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But little was known of it till imported and flowered by Messrs. 
Loddiges last year. 
This plant is remarkable for its length of spur descending like a rein 
or thong; and hence its generic name. From its resemblance to the 
British butterfly orchis, it might with reason be referred to Platanthera; 
but Dr. L. has given a careful description, in which he shows the 
difference of structure, and by what it is readily distinguished from 
that genus. 
It is a damp stove plant, but requires a seasonal management, that 
is, keeping it dry when at rest, and particularly warm and moist while 
growing. 
2. Cattleya labiata. Crimson-lipped Cattleya. This is, without 
exception, one of the most showy of all the Orchidece. This species 
is a native of Brazil, whence it was introduced near twenty years ago 
by Mr. W. Swainson. It has often before appeared in botanical 
periodicals, and Dr. L. fears he will hardly stand excused for intruding 
it again on the public; but he pleads as an excuse that such a beautiful 
plant cannot be too extensively known. 
3. Crataegus Crus Galli; var. ovalifolia. Oval-leaved Cockspur 
Thorn. This is a hardy small tree, a native of North America. Two 
varieties are in our gardens, viz. the broad-leaved and the pyracantha- 
ieaved. This is less known, and Dr. L. agrees with Mr. Loudon that 
it is only a variety of C. Crus Galli. It is sometimes called C. 
Pennsylvan ica . 
4. Mormodes atropurpurea. Dark-purple Mormodes. An orchi- 
deous plant from tropical America, first described by Dr. Lindley. 
The leaf-stem is gouty, bearing alternate leaves. The flower-stem 
proceeds from a swollen base, bearing a dense spike of deep-purple and 
lilac flowers, rather curious than beautiful. From the lugubrious aspect 
of the flowers its generic name is bestowed. It differs from Cataselum 
and Myantlius in the want of cirrhi upon the column, and from Mona¬ 
canthus in its lip being membranous and curved upwards, with the 
sides turned downwards, like the sides of a saddle, instead of being 
fleshy and helmet-shaped. A tender stove-plant, requiring the same 
treatment as Catasetum. 
5. Kennedya macrophylla. Large-leaved Kennedya. A beautiful 
climbing plant, introduced from Swan River, in New Holland, Ly Sir 
James Stirling. It was raised in the garden of R. Mangles, Esq. at 
Sunning Hill. It is a beautiful ornament in the green-house, if the 
branches are trained closely together round and round one or several 
props, so that the spikes of pale purple flowers may be brought in 
contact. 
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