. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . OdoQtoglossum„ Pescatorei,, triumpbani Oncidimn macranthum hasti- „ nubip6num,!eD0pals„ cucullatum, var. maculatumNasonia cinnabarinaMesospinidium sauguinonmUa-Uii Polycycnis barbata ;ristatum -r-^ -f ? ? « Also the finest Cattleya yet introduced—C. ELDORADO (First EstabUBliment for tie Introduction of New Plants. J LINDEN olfers the following first-rate Novelties :—• THE MAIDEN-CROWN MAliANTA (Maranta ). 24a. DEALBATA (Linden).—This noble plant was considered the most remarkaole novelty exhibited last ye
. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . OdoQtoglossum„ Pescatorei,, triumpbani Oncidimn macranthum hasti- „ nubip6num,!eD0pals„ cucullatum, var. maculatumNasonia cinnabarinaMesospinidium sauguinonmUa-Uii Polycycnis barbata ;ristatum -r-^ -f ? ? « Also the finest Cattleya yet introduced—C. ELDORADO (First EstabUBliment for tie Introduction of New Plants. J LINDEN olfers the following first-rate Novelties :—• THE MAIDEN-CROWN MAliANTA (Maranta ). 24a. DEALBATA (Linden).—This noble plant was considered the most remarkaole novelty exhibited last year at Paris. MANICATA (Linden).-Perfectly hardy; leaves com-;ircumleronce. los. Od.,—Exhibited for the first timeac raris last year. Jfloweis 3 inuhes across, of the purest azureblue. Fine looking plant. •JI».POLyCAltPA MAXIMOWICZlNorth Japan, iu-st-ia flue Plum. 21a. Dichorisandra mosaica „ undiita Echites rubrd-venosaEranthenmm igneuin Maranta ilhiBtris„ Le£relleanaWallisi ..,, Lindeni Pbilodendron Lindeni. OPUNTIA RAFINESQUIANA. (One-tenth natmal size.) OPUNTIA KAFINESQUIANA (Engelmann).—This is the only species of Cactus hitherto Known which with-stands our severest winters without any protection whatever ; the more remarkable because of its being a species ofthe Indian Fig, which otherwise occurs only in warmer climates. The plant forms a prostrate, spreading mass ofobovate, flat, thick joints, which are dark green, perfectly smooth and spineless, flowering in July very handsomely,bright jellow, producing an abundance of red, fleshy fruits of a flavour very similar to Gooseberries, dfelicious aspreserves. Cfaildren are extremely fond of them. It is a native ot the Mississippi valley, Illinois, MissouH,Wisconsin. Its close habit of growth renders it well adapted for edgings, for which purpose we have employed it,looldng extremely neat throughout the year, the more so in winter, not changing colour or being aflected in any wayby .any de
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