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hig^h. It is supposed to be a uative of some part of Brazil. Brasavola 
nodusa, Knotty Brasavola.—(Orchidege.)—This very rare plant has long been 
known as a native of trees in different parts of the West Indies. It has flow¬ 
ers of a livid yellow colour, and requires a damp stove, where it grows freely 
among moss ^nd decayed vegetable matter. SSllya helcrophylla. Various¬ 
leaved Sollya.—(Pittosp6reae.)—A purple flowering greenhouse climber. A 
native of tlie south-west coast of New Holland. Escalloyiia 7no}itevidensis, 
Monte Video Escallonia.— (Escall6nie8B.)—This plant is almost hardy; its 
light-lilac flowers are produced in large corymbose panicles, at the extre¬ 
mity of almost every shoot; they are very fragrant, the smell not unlike 
that of the common hawthorn, GompholoMum Knighiidnum, Mr. Knight’s 
Gompholobium—(Leguminosae.)—A delicate rose-flowering greenhouse 
plant, obtained by Mr. Knight, from New Holland. Audibertia incdiias 
Hoary Audibertia.—(Labihtae,)—Mr. Douglass found this plant on the plains 
of Columbia, in 1826. It is perfectly hardy; and has flowers of a blue 
colour. 
2. — Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, &c. (New Series) Edited by 
Dr. Hooker. 3.s*.(5t/. coloured; 3^. plain. 
No. 61, FOB January, contains 
Ldthyrus decaphyllus, Ten-leafletted Everlasting Pea.—-(Leguminosm.)—This 
is a very ornamental species, and well merits a place on every flower-border. 
Geranium albifldrum, White-flowered Crane’s-bill.—(Geraniilceas.)—This plant 
was introduced from North America, by Mr. Drummond. Cereus lioycni, 
Van Royen’s Cereus.—(Chcteae.) Eriocatilon decanguldre, Ten-angled Pipe- 
wort.—(Restiaceae.)—A stove perennial, grown in pots of peat-earth, set in 
pans of water. Berhena vendsa. Strong-nerved Vervain.—(Verben^cem.)— 
This is a very handsome stove plant, bearing purple flowers. It is a native 
of the Pampas of Buenos Ayres, whence seeds where sent by Dr. Gillies, its 
discoverer, Michaxixia leevigdta, Smooth Michauxia.—(Campanul^ceaa.)— 
A white flowering plant, a native of the north of Persia; introduced in 1829, 
by Dr. Fischer. Anthericum semibarbcitum, Half-bearded Anthericum.— 
(Asphod^leae.)—The flowers of this plant are of a bright yellow colour; it 
was lately introduced from Van Dieman’s Land. 
3. —Botanical Cabinet. By Messrs. Loddiges. Monthly. 4to. 
coloured, os .; 8vo. partly coloured, 2s.6d, 
Part 177, for January, contains 
Habrd7ithus robdstns. Robust Habranthus.—(Araaryllidege.)—Flowers of a 
delicate rose colour: it is a native of Chili and Peru. Erica sulphiirea, Sul¬ 
phur Heath.—(Ericeae.)—A well known yellow flowering plant, a native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Erica metulcBjidra, Nine-pin Heath.—(Erlcese.)— 
An old inhabitant of our greenhouses, bearing deep crimson flowers. Cera 
tochilus Oculdhts, Eyed Ceratochilus.—(Orchideas.)—Messrs. Loddiges, re¬ 
ceived this extraordinary plant, in 1829, from Mr. Deppe, at Xalapa, in New 
Spain. It flowered in June, 1831. The flowers, which hang down, are most 
curiously formed and fragrant; they are sprinkled over in almost every part, 
with innumerable spots. Near the base of the labellum, on a bright yellow 
ground, are two very large spots, like eyes, which add greatly to its beauty. 
