LIST OF ORCHIDEiE. 
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varieties of this superior species, with rose-coloured blossoms of various 
shades, and with a slight dissimilarity in form, have been received through 
different channels from Guatemala. The present one was flowered by Mr. 
Carson, in the collection of--Farmer, Esq., of Nonsuch Park, near Cheam, 
Surrey. It is chiefly remarkable among other rose-coloured varieties in the 
form of the lip, which, instead of being saddle-shaped by the usual deflexure 
of the sides, is perfectly flat, exposing the entire surface to view. — Pax. 
Mag. Bot. 
TaiDACEiE. — Triandria Monogynia. 
Orthrosa?ithes multiflora. The earliest specimens of this interesting little 
plant known in tins country were raised from seeds collected near Lucky 
Bay, in New Holland, by Mr. W. Baxter, about the year 1820. It does 
not appear to be yet very widely disseminated ; certainly not to that extent 
to which its worth entitles it. The plant is a close-tufted, herbaceous, half- 
hardy perennial, rising to about a foot in height; and the inflorescence is 
just elevated to about the level of the tips of the leaves ; it is borne on a 
spike, having several spathes,. The flowers are brilliant azure blue; they 
are developed one at a time from each spatlie ; and as they are of consider¬ 
able size, and the sheaths numerous, they make a good show. The flowers, 
however, do not remain expanded the whole day ; they open early in the 
morning, and sometimes close soon after mid-day, but more commonly 
remain unfolded until three or four o’clock ; the same blossom re-opens for 
several successive days, and there is always another ready to display itself as 
the first dies, till the whole have expanded. 
An open loam and well-reduced leaf mould make an excellent compost for 
it; and it may be preserved through the winter in frames with the greatest 
ease ; and when continued in such structures (kept rather close) till it 
flowers, it acquires a degree of vigour and health unknown even to the plants 
allowed to remain constantly in the greenhouse. — Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Labiate. — Diandria Monogynia . 
Salvia strictiflora. A shrubby species, with bright vermilion flowers, from 
Peru; it has been known in England for some years, but is somewhat 
scarce. It is a rapid grower, but does not usually flower freely. — Pax. 
Mag. Bot. 
LIST OF ORCHIDE7E. 
(Continuedfrom Vol. V. p. 225.) 
255. Oncidium Cavendhhianum. Plant destitute of bulbs ; leaves 1 foot 
long, and 6 inches broad; flower-spike, produced from the base, 4 feet long, 
and branched towards the summit; the sepals and petals are pale green, and 
blotched with brown ; column yellow ; labellum yellow. This species requires 
pot cultivation, with a free drainage, and a compost of turfy peat and sphag¬ 
num chopped together and mixed with small potsherds ; it requires but 
little water while growing, and scarcely any while at rest; temperature during 
the first 65°, and the latter 55°. •— Native of Guatemala. 
2 56. Oncidium Cavendishianum var. pendulum. Ibis species is so similar in 
growth to the other as not to admit of a description ; the flowers are much 
the same, only produced on a pendent spike ; and it requires the same treat¬ 
ment and temperature. — Native of Guatemala. 
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