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copiously spotted with red-brown dots. California. 
Mr. Bull. 
Miltonia Bluntii. —A fine stove epiphyte, the 
flowers of which have yellowish sepals blotched 
with cinnamon, and a broad white lip purple at the 
base. Brazil.—Some choice varieties of Miltonia 
spectabilis Moreliana, named rosea and radians, are 
also acquisitions. 
Musa sumatrana. —A handsome variegated, tall- 
growing stove plant, with long-stalked, oblong- 
elliptic leaves, elegantly marked with transverse 
blotches of chocolate-brown; possibly a Malayan 
form of M. zebrina. Sumatra. 
Narcissus Bulbocodium citrinus.—A handsome 
hardy bulb, the largest known form of the Hoop- 
petticoat Narcissus—a form with beautiful sul¬ 
phur-coloured flowers of large size. See figure at 
p. 67 of last volume. Biarritz. Mr. Barr. 
Nepenthes bicat.carata. —A very peculiar and 
handsome Pitcher-plant, whose large pitchers are 
covered with rusty down, have broad toothed wings, 
and are further remarkable for the two sharp horns 
or spin’s, which project over the mouth beneath the 
lid, the neek also being furnished with a blunt 
dorsal spur. Borneo. Messrs. Veitch.—Several 
hybrid Pitcher-plants of American origin, N. Law- 
renceana, Outramiana, Williamsii, robusta, and com- 
pacta, have made their appearance, and are 
interesting additions to a remarkable family. 
Picea ajanexsis. —A hardy evergreen tree, new, 
in name at least, formerly known as Abies Alcoch - 
iana, one of the most beautiful and hardy of the 
Spruces. Japan. Messrs. Veitch. 
Polystichum tripterum. —A very distinct ever¬ 
green hardy fern; the narrow equal-sided fronds 
have falcate acute pinnee, and produce at the base 
two branches or enlarged pinnae standing right and 
left, of the same character, but smaller. Japan. 
Messrs. Veitch.— Polystichum lentum, East Indies, 
and P. viviparum, West Indies, are useful evergeen 
stove ferns, the latter especially having handsome, 
glossy, proliferous drooping fronds. Mr. Bull. 
Populus alba Bolleana. —A fine hardy deciduous 
tree, of pyramidal growth, the leaves resembling 
those of P. alba in form, and being silvery-white 
beneath. Tiflis. 
Pteris moluccana. —A bold but refined pinnate 
hothouse fern, with largish fronds, having dark-brown 
stipes, and shining green elongated linear pinna?, 
12 to 18 inches long. Moluccas. Messrs. Veitch.— 
P. internata, a dwarf tufted evergreen stove fern, 
allied to P. heterophylla. Jamaica. Mr. Williams. 
Bavenia rosea. —A greenhouse evergreen ratace- 
ous shrub, of ornamental character, having the aspect 
of Choisya ternata, with opposite trifoliate stalked 
leaves, and showy axillary Diosma-like rose-red 
flowers of considerable size. Brazil. 
Renantiiera Storiei. —A handsome stove epi¬ 
phyte of very floriferous character, equalling, if not 
excelling in beauty the well-known R. coccinea, and 
having flowers of the brightest yellow and vermilion, 
and a dark-coloured lip. Philippine Islands. 
Quercus ouspidata variegata. —An elegant hardy 
evergreen Japanese tree, having the neat simple 
myrtle-like leaves either margined or marbled with 
creamy-white. Japan. Messrs. Veitch. 
Sagenia Lawrenceana. —A noble stove evergreen 
fern, a close ally of the Mascaren S. Pica. It has 
very large triangular-ovate fronds, pinnately divided, 
with unequal-sided lower pinnae ; and polished black 
stipes and rachides. Madagascar. Mr. Sander. 
Scabiosa pterocepiialus. —A good rock plant, 
perfectly hardy at New, and when in flower very 
ornamental; it forms large low cushions, and bears 
compact heads of pinkish-lilac flowers. Also called 
Pterocephalus Parnassii. Mountains of Greece, 
Kew. 
Selaginella involvens variegata. —This is one 
of the rosulate habited Club-mosses, which roll up 
ball-fashion when dry, and which in this variety has 
the fronds prettily variegated by the growth of occa¬ 
sional white branclilets. Japan. Mr. Bull. 
Spirasa Aruncus astilboides, also known as 
Spircea nivosa, and Aruncus astilboides .—A very 
charming evergreen hai’dy perennial, which will 
take rank as one of the finest things in its way, but 
whether for general purposes it may become as 
useful as the now popular Astilbe japonica, remains 
to be proved. It has compound leaves, and feathery 
panicles of white flowers. Japan. Mr. Bull. 
Iulipa Gesneriana Strangwaysii. —A glorious 
hardy bulb, with the flowers very large, and of a 
deep crimson colour, on tall scapes. South Europe. 
Col. Clark. 
Vriesia Falkenbergii. —A very handsome stove 
bromeliad of tufted habit, with deep green bronzed 
decurved leaves, and a central two-ranked spike 10 to 
12 inches high, of boat-shaped bracts, vermilion- 
scarlet at the base, greenish-yellow above, subtending 
the white flowers. One of the best novelties of the 
year. United States of Colombia. Mr. Bull. 
Yucca gloriosa medio-striata. —A very effective 
hardy arborescent plant, in which each of the leaves 
have a broad whitish-green band down the centre. 
Messrs. Veitch.—T. Moore. 
THE DOUBLE TUBEROSE. 
S HE Polianthes tuberosci , or as it is most 
generally called, tlie Tuberose, was 
originally brought from India in 1629, 
and consequently lias been for a very long 
period an inmate of our gardens, where, on 
account of its fragrance it has become a great 
favourite. 
The tubers are now generally imported 
early in .the spring, from Italy or North 
America. They should at once be potted in 
