NEW FLOWERS AND PLANTS. 
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pair of lanceolate acute opposite bracts; then the 
peduncle is continued onwards, in the form ot 
a calyx tube, dividing into four linear-lan- 
ceolate obtuse sepals ; then come five petals, 
of unequal form, the two inferior ones being 
minute, the two lateral ones wedge-shaped and 
spreading, deeply tipped with yellow, and the 
larger obcordate and clawed, the claw being 
white ; the rest of the flower is vermilion 
coloured, the upper larger petal being spotted, 
and marked with a yellow blotch. The stamens 
are very long, curved, and diadelphous. This 
magnificent plant has been flowered for the 
first time in England by Mrs. Lawrence, of 
Ealing Park, though it vvas first introduced 
in a living state some years previously by 
the Duke of Devonshire. Native of the East 
Indies, " around the hill at Kogun on the 
Saluen river, in the province of Martaban." 
Introduced in 1837. Flowers in April. The 
Birman name is Toha. Of Mrs. Lawrence's 
flowers, " the first raceme was fitly sent to 
her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria." 
Culture. — Requires a strong moist heat ; good 
loam and peat, Avith bottom heat ; propagated 
by cuttings planted under a bell-glass, in sand, 
and placed in bottom heat. 
Opheys mammosa, De.sfontaines (teated 
Ophrys). — Orchidaceae § OphrejE-Serapiad^. 
A curious tuberous-rooted herbaceous plant, 
growing with a short upright stem, furnished 
on the lower part with a few narrow leaves, 
and at the upper part continued into a flower- 
ing raceme. The flowers in this genus have 
a singular resemblance to some insect, but in 
this case it is less striking than in many 
others ; the sepals are ovate and green co- 
loured ; the petals are lance-shaped, and have 
a rosy tinge ; the lip, which is the part which 
assumes the insect form, is of a deep choco- 
late-brown colour, with a pair of parallel 
bluish lines passing down the middle, having 
a downy surface, and two prominent mammas- 
like spaces on the side of its lip. Native of 
Asia Minor. Introduced about 1846. Flowei's 
in June and July. Culture. — Requires slight 
protection ; loamy soil; propagated very rarely 
by seeds. 
P.a:oNiA MouTAN, va?'. atrosanguinea (dark 
blood-coloured Tree Peeony). — Ranunculaceae 
§ Helleborese. — One of the varieties of the 
Tree P^eony, and a very handsome one, the 
darkest of all the varieties yet in cultivation. 
The foliage is compound, the segments 
narrow and pointed. The flowers are a good 
double, the outer petals large, and mostly 
entire, the inner ones smaller and lobed ; the 
colour is a dark crimson. Native of China. 
Introduced in 1846 to the garden of the Hor- 
ticultural Society. Flowers in May. Cul- 
ture. — Hardy ; good loam and peat soil ; pro- 
pagated by layering. 
PiEOjsriA MoUTAN, var. versicolor (parti- 
coloured Tree Pfeony). — Ranunculacea3§ Hel- 
leboreaj. — A showy, distinct, and handsome 
variety of Tree Preony. The foliage is com- 
pound, with narrow pointed divisions. The 
flowers are large, semi-double, or probably, 
when perfect, fully double ; the petals broad 
and large, irregularly arranged, and cut at the 
edges ; at the base of a deep purple colour, 
fading to a rosy lilac near the outsides. 
Native of China. Introduced in 1846 to the 
garden of the Horticultural Society. Flowers 
in May. Culture. — Hardy ; good loam and 
peat soil ; propagated by layering. 
Epimedium pinnatum, Fischer, (pinnate- 
leaved Epimedium). — Berberidacese § Nandi- 
neaj. — A beautiful little perennial herbaceous 
plant, growing with a short rhizome, partially- 
produced underground, from which the leaves 
and flower-scapes arise. The leaves, which 
are not fully formed until the flowers are de- 
cayed, are sometimes ternate, that is, having 
three leaflets, or more generally pinnate, or 
having five leaflets ; these leaflets are ovate- 
cordate, ciliate-seri'ate on the margins. The 
flower-scapes grow up from the rhizome 
amongst the leaves, and reach from six to 
eight inches in height, bearing a raceme of 
rather numerous distant flowers ; the flowers 
consist of four roundish veined yellow petals, 
within which are four yellow cucullate nec- 
taries, toothed on the edge, and terminating 
behind in a blunt orange-coloured spur. 
Native of Persia and the region of the Cau- 
casus. Introduced in 1846. Flowers in 
March. Apparently the same species as the 
E. colchicuin of the gardens. Culture. — ■ 
Hardy, or proper for cultivating in pots with 
other Alpine plants; light loam and peat, well 
drained ; propagated by division of the root. 
Ophrys vespifeea, Willde?iow (wasp 
Ophrys, or Orchis). — Orchidaceae § Ophress- 
Serapiadae. — A very rare and singular tuber- 
ous-rooted herbaceous plant, growing with a 
short erect stem, furnished about the lower 
part with narrow leaves, and continued at the 
upper part into a flowering raceme. The 
flowers of this species have a yellow lip, per- 
fectly free from hairiness, but marked with 
brown streaks and spots, so as to resemble the 
body of the insect after which it is named, 
especially when the sepals and petals are 
curved down upon its base, as is the case in 
its natural state ; the form of the lip varies a 
little, being sometimes round, and sometimes 
obovate ; but the central lobe is always mar- 
ginate. Native of Barbary, and also of the 
south of Europe. Introduced about 1846. 
Flowers in June and July. Culture. — Re- 
quires slight protection; loamy soil; propa- 
gated rarely by seeds. 
Cyrtochilum ciTRiNUM, Hooker (lemon 
