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October, when they are taken either to the greenhouse or conserva- 

 tory. When the most early ones have their flower-buds well above 

 the foliage, six of the best are placed in the stove, w^here they come 

 into full bloom in a fortnight or three weeks. These are replaced by 

 six others, which are again succeeded by others, as may be required. 

 In this way I have plants with splendid heads of bloom from Christ- 

 mas till the end of May; and the majority of them do not require the 

 assistance of a single support. 



Success much depends upon keeping the plants well watered ; and 

 the syringe should oftentimes be apj)lied to their foliage. About four 

 fumigatings, at different intervals, will keep them clean and in health- 

 ful vigour through the season, whicli will amply repay any attention 

 bestowed upon their culture. 



West Hill, 8th April, ISol. R. Fielder. 



NOTES FROM THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW, 



AND OF NEW OR RARE PLANTS 

 FIGURED IN CONTEMPORARY PERIODICALS. 



Salvia gesneriflora. This free-flowering Sage very much resembles S. ful- 

 gens. It is one oftlie most l)rilliant of tlie genus, having erect racemes of hirge 

 scarlet flowers, that are sweet-scented, and remain a long time in perfection. It 

 grows freely if allowed jilenty of pot and head room ; and with a little training 

 it forms a very handsome bush three or four feet high. Plants of this species are 

 now in flower at Kew ; and being of a l)right rich colour, they form a beautiful 

 contrast with Acacias, Cinerarias, &c. in the greenhouse. 



LuxEMBURGiA ciLiosA. Although this was introduced into English gardens 

 ten years ago, we seldom even now meet with a well-cultivated specimen of it. 

 It forms a neat shrub, and is not diflicult to flower if treated as a stove-plant 

 during its season of growth, and afterwards removed to the temperature of a 

 common greenhouse. It is a native of the Organ Mountains in Brazil, where it 

 grows in moist peaty soil, forming a branching shrub from eight to twelve feet 

 high. The foliage is a good bright green, and the flowers are produced on the 

 ends of the branches in loose racemes or sub-corymbose clusters. It is at pre- 

 sent in flower at Kew. 



DiELYTRA sPECTABiLis. A Very handsome hardy herbaceous plant, and one 

 that richly merits cultivation. It "is the best of the genus to which it belongs. 

 The flowers are pendulous, large, of a rose-colour shading off to white, and ar- 

 ranged in a single row on a raceme nearly a foot long. 



Polygonum Bruno.ms. Also a handsome hardy herbaceous plant, suitable 

 for borders or rockwork. It has a creeping perennial stem, with smooth leaves 

 slightly serrated, and terminal spikes of rosy or rich brownish-red flowers, which 

 have a gay appearance in the end of summer and autumn. Native country Nepal. 

 Figured in Paxton's Flower-Garden for .March. 



P. VACCiMFOLiUM. A neat species, growing only a few inches high, with 

 creeping perennial stems, and small ovate leaves. It is admirably adapted for 

 rockwork, or for planting near the margin of beds or borders. It grows in dense 

 tufts, and has spikes of rose-coloured flowers in the end of summer and autumn. 

 Figured in Paxton's Flower-Garden for jMarch. 



BouvARDiA LEiANTHA. A free-blooming evergreen greenhouse shrub, at- 

 taining the height of two or three feet. The flowers, a rich deep vermilion, are 

 produced from the axils of the leaves. It is stated to flower from .July to No- 

 vember, hence it will be a valuable bedding- i)lant during summer. Native coun- 

 try Guatemala. Figured in the Magazine oj Botany for April. 



