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Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, garden 
hybrid (Brenchley Corn-flag). — Iridaceaa. — 
This is a very handsome hybrid Gladiolus, 
with the habit and character of G. psittacinus 
(natalensis). It is a tall growing plant, at- 
taining four or five feet high, and bearing 
a lengthened raceme of large brilliant scarlet 
blossoms. A garden hybrid, raised by Mr. 
Hooker of Brenchley, between G. psittacinus 
and G. floribundus, and a striking improve- 
ment upon both its parents ; raised about 
1846. Flowers in July and August. Cul- 
ture. — Hardy, or nearly so ; rich turfy loam ; 
propagated by offsets. (234) 
Ckocus speciosus, Marseh (handsome 
Crocus). — Iridaceae. — A small and very beau- 
tiful bulbous plant, one of the finest of the 
genus ; the flowers have blue-purple sepals, 
and paler petals prettily veined. There is a 
white variety. Native of Hungary, and 
eastward as far as the Crimea. Introduced 
in 1844 ? Flowers in October. Culture. — 
Hardy ; dry rich soil ; propagated by otf-sets, 
or by seeds which ripen freely. (235) 
Crocus pulchellus, Herbert, (pretty 
Crocus). — Iridaceae. — A small and very beau- 
tiful bulbous plant, with broad grassy foliage 
streaked with white; it is allied to C. speciosus 
(Marseh) ; the flowers are of a pale bluish 
pearl colour, with darker veins within, and 
have milk-white anthers. It also exists with 
flowers of the purest white with an orange 
throat. Native of the forest of Belgrade and 
Mount Atlas. Introduced in 1844 ? Flowers 
in October. Culture. — Hardy ; dry rich soil ; 
propagated by offsets, or by seeds which 
ripen freely. (236) 
CeropegiaCumingiana, Z)eca«'swe( Cuming's 
Ceropegia). — Asclepiadaceaa § Stapeliae. — A 
pretty free-flowering smooth climbing plant, 
with ovate-cordate sharply pointed leaves, 
and bunches of large blossoms, variegated 
with dull green and reddish -brown. Native 
of Philippine Islands and Island of Balla. 
Introduced about 1846. Flowers in August. 
Culture. — Requires a stove ; turfy peat soil, 
well drained ; propagated by cuttings planted 
in sand. (237) 
Calceolaria chelldonioides, var.Leedsii 
(Mr. Leeds's Slipperwort). — Scrophulariacege 
§ Antirrhinideas-Calceolareae. — Probably a 
distinct species. It is a creeping herbaceous 
(and apparently perennial) plant, differing 
from the true C. chelldonioides, m having the 
leaves almost always entire, instead of being 
pinnatifid in every part, and deeply toothed 
and cut ; the flowers are not described. 
Native of Bolivia. Introduced in 1847. 
Flowers in summer. Culture. — Requires a 
frame ; light turfy loam ; propagated by cut- 
tings or by seeds.1 (238) 
Achimenes PYROPiEA. Lbulley (rubyAchi- 
menes). — Gesneraceae § Gesnereae, — A pretty 
little species of this popular genus, something 
like the original A. coccinea, and intermediate 
between that and A. rosea, having the habit 
and foliage of the latter, and the scarlet 
blossoms of the former, with the advantage of 
coming earlier into bloom. A native of 
Guatemala. Introduced in 1847. Flowers 
from June to October. Culture. — Requires 
a hotbed or stove in the earlier stages of 
growth ; blooms in a greenhouse ; turfy peat 
and loam ; propagated by its scaly tubers, by 
cuttings, or by leaves. (239) 
Gompholobium polymorphum, var. splen- 
dens. — FabacesB § Papilionaceae-Eupodalyrieae. 
— A very beautiful slender climbing plant, 
suitable for pot culture, with oblong refuse 
leaflets, and butterfly-shaped flowers of the 
richest crimson, and larger than in the 
original species. Native of Australia. In- 
troduced about 1845. Flowers in sum- 
mer. Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; turfy 
peat soil ; propagated by cuttings planted in 
sand. (240) 
Crocus annulatus, var. nubigena (cloud- 
born Crocus). — Iridacese. — A small and very 
handsome bulbous plant, which exists under 
considerable variations in its native localities ; 
its flowers are white, sometimes speckled and 
feathered on the outside with dark brownish - 
purple. Native of the summit of Mount 
Gargarus. Introduced in 1846. Flowers in 
the spring months. Culture. — Hardy ; com- 
mon soil ; propagated by offsets. (241) 
Crocus aerius, Herbert (aerial Crocus). 
— Iridaceae. — A small and handsome bulbous 
plant, with very narrow leaves, but producing 
handsome blossoms, in one form (stauricus) 
white tinted with violet, in another (pidchri- 
color) of a deep violet, yellow in the lower 
part. Native of the Alps of Trebizond and 
Bithynian Olympus. Introduced in 1845. 
Flowers in the spring months. It is also 
called C. Sibthorpianus (Herbert). Cul- 
ture. — Hardy ; common soil ; propagated by 
offsets. (242) 
Hypoxis canadensis, Maund (Canadian 
Hypoxis). — Hypoxidaceaa. — A small and 
rather interesting herbaceous perennial, grow- 
ing about six inches high, with long narrow 
leaves, and six-petalled bright yellow flowers 
(green on the outside) growing two or three 
on a stalk. It is a neat plant, ranking with 
scillas and crocuses. Native of North Ame- 
rica. Introduced about 1S38 ? Flowers in 
June. Culture. — Hardy, or perhaps safer in 
a frame ; common good garden soil ; pro- 
pagated by division of the plant, or occasion- 
ally by seeds. (243) 
ECHINOCACTUS CINNABARINUS, Hooker 
(cinnabar-flowered Echinocactus). — Cactaceas 
§ Echinocactida?. — A very neat (and when in 
