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thyme leas, or Mezereum Tribe. 
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Pimelea Longiflora, Long flowered Piinelea.—The vegetable inhabitants 
of New South Wales being in general readily cultivated in peat earth, and easily 
increased by cuttings, have been in great request for the greenhouse and conser¬ 
vatory; and among them are the different species of Pimelea. The present 
species was introduced to our gardens by Mr. Fraser, from the southern shores of 
New Holland, aud is rendered beautiful by the comparatively large and globose 
heads of pure white blossoms terminating the white and wavy branches.— Bot. 
Mar/. 
Artocarpeae, The Bread-fruit Tribe. 
Ficus Acuminate, Sharp-pointed Fig.—The genus of the figs is one of the 
most extensive among plants, chiefly inhabiting the tropics, many of the species 
constituting trees of gigantic growth, no less remarkable for their fructification 
than the sheathing stipules and milky juice, and bearing a great affinity to the 
Bread-fruit, (Artocarpus). Ficus elastica, and other species probably yield 
Caoutchouc; a few afford esculent fruits, chiefly the common cultivated fig, 
Ficus Carica, and the Sycamore of the Scriptures, F. Sycamorus, whilst the F. 
religiosa, Banyan Tree, or Sacred Fig of the Hindoos, is one of the many asto¬ 
nishing features of Indian vegetation. The present species bears an orange, 
tempting looking fruit, was introduced by Dr. Wallich from Silhct.— Bot. Mar/. 
CLASS 2nd—PLANTS HAVING ONLY ONE COTYLEDON OR 
SEED-LEAF. 
ORCHIDF.as, or Orchis Tribe. 
Epidendrum oncidioides, Oncidium flowered Epidendrum. A beautiful 
species, with flowers yellow and brown, ft greatly resembles the Oncidium 
luridum, and has a most delicious and powerful fragrance. No doubt it is a 
native of some part of South America, but of what country in particular is un¬ 
certain. The flowers are very durable, remaining in perfection for at least a 
fortnight.— Bot. Reg. 
Leptotes bicolor, Two-coloured Leptotes. Flowers crimson and white. 
The plant a native of the Organ Mountains of Brazil. Its habit seems to be 
to grow among broken potsherds, decayed vegetable matter, and moss.— Bot. 
Reg. 
Bletia gracilis, Slender Bletia. This is believed to be a native of Mexico, 
it is exceedingly slender in all its proportions. The leaves are of a purplish red 
colour, and the scape grows about a foot high, producing two or three flowers of 
a yellow colour, marked with crimson. It requires the stove, should be potted in 
vegetable earth and sandy peat, and will occasionally admit of increase by se¬ 
parating the bulbs.— Bot. Cab. 
amaryllidea;, The Narcissus Tribe. 
Habrantiius miniatus, Red Habranthus. This species was introduced last 
year from Chili, by Mr. Hugh Cuming. It has flowers of a brilliant crimson, 
and requires a mixture of vegetable earth and sand, and will, like most bulbous 
plants from the same country, succeed well in the open air in a warm sheltered 
border.— Sweets' Flower Gard. 
