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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
salver- shaped blossoms, which are fragrant, and 
of a somewhat dingy purple, marked in the 
centre by a green star. A native of Brazil, 
in the desert near the River San Francisco. 
Introduced in 1845. Flowers in August and 
September. Culture. — Requires a stove ; 
peat and loam ; propagated by cuttings 
planted in sand under glasses. (134) 
Catasetum serratum, Lindley (serrated 
Catasetum). — Orchidaceas § Vandeae-Catase- 
tidas. — An epiphytal plant, nearly allied to 
C. maculatum. The flowers in this species 
are pale green, with the convex part of the 
lip yellow, and they are without spots. It is 
said to be an abundant bloomer, producing 
long spikes of ten or twelve powerfully scented 
blossoms on each spike. It differs in some 
details of the structure of its flowers from C. 
maculatum. A native of the isthmus of Pa- 
nama. Introduced in 1845. Flowers in 
August and September. Culture. — Requires 
a stove ; to be potted high in turfy peat ; 
propagated by division of the plant. (135) 
Dendrobium Veitchianum, Lindley (Mr. 
Veitch's Dendrobe). — Orchidacea; § Malaxese- 
Dendrobideae. — A beautiful epiphyte, with 
club-shaped stems, bearing two or three 
oblong leaves, and erect racemes of large 
mossy flowers nearly two inches in diameter, 
with dull yellow sepals, pure white petals, and 
the lip deep green, bordered with white, and 
richly marked with crimson veins. A native 
of Java. Introduced in 1846. Flowers in 
February (?). Culture. — Requires a moist 
stove ; to be planted on a block of wood, or 
in an open basket ; propagated by division of 
the plant. (136) 
Macromeriaexserta, Do?i(long-stamened 
Macromeria). — Boraginaceae § Anchusida?.— 
A fine herbaceous perennial, growing from 
two to three feet high, with hairy stems, 
large lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate leaves, and 
bearing on the upper parts of the stem short 
axillary branches, each bearing several blos- 
soms, which consist of a slender tube about 
two inches long, cleft at the end into five nar- 
row segments about an inch in length, and 
of a dull pale yellow ; the filaments and 
stigma project beyond the throat of the tube, 
as long or longer than the tube itself. A 
native of Mexico, near Tuspan, and Angan- 
guco. Introduced in 1846. Flowers from 
August to October. Culture. — Half-hardy ; 
sandy loam and peat ; propagated by seeds, 
or by division. (137) 
Saccolabium miniatum, Lindley (vermi- 
lion Saccolabium). — Orchidaceae § Vandeaj- 
Sarcanthidae. — A small epiphyte, producing 
upright racemes of small gay vermilion or 
rich apricot coloured flowers, growing about 
ten together. The stems and foliage are 
not described. A native of Java. Intro- 
duced in 1845, and bloomed in one or two 
gardens. Culture. — Requires a hot moist 
stove ; to be planted in an open basket, 
or on a block ; propagated by division of 
the plant. (138) 
Telipogon obovatus, Lindley (obovate- 
lipped Telipogon). — Orchidaceae § Vandeae- 
Notylidaj. — A curious epiphytal plant nearly 
allied to T. latifolius, with a flower stem six 
inches high, and flowers an inch and three- 
quarters in diameter, of a bright yellow colour ; 
the rachis is flexuose and winged ; the petals 
are oblong and acute ; the lip larger, obovate, 
and rounded at the apex. A native of Peru. 
Introduced in 1846. It has not yet (1847) 
flowered in the country. Culture. — Requires 
a stove ; to be potted in turfy peat ; propa- 
gated by division of the plant. (139) 
Bolbophyllum Lobbii, Lindley (Mr. 
Lobb's Bolbophyl). — Orchidaceae § Malaxeae- 
Dendrobidae. — A very handsome epiphyte, 
which has obovate oblong leathery leaves, and 
produces its flowers singly on peduncles shorter 
than the leaves ; the flowers are full four 
inches across, yellow shaded with cinnamon, 
spotted with light brown, and speckled outside 
with brown purple. A native of Java. In- 
troduced in 1846. It does not yet (1847) 
appear to have flowered in this country. Cul- 
ture. — Requires a moist stove ; to be potted 
in turfy peat ; propagated by division of the 
plant. (140) 
Phycella brevituba, Herbert (short- 
tubed Phycella). — Amaryllidaceae § Narcis- 
seae. — A bulbous plant with narrow strap- 
shaped leaves, and a flower-stem about a foot 
high, bearing a bunch of flowers at the top; 
the flowers have scarcely any tube, and are 
divided into six segments, nearly an inch and 
a half long, red without, yellow streaked with 
red inside. A native of Chili. Introduced 
in 1835. Flowers in June and July. Cul- 
ture. — Nearly hardy in a dry sheltered place ; 
sandy loam ; total rest after flowering; propa- 
gated by offsets or seeds. (141) 
Stapelia pulvinata, Masson (cushion- 
flowered Stapelia). — Asclepiadaceas § Stapelia?. 
— A decumbent dwarf under-shrub, with 
succulent four-cornered, furrowed, articulated 
green branches, having brownish scaly teeth 
on the angles : the flowers are very fetid, and 
are produced near the base of the branches, 
on stalks two or more inches long ; they are 
four inches over, and are divided into five 
spreading segments, each of which is densely 
edged with brownish hairs, the centre being 
filled by a dense cushion of reddish hairs ; the 
segments are streaked and mottled cross-ways 
with blackish brown, on a dirty yellow ground. 
A native of the Cape of Good Hope, among 
bushes at Camiesberg. Introduced in 1795. 
Flowers in August and September. Culture. 
