from July to September. 
Culture. — Requires a greenhouse, or is pro- 
bably suited for flower beds in summer; light 
loamy soil ; propagates readily by cuttings in 
a slight heat. (17) 
Clejlatis tdbcxosa, Turczan (tubular 
flowered Virgin's Bower). — Ranunculaceas § 
Clematea?. — An erect sub-herbaceous plant 
growing two feet high and slightly branched, 
with large, trifoliate leaves in opposite pairs, 
and growing on long footstalks : the leaflets 
are rhombeo-ovate : the flowers, which grow 
in axillary and terminal corymbs, are pale 
bluish-purple, consisting of four linear oblong 
sepals, at first erect, apparently forming a tube, 
but afterwards becoming reflexed. A native 
of Northern China. Introduced in 184G. 
Flowers in July and August. Culture. — 
Requires a greenhouse or frame ; free loamy 
soil; propagated by cuttings or layers. (18) 
Escallonia organensis, Gardner (Organ 
Mountains Escallonia). — Escalloniaceaa. — A 
small erect branching shrub growing from 
two to four feet high, with numerous oblong 
alternated serrated leaves, dark green with a 
red margin, and terminal cymose panicles of 
deep rose-coloured flowers consisting of five 
petals with erect claws resembling a tube, and 
a horizontal limb — altogether having the ap- 
pearance of an hypocrateriform corolla. There 
is a variety with narrower leaves. A native 
of the Organ Mountains of Brazil. Introduced 
about 1844. Flowers in June and July. 
Culture. — Probably nearly hardy ; requires 
a free soil of loam and peat ; propagated by 
layers, cuttings, or seeds. (19) 
EpEDENDRIOM SUBAQUILEJf, Lindlcji (swar- 
thy Epidendrum.) — Orchidacese i Epiden- 
dretB-LsBliliae. — A small slender epiphytal 
plant, with tufted ovate pseudo-bulbs, narrow 
linear leaves seven or eight inches long, and 
