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passifrore.e, Passion-flower Tribe. 
Passiflora' kermesina, Crimson Passion-Flower. This is beyond all com¬ 
parison the most beautiful species in cultivation, except P. racemosa. Its flowers 
have a richness of colour which art cannot imitate. They are produced at 
almost all seasons, in very great abundance; and in consequence of the length 
of the slender stalks from which they singly hang, the whole plant has a graceful 
aspect, unrivalled even among Passion flowers. Mr. Lindley states that it is pro 
pagated with considerable difficulty, no part of the stem striking from cuttings 
except what is very woody and completely formed . and this which is always 
at the bottom of the stem, can scarcely be procured without cutting down the 
whole plant. It requires a hot and damp stove.— Bot. Beg. However, we had 
six cuttings in May last, which were not very woody. We planted these in sand, 
and plunged the pots in a little old tan, which produced no heat, placing them 
in a vinery, all of which have struck very freely and are now fine plants. 
Passjflora, gossypiifolia, Cotton-leaved Passion-flower. A native of the 
Tropical parts of America. It has been found by Dr. Hamilton, in the West 
Indies, aud by Messrs. Deppe and Schiede, in Mexico. About Lima, in Peru, it 
seems to be common; from seeds collected in that, quarter by Mr. Cruickshanks. 
It is not a plant of much interest, unless minutely examined, when the green 
stalked glands of the involucrum and leafstalks will be found beautiful objects. 
It is a perennial stove plant, multiplied by cuttings.— Bot. Beg. 
GESNEREJ;. 
Gesn'era Suttoni, Captain Sutton’s Gesnera. This fine plant was sent to 
us by Captain Sutton, of His Majesty’s packet establishment at Falmouth, who 
informs us that he found it growing in a wood, on a sloping hill, near the bay of 
Bomviaga, Rio de Janeiro. It has some resemblance to Gesnera bulbosa, but is 
evidently distinct from that species, differing from it in foliage as well as in the 
flowers, which are larger and have a broader outstretched upper lip. It requires 
the constant heat of the stove, and flourishes in a strong rich soil. It has not 
yet been increased; but there is no doubt, that cuttings will strike root without 
much difficulty.— But. Beg. 
CLASS 2nd—PLANTS WHOSE SEEDS HAVE BUT ONE COTYLEDON. 
(MONOCOTYLEDONES.) 
orchideas, or Orchis Tribe. 
Cirrhaa; Warre'ana, Warre’s Cirrhaea. This is a native of Brazil; it was 
discovered by Mr. Warre. It bears a strong resemblance to the other species ; 
they are all highly interesting and curious plants, well deserving every possible 
care in cultivation. It succeeds very w'dl in the stove, planted in moss, with 
pots heids and a little sandy peat soil. Like the rest, it will admit of occasional 
increase by dividing, the bulbs.— Bot. Cab. 
Cycno'ches Loddige'sii, Loddige’s Cycnoclies. This extraordinary plant 
is a native of Surinam; it was sent to Messrs. Loddige, in 1830, by Mr. Lance. 
It requires the stove, and may be suspended from a rafter, planted in moss and 
broken bits of pot.— Bot. Cab. 
Cyrtochilum flave'scens, Straw-coloured Cyrtochilum. This is a native 
of Mexico, whence it was imported by Mr. Tate, about three years ago. It is 
interesting, not only for its beauty, but also as being the first species of the genus 
