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DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NEW PLANTS. 
seeds of the conchiflora, fertilized by the pollen of Pavonio. The 
following is Mr. Horsefield’s own account of it: 
“About ten or twelve years ago I cut out the anthers of a 
.flower of T. conchiflora as soon as it opened in the morning. 
Towards noon of the same day I took the burst anthers of a 
flower of T. pavonia, and dusted the stigma of the former flower. 
The seed-vessel ripened and a few seeds came to perfection : some 
of these produced plants whose flowers combine the properties of 
the two species. In habit and strength this hybrid resembles T. 
pavonia , the male parent, but in colour and the markings of the 
flower it resembles T. conchiflora , the female parent. The large 
outer sepals, however, are of a very deep yellow, inclining to 
orange, and sometimes elegantly streaked with red lines, whilst 
the spotted centre equals, if not surpasses, the brilliancy of either 
of the species. One of its greatest merits is being so free a 
bloomer, and as easy to cultivate and increase as T. pavonia , 
whereas T. conchiflora is rather delicate, increases slowly, and 
is easily lost. I have grown the two together for some years, and, 
whilst I can scarcely keep up a stock of T. conchiflora , the hybrid 
increases abundantly.— Pax, Mag. Bot. 
Orchid ace a. — Gynandria Monandria. 
Eriopsis biloba (Lindley). This new genus belongs to the 
Maxillarids, among Yandeous Orchids, but has so much the habit 
of an Eria when not in flower, that it may be mistaken for it. 
It has large plaited leaves placed two or three together upon the 
summit of a fleshy oblong stem, and it throws up from the base 
a long spike of gay orange-coloured blossoms. The history of its 
introduction is unknown : it has flowered with J. J. Blandy, 
Esq., of Reading, having been acquired by him among the many 
rare species forming the late Mr. Barker’s collection which Mr. 
Blandy purchased, and is possibly some western plant. Its 
nearest affinity is with the racemose Maxillarias, readily distin¬ 
guished, however, by their crescent-shaped gland and tubercular 
(not lamellated) lip with a long chin.— Bot. Beg. 18-47. 
Sarcochilus fuscoluteus (Lindley). The flowers of this species 
are bright yellow, tipped with tawny, and nearly three quarters 
of an inch across in the principal diameter; they grow in close 
conical spikes. The leaves are about four inches long, and 
