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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
LIST OF NEW PLANTS. 
Orchidace^:. — Gynandria Monandria. 
Cattleya marginata. This is one of the many treasures in the collection of 
Messrs. Loddiges of Hackney, and was imported by these gentlemen from 
Brazil. It blossomed in their orchidaceous-house during the month of 
October last. 
It is of dwarf habit; the flowers are very large compared with the size of 
the plant, and are borne singly on the top of the new pseudo-bulbs; they 
assume a drooping character, which greatly improves their effect when the 
plant is suspended. The sepals and petals are of that delicate rosy-crimson 
which is found in several species; and the handsome lip is much like that of 
C. labiata, but has a beautiful white border, which is the peculiar character¬ 
istic of the plant, and hence its special name. 
To grow it nicely it should be fastened to an old log of wood, and kept in 
a cool house during winter ; the cooler part of the orchidaceous-house, where 
it will not get too much moisture, will likewise suit it best in summer. — 
Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Composite. — Syngenesia cequalis. 
Triptilion spinosum. A lovely herbaceous perennial plant with pinnately- 
lobed leaves and small brilliant blue flowers, gathered into compact heads 
which appear to be copiously produced. It was raised from Chilian seeds 
by Mr. Frost, gardener to the Countess of Grenville at Dropmore. Mr. 
Glendinning of the Turnham Green Nursery, who flowered it well last 
autumn, writes respecting it thus: “ Its scarcity in collections is attributable 
to three causes ; viz. the sparing way in which it has hitherto been increased, 
the want of the true desideratum of culture, and the great difficulty attending 
its preservation during winter. I perpetuate it by division of the roots ; this 
means of increasing it, however, is a very sparing one. It should be divided 
early in the autumn, that the plants may be established before the damp 
days arrive. It must not from this be inferred that the plant is tender ; on the 
contrary, it will resist considerable intensity of frost without injury. It will 
produce seeds, although not freely; these should be sown immediately after 
gathering in light sandy soil, and placed in a warm house.” The mature 
plants require tough fibrous heath-mould, a little turfy loam and leaf-mould, 
with a small quantity of broken sandstone mixed in the compost: a dry 
situation in the greenhouse suits them. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
LEGinnxosns. — Diadelphia Decandria. 
Phaseolus Caracalla. In the description accompanying an excellent plate, 
Mr. Paxton mentions this as the plant which having recently acquired the 
name of Glycine or Wistaria Harrisonii is being put forth as a novelty, it 
being in reality a very old but scarce stove twiner. It bears long racemes 
of large flowers of a purple and yellowish hue, which are both curious and 
ornamental, having a not very distant resemblance to the anatomy of the 
snail. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Ranunculaceje. — Polyandria Polygynia. 
Clematis montana var. grandijlora. This handsome variety of the very 
fragrant Clematis montana flowered in the open ground in the garden of 
Mr. Veitch of Exeter. The flowers are white and large : their profusion, the 
delicacy of their colour, and their fragrance, are strong recommendations. 
The species is a native of Northern India. — Bot. Mag. 
Amaraxthace^;. — Pentandria Monogynia. 
Gomphrena pulchella. This new species of Amaranth was imported by 
Mr. Veitch of Exeter from Monte Video, where it was first found by Sellow. 
