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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
variety, yellowish) flowers an inch and a half 
long. A native of Pamplona, altitude 2,500 
feet, between Chinacota and Chopo, in Colom- 
bia, where it is found growing on psidiums. 
Introduced in 1847, by Mr. Linden. Flowers 
in (? April). Culture. — Requires a hot moist 
stove ; turfy or mossy peat soil, and to be 
placed on a block ; propagated by division of 
the plant. (188) 
Cybtopodicm bracteatcm, Linden (brac- 
teated Cyrtopod). — Orchidaceae § Vandeae- 
Catasetidae. — A fine species, resembling C. 
punctatum. Its flowers are produced in a 
simple raceme, with large membranaceous 
bracts ; the flowers and bracts are bright 
yellow spotted with red. A native of scorch- 
ing savannahs near Merida, at the height of 
5,000 feet. Introduced in 1847, by Mr. 
Linden. Flowers in (? July). Culture. — 
Requires a hot damp stove whilst growing ; 
turfy peat ; propagated by division of the 
plant. (189) 
Gastrolobicm vuxosttm, Bent ham (shag- 
gy Gastrolobe). — Fabaceae § Papilionaceae- 
Pulteneae. — A small shrubby plant, with op- 
posite, ovate lanceolate obtuse mucronate 
leaves, somewhat undulated on the margins. 
The flowers grow in racemes ; they are but- 
terfly shaped, and of a bright orange colour. 
The leaves and branches are more or less 
clothed with shaggy down. A native of the 
Swan River colony, growing in muddy pebbly 
places, in woods. Introduced in 1845, by 
Messrs. Low and Co. of Clapton. Flowers in 
May. Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; 
sandy loam and peat ; propagated by cuttings 
in sand, under a bell glass, or by seeds. (190) 
Ophrts ferrum-eqc in cm, Besfontaines 
(horseshoe marked Ophrys). — Orchidaceae 
§ Ophreae-Serapiadae. — A tuberous rooted 
herbaceous perennial, with bluntly sword- 
shaped leaves, spotted on the under side, and 
an upright stem, six or eight inches high, 
bearing several flowers, which resemble those 
of our native bee-orchis ; the lip is deep cho- 
colate coloured, and has a horseshoe-like mark 
in its centre. A native of Corfu, where it was 
gathered on the summit of the Garonne Pass, 
by the late Dr. Herbert. Introduced about 
1846. Flowers in May. Culture. — Hardy ; 
loamy soil; propagated slowly by offsets. (191) 
L^elia Lindenii, iAndley (Mr. Linden's 
Laelia) — Orchidaceae § Epidendreae-Laeliadae. 
— A very handsome epiphyte, with small com- 
pressed pseudo-bulbs, fleshy lanceolate toothed 
leaves, and large pale rose coloured flowers, 
growing from five to ten together near the top 
of a slender scape. It is a native of Cuba, 
growing on single trees, in the savannahs 
between San Andres and the Saltedero. In- 
troduced in 1847, by Mr. Linden. Flowers 
in (?June). Culture. — Requires a stove; 
turfy peat soil ; propagated by division of the 
plant. (192) 
Epidendrum oxtpetalcm, Bindley (sharp 
petalled Epidendrum). — Orchidaceae § Epi- 
dendreae-Laeliadae. — An epiphytal plant, with 
small roundish oval pseudo-bulbs, linear 
lance-shaped coriaceous leaves, and dull yellow 
flowers with a three-parted lip, on a scape 
about a foot high. A native of Cuba, in the 
forests of Guantanama. Introduced in 1847, 
by Mr. Linden. Flowers in (? July). Cul- 
ture. — Requires a stove ; turfy peat soil ; 
propagated by division of the plant. (193) 
Pentstemon Gordoni, Hooker (Mr. Gor- 
don's Pentstemon). — Serophulariaceae § An- 
tirrhinideae-Cheloneae. — A herbaceous peren- 
nial, with an erect stem, growing from a foot 
to a foot and a half or more in height. The 
root leaves are spathulate ; those of the stem 
broadly lanceolate, and somewhat stem clasp- 
ing, the upper ones gradually becoming bracts. 
The flowers grow on many-flowered peduncles, 
from the axils of the upper leaves, the whole 
forming a long leafy panicle ; they are, indi- 
vidually, large and handsome, and of a rich 
amethystine blue. A native of the Rocky 
Mountains. Introduced in 1846. Flowers 
in June and July. It somewhat resembles 
P. speciosus. Cidture, — Hardy, but impa- 
tient of damp in winter, and therefore requiring 
a dry cool frame ; light loamy soil ; propagated 
by cuttings of the young shoots from the base 
of the plant, or by seeds. (194) 
Cattleta bulbosa, Bindley (bulbous 
Cattleya). — Orchidaceae § Epidendreae-Le- 
liadae. — This is one of a group of very hand- 
some small growing species. The present 
plant has short oval stems, resembling pseudo- 
bulbs, from the top of w T hich a single oval 
leathery leaf is produced, and also a single- 
flowered peduncle. The flowers are large and 
showy, with broadly lance-shaped sepals, larger 
oval undulated petals, and a flat " shovel- 
shaped " lip, the latter deep crimson, the other 
parts light rose. Supposed to be a native of 
Brazil. Introduced before 1847. Flowers in 
May. Culture. — Requires a cool dryish 
stove, and to be placed on a block of wood ; 
propagated by dividing the plant when just 
starting into growth. (195) 
Nymph^ea gracilis, Zuccarini (slender 
Water Lily). — Nymphaeaceae § Nupharidae. — 
A very elegant little aquatic plant, with a 
sub-globose rhizome, sub-orbiculate dark green 
shiny leaves, bluntly toothed on the margin, 
the posterior lobes being rectangular, with 
the edges lying parallel ; they measure about 
seven inches in the longest diameter, and six 
inches in the shortest. The flowers are about 
three inches in diameter, white, and slightly 
odorous ; the numerous yellow anthers form a 
pretty contrast with the white petals. A na- 
