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which is curved downwards. The flowers (one or two) proceed generally 
from the border of the depressed vertex or summit, are large and handsome; 
the numerous spreading petals are yellow, with a dark red streak down the 
centre. It is supposed to be identical with the E. orthocanthus of Pfeiffer’s 
“ Enumeratio.” — Bot. Mag. 
Composite. — Syngenesia JEqualis. 
Chabrcea runcinata, syn. Leucheria runcinata. An herbaceous annual from 
Chile, whence it was introduced by Mr. Bridges. The plant attains a height 
of about a foot or a foot and a half, branching from the root, and again above, 
sparingly clothed with oblong pinnatifid leaves. The flowers are white and, 
occasionally, rose-coloured; in general appearance closely approaching those 
of the double-flowering Senecios. — Bot. Mag. 
Pedalixe.33. — Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Pterodiscus speciosus. For a knowledge of this splendid new genus of 
plants the botanical world is indebted to the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby. 
It was collected in Macalisberg by Mr. Burke, while engaged in procuring 
animals and plants for that distinguished nobleman in the interior of Southern 
Africa. It flowered in the stove at Knowesly in May, 1844, and rarely has a 
more desirable plant been introduced to our collections. The tuberous root 
is large, solitary, quite globose, the upper part elevated above the earth, and 
producing from its summit a stem, which soon divides into several erect, 
rather stout, succulent branches, bearing opposite leaves and large handsome 
red-purple flowers in the axils of those leaves — nearly as large, and quite as 
showy, as those of an Hibiscus. — Bot. Mag. 
Solanace^e. — Pentandria Monogynia. 
Juanulloa parasitica. It will surprise many of our readers perhaps to be 
told that this fine plant, known in our stoves, we believe, for four or five 
years, and pretty widely dispersed under the name of Brugmansia parviflora 
and B. jloribunda, has nothing to do with that genus, and is, in fact, one of 
the rarest of plants (speaking botanically). A reference to the figure, in the 
‘ £ Flora Peruviana, ” of Juanulloa parasitica will convince any one that the 
so-called Brugmansia can be no other than that remarkable “ parasite ” (or 
rather, I apprehend, an epiphyte) upon the trunks of trees in woods near 
Pozuzo and San Antonio de Playa Grande in Peru. It was there discovered 
by the authors of that fine work, and well figured by them. — Bot. Mag. 
EpacridacevE — Pentandria Monogynia. 
Epacris avtumnalis. A very beautiful hybrid of robust habit, producing 
dense spikes of large flowers, of which the tube is rich crimson, and the limb 
pure white. Unlike most of its kindred, it commences blooming towards the 
end of October or beginning of November, and continues to flower through 
the winter till April. This feature, which is not the least interesting or 
useful, has suggested the specific name. It has flowered in the nursery of 
Mr. Low of Clapton. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Gesnerace^e. — Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Gloxinia speciosa, seedling vars. No. 1. Cerina, a hybrid, between 
G. rubra and Sinningia guttata, of a pale rose-colour, obtained by Messrs. 
Mountjoy and Son, who describe it as of robust habit and free habit of florer- 
ing. No. 2. Superha, a large flower of a deep rich violet hue, obtained by 
Messrs. Henderson, of the Pine-apple Nursery, about two years ago. — Pax. 
Mag. Bot. 
