NEW FLOWERS AND PLANTS. 
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ered Gesnera). — Gesneracea? § Gesnerere. — 
A rather coarse and few-flowered species of 
Gesnera, with tuberous roots, and growing 
from a foot and a half to two feet high, 
densely clothed with rusty tomentum. The 
leaves are large, opposite, and distant, ovate- 
acuminate, serrated, dark-green above and 
downy beneath. The flowers grow in umbels 
of three together, in the axils of the leaves, 
the stalks being much shorter than the leaves; 
they are tubular, swollen on one side, and 
slightly curved, yellow, densely clothed with 
shaggy red hairs ; the mouth of the tube is 
contracted and spotted, as is the limb of five 
short rounded segments. Native, of New 
Grenada. Introduced in 1846. Flowers 
throughout the summer. Culture. — Requires 
a stove ; rich light loamy soil ; propagated by 
cuttings. 
Oncidium curtum, Lindley (crop-eared 
Oncid). — Orckidaceas § Vandeas-Brassida?. — 
This is a very handsome epiphytal species. 
The pseudo bulbs and leaves are not de- 
scribed. The flowers are lai'ge, densely pani- 
culate ; the sepals and petals broad and 
obtuse, almost entirely of a reddish-brown 
colour, the upper sepal however being barred 
with yellow ; the lip is of roundish outline, 
somewhat bilobed at the apex, auricled at the 
base, yellow, with a broad marginal band of 
brown. Native country ? Introduced about 
1846. Flowers in July. Culture. — Requires 
a stove ; turfy peat soil ; propagated by divi- 
sion of the root. 
Oncidium amictum, Lindley (frilled On- 
cid). — Orchidacese § Vandeae-Brassidse. — A 
very handsome epiphytal species ; the pseudo- 
bulbs elongate-ovate, bearing two oblong 
leaves. The scape is spotted, supporting a 
small but dense panicle of bright yellow 
flowers, richly spotted with brown -crimson, 
the petals and sepals with a large central blotch 
of the same colour. Native of Brazil. In- 
troduced in 1846. Flowers in April. Cul- 
ture. — Requires a stove ; turfy peat soil ; 
propagated by division of the plant. 
Gardenia nitida, Hooker (glossy-leaved 
Gardenia). — Cinchonacea? § Cinchonea5-Gar- 
denideaa. — A very distinct and handsome 
shrubby plant, remarkable for its dense com- 
pact sturdy habit, which renders it eminently 
suited for pot-culture. The plant is glabrous 
in every part, the young branches herbaceous, 
the leaves large, oblong lanceolate, tapering at 
both extremities. The flowers are axillary, 
solitary, sessile, large, white, and deliciously 
fragrant, with a slender cylindrical tube about 
three inches long, the limb divided into seven 
narrowish oblong segments, nearly two inches 
long, but s&on becoming refiexed. Native of 
Sierre Leone. Introduced about 1845, by 
Messrs. Lueombe, Pince, and Co , of Exeter, 
who raised it from seeds taken from a dried 
specimen, gathered by Mr. Whitfield. Flowers 
in October and November, and probably at 
other seasons. Culture. — Requires a stove ; 
turfy loam, peat, and charcoal ; propagated by 
cuttings planted in sand, and placed in a 
hotbed. 
Thibaudia pichinchensis, var. glabra 
(glabrous Pichinchan Thibaudia). — Vaccini- 
acese. — This plant is eminently beautiful. It 
forms a shrub, flowering when quite small, 
but naturally attaining from ten to twelve 
feet in height. It produces ovate-oblong, 
acuminate, sub-coriaceous leaves, in the axils 
of which are borne the short racemes of from 
four to six or more flowers ; these a good deal 
resemble those of a tubular heath, and are of a 
lovely waxy rose-red, palest towards the ex- 
tremity. Native of South America ; the 
present variety was sent from the elevated 
mountains of Columbia. Introduced in 1846. 
Flowers in autumn. Culture. — Requires a 
greenhouse ; turfy peat soil, mixed with sharp 
sand and charcoal; propagated by cuttings, 
layers, or by grafting. 
Epimedium colchicum, Maund (yellow 
Barren-wort). — Berberidaceaa § Nandinese. — 
A pretty dwarf perennial alpine plant, attain- 
ing when full grown about a foot in height, 
furnished with compound leaves, the indivi- 
dual leaflets of which are heart-shaped, and 
producing an upright raceme, bearing many 
small yellowish-green flowers. It is perhaps 
one of the. best species of the genus. Sup- 
posed to be a native of Japan. Introduced 
in 1846, through M. Makoy, of Liege. 
Flowers in April. Culture. — Requires slight 
protection in winter (with other delicate alpine 
plants) ; turfy peat and loam ; propagated by 
dividing the plant. 
Stenorhynchus cinnabarinus, Lindley 
(cinnabar Stenorhynchus). — Orchidaceas § 
Neotteaa-Spiranthidse. — A rare and handsome 
perennial herbaceous plant, producing oblong- 
lanceolate sharp-pointed leaves, and a hairy 
scape, surmounted by a compact conical head 
of flowers, which are vermilion red externally 
and bright yellow on the inner face, which is 
a good deal exposed, and are supported each 
by a dull olive-green bract. Native of 
Mexico. Introduced about 1846. Flowers 
in July. It is the Neottea cinnabarina 
(Llave) ; and . is called by the Mexicans, 
Cutsis. Culture. — Requires a good green- 
house ; turfy peat soil, and to be potted like 
other herbaceous plants ; propagated by divi- 
sion of the plant. 
Bolbophyelum HE3TUM, Lindley (hairy- 
flowered Bolbophyl). — Orchidaceae § Malaxeae- 
Dendrobidag. — A small curious plant, with 
elongate-ovate pseudo-bulbs, broad strap- 
shaped obtuse leaves, and a drooping tail-like 
