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EXTRACTS—FLORICULTURE. 
EXTRACTS. 
FLORICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE. 
New and very Rare Plants, figured in the Periodicals for February. 
CLASS I.—PLANTS HAVING TWO SEED LEAVES OR COTYLEDONES. 
leguminos^e, or Pea Tribe. 
Gastrolobium retusum, Blunt-leaved Gastrolobium. A greenhouse native 
of the South coast of New Holland, whence it was received by Mr. Knight, of 
the King’s Road. The flowers are of the same rich orange colour as the bilo- 
bium, but in smaller heads. It may be potted in sandy loam and peat, and may 
be propagated by cuttings.— Bot. Reg. 
Scottia lacvis, Smooth branched Scottia. A delicate yellow flowering green¬ 
house plant, raised from seeds, by Mr, Knight. Native of the South coast of 
New Holland. It requires a cool shelf in the greenhouse, in winter, and abun¬ 
dant ventilation.— Bot. Reg. Probably it should be potted in sandy peat and 
loam. 
scrophularinjE, or Fig-Wort Tribe. 
Calceolaria arachnoidea refulgens, Refulgent Slipperwort. This showy 
production was raised by Mr. Gillen, Gardener to Mr. Mc’Intosh, at the East 
India Docks, by cross impregnation with two of the numerous varieties, origina¬ 
ted between C. Arachnoidea, and Corymbosa. The flowers are a bright rufous 
red. A light rich earth suits the plant best; and it can only be increased by 
slips from the original stock.— Sw. FI. Gard. 
CONVOLVULACEA5, or Bind-Weed Tribe. 
Ipomea rubro-caerulea, Reddish-Blue Ipomea. This is a very beautiful 
species. The flowers are large; when in bud, they are white with the limb of a 
rich lake red, which, when the flower is fully expanded, becomes of a fine pur¬ 
plish blue. Seeds of it were collected by Mr. Samuel Richardson, in the Province 
of Guanaxuato, in Mexico, and were by him presented to J. D. Powles, Esq. of 
Stamford Hill, who liberally distributed them.— Bot. Mag. It requires the heat 
of the stove, and probably will grow in peat and loam. 
asclepiade.<e, Swallow-wort Tribe. 
Cer.opegia Lushu, Mr. Lush’s Ceropegia. This is a plant of no particular 
interest, except for botanical purposes. It was communicated from Bombay, 
by Mr. Lush, to the Edinburgh Botanical Garden, where it flowered in October 
last.— Bot. Mag. 
CLASS 2.—PLANTS HAVING ONLY ONE SEED-LEAF OR COTYLEDON 
ORCHIDEAE, or Orchis Tribe. 
Epidendron nocturnum, Night-smelling Epidendron. This plant was so 
named, because, though scentless during the day, at night (like many other 
plants of a greenish or yellowish white colour) it yields a very powerful odour, 
which is compared to that of the white lily. It is a native of Martinique, 
Jamaica, and probably, many other of the West Indian Islands.— Bot. Mag. It 
will thrive in the sto\e, with the same treatment as other Epidendrons. 
