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flowers, nearly two inches in diameter, and a fine stiff habit. Its 
sepals are a clear dull yellow, the petals pure white, the lip deep 
green bordered with white, and richly marked with crimson veins. 
It is from Java, and is in the possession of Messrs. Ycitch.— 
Bot. Reg. 
Catasetum serratum (Lindley). Nearly allied to C. maculatum, 
from which it differs in the sides of the lip not curving inwards, 
in the shortness of the columnal cirrhi, and in the emarginate 
apex of the lip. The flowers are nearly of the same size, but not 
spotted ; they are pale green, with the convexity of the lip yellow. 
Sent from Panama to Messrs. Veitch, by Mr. Lobb. It is a most 
abundant bloomer, having long spikes, with from ten to twelve 
flowers on each spike, and powerfully scented.— Bot. Reg. 
Saccolabium miniatum (Lindley). A Java plant imported by 
Messrs. Veitch, and flowered by both Mr. Rucker and Mr. C. B. 
Warner. It is not to be traced among Blume’s species, and seems 
new. Its flowers are of a gay vermilion or rich apricot colour, 
although somewhat small, have an extremely lively effect; they 
grow in upright racemes about ten together. —Bot. Reg. 
LITERARY NOTICES. 
The Cultivated Plants of the Farm—the Legumes , the Grains , 
and the Esculents. By John Donaldson, Professor of Agri¬ 
culture and Botany, Hoddesden, Herts. 
Professor Donaldson’s connexion with the Agricultural Col¬ 
lege at Hoddesden has, without doubt, made apparent to him 
the great want which existed of a “ first book” for pupils, as a 
basis to future lessons of practical learning. 
The little work before us supplies this deficiency most effec¬ 
tively. It comprises the scientific description in full, and an out¬ 
line of the cultivation of the principal crop's of the farm, such as 
wheat, rye, barley, oats, beans, peas, turnips, cabbages, potatoes, 
&c., commencing with the derivation of the name, succinctly 
explaining the botanical difference in structure, and the relative 
value of each as an article of food, ascertained by well-authen¬ 
ticated analysis. 
While it equally avoids the laboured detail of practice and the 
