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THE FLORIST'S JOURNAL. 
and the lower rafters of a greenhouse, blooming early in spring 
and retaining its flowers a long time. It is supposed to be a 
native of Buenos Ayres.— Bot. Reg. 
Hexandria Monogynia — Amaryllidacece. 
Coburgia Humilis. A native of the Andes, where it was 
found at an elevation of 10,284 feet. It assumes something of 
the character of the minor narcissus; the flowers are of an 
orange scarlet colour, about two inches in length, of propor¬ 
tionate width. It affects a strong rich soil, and flowers in March 
and April; introduced in 1840. — Bot. Reg. 
Gynandria Mon an d ri a— — Orcliidacece. 
Mormodes Lineatum. A very singular feature is presented in 
the labellum and column of the flowers of this plant, which 
have the appearance of having been broken and unskilfully set 
again ; they are highly fragrant, and when first open are of an 
olive green which passes to yellow, blotched or marked at first 
with brown, which gradually assumes a reddish tint. The plant 
is a native of Guatemala, from whence it was sent in 1840 by 
Mr. Hartweg.— Bot. Reg. 
A LIST OF HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
It is a startling assertion that the art of gardening is never 
perfect; an equally trite observation is, that a garden is never 
finished: but they are equally true. We may modify it by 
asserting that they never are nor ought to he.stationary. Even 
when our borders are emblazoned with the gayest flowers, are 
ranged with the finest discrimination, attended with unwearied 
assiduity, and all redolent with beauty, some alteration or im¬ 
provement will suggest itself to the practised eye and refined 
taste of the connoisseur : these suggestions should be properly 
noted at the time, that the imperfection may be removed, and 
a still better arrangement substituted at the proper season. 
There are many who, without doubt, entertain the same ideas, 
with a wish to make the desired change, but are deterred from 
a want of some directory : this has induced us to give the sub- 
