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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
River Colony. Introduced in 1845. Flowers 
throughout the summer. Culture. — Requires 
a green-house ; grows well against a wall 
outdoors in summer ; light loamy soil ; propa- 
gated by cuttings or by seeds. (261) 
COEUMNEA CRASSIFOLIA, Hook&T (tllick- 
leaved Columnea). — Gesneracea? § Gesnerea?. 
— A fleshy and shrubby plant, flowering when 
a foot high, throwing out roots from the stem, 
and bearing opposite erect narrow lanceolate 
fleshy leaves, and large axillary erect flowers, 
which are curved, three to four inches long, 
red and shaggy, with long red hair, two-lipped, 
with the mouth much gaping. It is both a 
curious and a handsome plant. Probably a 
native of Mexico. Introduced from Liege 
about 1846. Flowers in the summer. Cul- 
ture. — Requires a stove ; light turfy soil ; 
propagated readily by cuttings. (262) 
SlPHOCAMPYLUS GLANDULOSA, Hooker 
(glandular Siphocampylus). — Lobeliaceas §Lo- 
beleae.— A free growing half shrubby herbaceous 
stemmed plant, growing two to three feet high, 
with large alternate cordate wrinkled leaves, 
from whose axils proceeds a solitary flower, 
club-shaped, downy, and of a light purple-rose 
colour, they are also curved downwards. 
Native of Bogota. Introduced in 1845. 
Flowers freely in summer. Culture. — Re- 
quires a greenhouse, or cool stove ; rich loamy 
soil ; propagated readily by cuttings. (263) 
Isopogon sphjerocephalus, JAndley 
(round-headed Isopogon). — ProtnaceaB § Nucu- 
mentacese-Proteidae. — A neat shrub, growing 
three or four feet high, with stout branches, the 
younger ones clothed with spreading hairs. 
The leaves are three or four inches long, 
broad-linear, or linear-lanceolate, downy or 
silky, especially at the margins. The flowers 
are yellow, villous, and grow in dense terminal 
heads, which are sometimes clustered several 
together. Native of the Swan River colony. 
Introduced in 1845. Flowers in the spring 
months. Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; 
turfy peat and loam ; propagated by cuttings 
planted in sand. (264) 
Bletia Gebina, Lindley (the Gebina 
Bletia). — Orchidacese § Epidendreae-Bletidaa. 
■ — A terrestrial orchid, nearly related to 
Bletia hyacinthina. It is a herbaceous 
perennial, with large oblong lanceolate leaves, 
and a slender stem bearing from six to eight 
flowers, nearly white, faintly tinged with 
blush, and with a pale violet lip. Native of 
Japan, according to Messrs. Loddiges. In- 
troduced in 1843. Flowers in April. It is 
the Calantlie gebina of Messrs. Loddiges' 
catalogue. Culture. — Nearly hardy, may be 
grown in a greenhouse or pit ; flbry peat 
soil and leaf mould ; should be kept rather 
dry and cool when dormant ; propagated by 
division of the plant. (265) 
Pholidota chinensis, Lindley (Chinese 
Pholidota). — Orchidacese § Epidendrea3-Coe- 
logynidas. — A small neat and ornamental 
epiphyte, bearing ovate wrinkled quadran- 
gular pseudo-bulbs on a short stout rhizome. 
The pseudo-bulbs bear one or two oblong 
undulated leaves ; the flowers, which grow 
in short drooping racemes, are greenish 
white, the lip pure white. In Chinese draw- 
ings this plant is represented as bearing yellow 
flowers ; Mr. Fortune also sent it as a yellow- 
flowered Coelogyne ; but our climate does not 
seem to produce such. Native of China, on 
mountain sides, Hong Kong. Introduced in 
1846. Flowers in May. Culture. — Re- 
quires a cool stove ; to be attached to a block 
of wood and suspended ; propagated by divi- 
sion of the plant. (266) 
Crocus Hadriaticus, var. chrysobelonicus 
(Chrysobelonian Crocus). — Iridaceas. — A 
small and interesting bulbous plant, with 
smooth channelled leaves, and white flowers 
having a deep golden throat, and streaked 
on the outside with reddish purple. Native 
of stony hills in Santa Maura ; Dr. Herbert 
gathered it on the hill called Chrysobeloni. 
Introduced in 1845. Flowers from October 
to December. It has also been named C. 
Cartwrightianus var. Leucadensis (Herbert). 
Culture. — Hardy ; common soil ; propagated 
by offsets. (267) 
Crocus Visianicus, Herbert (Visiani's 
Crocus). — Iridacea?. — A small and interesting 
bulbous plant, with long narrow foliage, and 
violet-coloured flowers, having a yellow- 
coloured throat. Native of Dalmatia. Intro- 
duced, but not in a living state, by Dr. Her- 
bert, in 1845. Flowers in the autumn. It is 
called C. Pallasianus (Yisiana), but is not 
the truo C. Pallasianus of the Crimea. Cid- 
ture. — Hardy ; common soil ; propagated by 
offsets. (268) 
Angelonia angustifolia, Bentham (nar- 
row-leaved Angelonia). — Scrophulariaceas § 
Antirrhinidese-Hemimerideas. — A dwarf 
growing annual (?) plant of considerable 
beauty, attaining about a foot in height, with 
upright slender stems, the upper part of which 
is furnished with, flowers from the axils of the 
leaves, forming a long leafy raceme. The 
leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, and acute ; 
the flowers are moderate-sized, violet-coloured, 
and in form resembling those of the common 
Alonsoas. The plant has the habit and ap- 
pearance of Angelonia salicarcefolia, but is 
much smaller and more slender, and with the 
individual flowers about half as large. Native 
of Xalapa, in Mexico. Introduced by Mr. 
Hartweg in 1846. Flowers in July. Cul- 
ture. — Requires a cool stove ; turfy loam and 
leaf mould ; propagated by cuttings (?) or by 
seeds (?), or probably by both. (269) 
