NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
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GARRYACEiE. 
Garrya elliptica, Elliptic-leaved Garrya.—A hardy evergreen 
shrub, native of Northern California, where it was discovered by Mr. 
Douglas. It was introduced in 182S, and a male plant flowered for 
the first time in October last, in the garden of the Horticultural So¬ 
ciety. In appearance it is very similar to a Viburnum, and like 
that genus is readily increased by layers. It has generally been 
cultivated in peat, but it certainly prefers a loamy soil.— Bot. Reg. 
ANONACEjE. 
SphjEROSTema propinquum, Small-flowered Spheerostema.— 
A hothouse climber, found by Dr. Wallich in Nipal, on Mount 
Sheossore, and on hills about Sankoo. It is easily propagated by 
cuttings, and in its fertile state must be a handsome plant, with its 
long pendulous spikes of scarlet berries.— Bot. Reg. 
CLASS II.—PLANTS WITH ONLY ONE COTYLEDON. 
ORCHIDEiE. 
Geodorum fucatum, Painted Geodorum.—A single plant of 
this new species of Geodorum, sent to the Horticultural Society from 
Ceylon, by Mr. Watson, in 1832, flowered in the Chiswick garden 
last July. It thrives in a hot, damp stove, but requires to be rested 
after its leaves have withered_ Bot. Reg. 
Epidendrum bicornutum, Two-horned Epidendrum.—This 
beautiful plant was flowered by Mr. Cooper, of Wentworth Gardens, 
last April. To that zealous and excellent cultivator, it was sent by 
the Messrs. Shepherd, of Liverpool, who introduced it to the stoves 
of Europe. The flowers are pure white, with a few purple spots on 
the lip.— Bot. Mag. 
ASPHODELEiE. 
Ornithogalum biflorum. Twin-flowered Star of Bethlehem.— 
A native of Sandy hills in the Provinces of Chancay and Cercado, 
in Peru, where it was discovered by Ruiz and Pavon, flowering in 
June and July. The plant possesses no showy beauty to recom¬ 
mend it, but its habit is extremely graceful, and its flowers are 
white, delicate, and pretty, and on these accounts it is well entitled 
to a place in the flower-garden .—Bon in Brit. FI. Gard. 
Triteleia laxa, Loose-flowered Triteleia—The flowers of this 
plant are a deep blue or purple colour. It seeds freely, and will soon 
be very common. No plant can be more easy to cultivate; it will 
grow in common garden soil, but prefers such a mixture of peat loam 
and sand, as is found in a border for American plants. It appears 
to be perfectly hardy, and if allowed to remain undisturbed, it will 
propagate itself by offsets as well as by seeds.— Bot. Register. 
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