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THE FLORIST. 
flowers; and both that and A. Meteor, which we have figured, and 
A. splendens, alias Tapina, a trailer, with brilliant scarlet flowers, are 
charming additions to this popular family. There are some very hand¬ 
some new Begonias. B. Griffithi and B. Rex are dwarf kinds, with a 
zone of silvery grey on the upper surface of their foliage; B. Heraclei- 
folia nigricans and B. laciniata, larger sorts, with dark or brown- 
purple variegations. The curious little B. rosacea has nearly circular 
flowers, and is altogether a neat plant. Eucharis amazonica and E. 
grandiflora, of which the first is, perhaps, only a larger flowered variety, 
are stove herbaceous plants of the first class, bold in character, free- 
blooming, and showy. Gardenia citriodora, a dwarf, cool stove ever¬ 
green, bears its fragrant white blossoms profusely. Gesnera cinna- 
barina is a fine novelty with the habit of zebrina, having richly 
coloured foliage ; and G. densiflora, a free-blooming new species, with the 
habit of oblongata, both highly desirable additions to our gay stove 
plants. Poitsea vicisefolia is a slender, elegant Mimosa-like plant, with 
vermilion-coloured long Papilionaceous flowers. Thunbergia Harrissi 
and T. laurifolia are two noble stove climbers, producing pendant 
racemes of large pale blue flowers, the effect of which from the rafters 
of a hothouse must be very fine. Tydsea Eeckhauti and T. Ortegiesi 
are showy hybrids, with the character of Achimenes picta, and of a 
rosy red. 
There are but few important additions to the list of Orchids. Aerides 
Wightianum is a distinct and charming plant with Apricot-coloured 
flowers. Angrsecum sesquipedale is a superb thing, Vanda-like in habit, 
with the largest flowers known in the family, pure white when expanded. 
Cypripedium Fairieanum and C. hirsutissimum are two distinct and 
handsome additions to the evergreen section of Lady’s Slipper. Lselia 
Brysnia is very rich-looking ; and finally Trichopilia crispa is a charming 
frilled-flowered dwarf epiphyte, near T. coccinea, but with the flowers 
crispy edged. 
With this brief summary, we beg to introduce the following enume¬ 
ration, extracted by permission from the National Garden Almanac 
for 1858:— 
Achimenes amabilis. (Flore d. Serres t. 1192.) A handsome distinct- 
looking stove perennial, with broad cordate leaves, the stems terminating in 
pyramidal racemes of large white flowers, drooping, and having a curved tube 
and expanded limb. It is referred to Nsegelia, a section which includes 
Gesnera zebrina. Mexico. French Gardens. 
Achimenes Meteor. See our volume for last year, plate 132. 
Achimenes rosea magnifica. A desirable addition to the plants of this 
class ; flowers large, rosy purple, the eye spotted with yellow. A garden hybrid. 
Mr. Parsons. 
Achimenes splendens. (Illust. Bouq. t. 10.) Also called Tapina splendens. 
A beautiful dwarf trailing stove perennial, adapted for baskets ; flowers nume¬ 
rous, separate, from the axils of the broad crowded tufted leaves ; rich glowing 
scarlet, gemmate with warts around the throat. New Grenada. Messrs. L. G. 
Henderson ^ Son. 
Adhatoda cydoniaefolia. (Bot. Mag. t. 4902.) A showy stove sub¬ 
shrub, of the Justicia race; flowers on axillary two-flowered stalks, abundant, 
showy, the upper lip white, the lower deep purple. Brazil. Messrs Veitch § Son. 
Agapetes buxifolta. (Bot. Mag., t. 5012.) A beautiful little evergreen 
greenhouse shrub, with leaves like Pernettya, and tubular bright red flowers, 
resembling those of Correa. Bliotan. Mr. Nuttall. 
