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of these plants, they appear to grow naturally in a free yellow¬ 
ish brown loam, in which occur glittering yellow particles, I be¬ 
lieve, of mica. Peat should be but sparingly used, or only 
weak plants will result. Damp must be particularly guarded 
against, and the freest circulation of air kept up that the 
weather will permit; but directions like these, and also those 
respecting drainage, refer with equal force to every plant we 
cultivate, and of course will always be properly attended to by 
every one wishing to arrive at anything approaching excellence. 
I think that when the rarer tuberous-rooted Tropseolums be¬ 
come sufficiently common to allow the experiment being tried, 
that most of them will be found much hardier than is supposed 
at present. Plants of Chymocarpus (Tropeeolum) pentaphyllus, 
turned out against a sunny wall, in the course of the summer 
become very attractive objects, whilst the increase at the root is 
so great that I really wonder this fine plant is not seen in every 
cottager’s garden. I have little hesitation in saying that most 
of the tuberous species will do better if planted out near a wall, 
than if kept in a pot; and as most of them seed freely, especially 
T. brachyceras, 1 hope that all of our members who can lend a 
helping hand to prove their hardiness, will not lose the oppor¬ 
tunity of the approaching season to test them.” 
Mr. Maher then goes' on to consider the most proper form of 
trellis for such as are grown in pots, but want of space obliges 
us to stop here. 
We would strongly recommend to gardeners generally, 
wherever a sufficient number can be assembled, to form societies 
like this, tending as it does to mutual improvement, a closer 
examination of causes and effects, and a kindly feeling towards 
each other. 
NEW PLANTS. 
Gynandria Monandria— Orchidacece. 
Lcelia Acuminata. This plant, which ranks among the most 
delightful members of the genus Lselia, was found by Mr. Hartweg 
at a place called Retalulen in Guatemala. It grows there on ' 
the trunk of the calabash tree, (crescentia cujete,) on which 
Orchidese are very frequently met with ; it is said to form a fine 
corymb of eight flowers, and to be so exceedingly beautiful that 
the Guatemalese give it the name of Flor de Jesus. The pseudo 
bulbs are produced regularly and alternately, as well as with 
great closeness on the rachis, and are readily known by being 
a good deal flattened and wrinkled. The flowers are borne in 
an erect shape of two, three, or more blossoms ; these are of a 
