EXTRACTS—FLORICULTURE. 
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plant was raised from seed by Mr. Anderson, seven years ago, but only flowered 
for the first time in April last.—Flowers beautiful white, spotted in the inside 
with beautiful purple, and red spots; first discovered by D. D. Fran. Hamilton, 
at Narainhetty on a mountain by itself, on the 3rd of March, 1803. Culture— 
As the present plant is said to grow on a cold mountain, it probably stands 
well in the open air, particularly if planted on a north border; it is said the 
Rev. I. Garnier of Bishop’s Stoke, near Winchester, has plants of R. arboreum 
in a north border, that have succeeded without any covering, and have not been 
at all injured.— Brit. Floiver Gard. 
CORDl'ACEjSE. 
Cordia grindiflbra. Large flowered Cordia.—Flowers pale lilac, and very 
handsome. Since the drawing was made in August, 1828, in the stove of Mr. 
Lee of Hammersmith, the plant has disappeared, and no specimen having been 
preserved, nothing is known relative to it beyond what the drawing affords.— 
Rot. Reg. 
CLASS II.—MONOCOTYLEDONES, OR ENDOGENES. 
ORCHIDE.E. 
Habenaria cordata. Heart-leaved Habenaria.—Flowers yellowish green and 
highly fragrant, especially in the evening. Native of the rocks on the southern 
shores of the Island of Madeira, where it was discovered by the Rev. Mr. Lowe. 
Culture—The plants have hitherto been kept in a pot of peat and loam, in an 
airy part of the greenhouse.— Bot. Mag. 
TRITONIA. 
Tritonia odorata. Sweet-scented Tritonia. — Flowers yellow and very fra¬ 
grant. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, from whence it has been lately in¬ 
troduced. Culture—Messrs. Loddiges have preserved it safely in a narrow 
border, close to the wall, in front of the stove, where the ground scarcely ever 
freezes in winter, in which this, as well as most of the Cape plants of the same 
family, flower and grow much better than when potted and kept in a greenhouse. 
The soil should be sandy peat. It increases by offsets.— Lodd. Bot. Cat. 
AMARYLLIDEiE. 
A'jax albicans. Greatest Spanish white Ajax.—This rare and handsome 
species appears to have been lost to our gardens for many years—Flowers pale 
yellow and large. Native of Spain, and has lately been introduced both from 
Holland and Spain. Culture—The present species as well as other strong grow¬ 
ing ones, thrives best in a rich sandy loam; and if there is a little dry rotten 
dung mixed with it, they will thrive all the better and attain a greater height. 
The greater part of this genus seed freely, particularly if a little pains be taken, 
or the bees are plentiful at the time they are in flower.— Brit. FI. Gar. 
bromeli'acejs. 
Billbe'rgia bicolur. Two-coloured Billbergia.—Flowers purplish .scarlet and 
yellow. Native of the dense forests of Brazil, rooting in the rough bark of the 
trees; it has been lately introduced.— Lodd. Bot. Cat. Culture—It will grow 
in the stove, potted in light rich mould ; and maybe propagated by suckers. 
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