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not suffer by comparison with the Vandas, Saccolabiums, and Dendrobiums 
of India. It is a native of Sierra Leone, whence it was received by Mr. 
Rucker, with whom it flowered in February, 1843. The leaves are broad, 
stiff, and plaited, like a reed; the flower-stem is between three and four feet 
high ; the petals are of the brightest rose-colour, set of! with velvety-brown 
sepals, and a yellowish stain on the lip. — Bot. Beg. 
CACTEiE. — Icosandria Monogynia. 
Cereus extensus. This appears to be a very shy flowering species, but re¬ 
paying all previous trouble when in bloom by its exceedingly large and 
specious flowers, the petals of which are rose-coloured, heightened by the 
greenish yellow and red sepals. It is a repent and probably climbing species, 
from Trinidad, whence it was received by J. Gray, Esq. of Greenock, who 
flowered it in August, 1843.— Bot. Mag. 
Convolvulaceje. — Pentandria Monogynia . 
Ipomcea crassipes. A fine climbing plant, collected by Mr. Burke in his 
extended journey into the interior of Southern Africa. It was raised from 
seed by Mr. Jenkins, gardener to the Earl of Derby, at Knowsley, and 
flowered there in August, 1843. The flowers are copiously produced, and 
are about two inches in diameter, of a rich rosy purple. — Bot. Mag. 
Orchidace.e. — Gynandria Monandria. 
Lycaste Skinneri. This plant is generally known as Maxillaria S/nnneri, 
but has been lately classed by Dr. Lindley in the new genus Lycaste. “ The 
flowers are upwards of six inches across from the tips of the lateral sepals, 
while the latter are nearly an inch and a half wide in the broadest part. The 
colours of the flowers are peculiarly delicate, the sepals being pure white, 
faintly tinged with crimson at the base; the petals of a more rosy hue, while 
the tip is almost covered with spots and streaks of the most brilliant car¬ 
mine. The column again is pure white at the apex, and mottled with crim¬ 
son spots at the base, while a number of woolly hairs are scattered on its 
under side. The habit of the plant is stately, and its growth free and 
vigorous, more nearly resembling L. Deppii than any other species.” r I here 
are two or three varieties of the plant known, differing slightly in the size and 
colouring of the flowers. It has been brought to this country in great num¬ 
bers by G. U. Skinner, Esq., after whom it is named. Its native place is 
Guatemala, where it is found growing on rocky and mossy banks in very 
moist places. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
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W. S._There are some districts to which the Mistletoe appears to have a 
sort of antipathy, never being found within their limits, and in others it 
increases to a troublesome extent. We have seen it flourishing on the 
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