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CULTURE OF BANKSIA. 
it lias been published by Mr. Bentham. It appears to be cultivated 
without difficulty, it has hitherto been planted in the open border in 
the summer only; its bulbs have been taken up, when the leaves 
were withered, and have been kept dry till they began to shoot, which 
is about Christmas. And they have been planted in pots in the 
greenhouse, whence they will be again transferred to the open bor¬ 
der, as soon as the chance of spring frosts is over. The petals of 
the flowers are pure white at all the widest parts, and yellowish at 
the base, where they have a deep crimson wedged shaped stain, ter¬ 
minated by a yellowish spot, and above the latter is another deep 
red stain.— Bot. Reg. 
Calochortus splendens. Satiny Calochortus. Another fine 
species of Californian bulb, obtained by the Horticultural Society 
from Mr. Douglass. It requires the same treatment as C. venustus. 
Its flowers are smaller than the C. venustus, and the colour of them 
light purple.— Botan. Register. 
ORCHIDEiE. 
CjELOGyne flaccida. Drooping Cselogyne.— A very beautiful 
species was introduced by Dr. Wallich, and was communicated, with 
many other beautiful and rare Orchideous plants, to the gardens at 
Wentworth. It was discovered at Noakote, in Nepal, by Dr. Wal¬ 
lich.— Bot. Mag. The flowers are white and yellow. 
Liparis gruneensis, S. Leone Liparis.— A native of Sierra 
Leone, whence plants were brought, in 1832, by Mr. Whitfield. It 
requires to be kept in a damp stove while growing, and in a cooler 
place when its leaves begin to decay.- —Bot. Reg. It is scarcely 
worth growing, particularly where a selection is wanted.— Cond. 
The Botanical Register this month is very rich in subjects; out 
of the eight figures given, six are entirely new, and four very hand¬ 
some. The Botanical Magazine, and Sweet’s Flower Garden, are 
much as usual with regard to the subjects. 
ARTICLE IX.—CULTURE OF BANKSIA. 
Banksia is a very handsome and interesting genus, belonging to the 
Proteacese; the best mode of growing the species well is to make a 
mixture of one third peat, one third loam, and one third sand. The 
pots should be well drained in the following manner: place a piece of 
potsherd about half way over the hole at the bottom of the pot, then 
lay another piece against it so as to leave a hollow space; place some 
