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Xanthosoma (To the species described on pp)

To the species described on pp. 223-4, the following variety should now be added:

X. Lindeni magnificum (magnificent). A handsome variety, having much larger leaves than the type. 1885. SYN. Phyllotaenium Lindeni magnificum. ZEA. To the species and varieties described on p. 238, the following should now be added:

Z. gigantea foliis-variegata (gigantic, variegated-leaved). l. variegated silver, white, and green, large, drooping. A beautiful plant. ZINNIA. To the species and varieties described on p. 242, the following should now be added:

Z. linearis (linear). fl. bright golden-yellow, with a light orange margin, 1 1/2in. to 2in. across, profusely produced. Summer. l. dark, narrow-linear. h. 1ft. Mexico, 1887. A neat, erect, dense bush. (G. C. ser. iii., vol. ii., p. 597.) ZYGOCOLAX (a word made up from the generic names of the parent plants). ORD. Orchideae. A name applied to a hybrid obtained by crossing Colax jugosus (male) and Zygopetalum crinitum (female), between which it is almost intermediate in shape. For culture, see Zygopetalum, on p. 245. Z. Veitchii (Veitch's). fl. handsome, 2in. across; sepals and petals light greenish-yellow, blotched purple-brown; lip yellowish-white, longitudinally striated with violet-purple; scape a little shorter than the leaves, with a few sheathing, lanceolate, acute bracts. l. two or three, linear-lanceolate, 9in. to 12in. long, the basal ones a little broader and shorter than the upper ones 1887.

ZYGOPETALUM. To the species described on pp. 245-8, the following should now be added:

Z. Crepauxi (Crepaux's). fl. showy, rather crowded; sepals and petals dark red, spotted and striped yellow; lip large, white, with violet lines on the margin, the nerves covered with short, violet-rose hairs. l. shortly stalked, elliptic-obovate. Pseudobulbs small, angular. Brazil, 1887. A robust, tufted, stove species.

Z. Ruckerianum (Rucker's). fl., sepals and petals white, with a large, light purple area near the green base, twisting, undulated, acute; lip purple, with a white callus and some yellow at the base of the side lobes, revolute on each side, and rolled underneath at the top. 1885. Stove. Much in the way of Z. Dayanum.

Z. Wallisii (Wallis'). The correct name of the plant described on p. 161, Vol. I., as Batemannia Wallisii.

Z. W. major (greater). fl. 5-1/2in. in diameter; sepals and petals white at base, chestnut-brown above, tessellated; petals striped deep purple at their lower extremities; lip chestnut-brown, reticulated, margined blackish-purple. Costa Rica. This giant variety requires to be kept constantly moist. DATES OF PUBLICATION.

The following are the dates on which the parts containing "New Introductions" have been published. The dates of issue of the body of the work will be found on pp. 249-50.

Abelia to Aster September, 1888 Aster " Dicksonia October, " Dieffenbachia to Odontoglossum November, 1888 Odontoglossum " Zygopetalum December, "