Plate 333. 

 IRESINE IIEEBSTII, AUREO-RETICULATA. 



There is no plant of recent introduction about -wliicli such 

 ditt'ei-ent opinions have been entertained as the now well- 

 known Iresine Uerhstii, or, as it is better knowni on the Conti- 

 nent, ^scyranthes Verschaffeltii — a difference of opinion which 

 was shown also with regard to Coleiis Verscliajfclfii and other 

 bedding plants of a similar character. It is to be accounted 

 for, we think, by the fact that the Iresine answers very well in 

 a warm dry soil and in a slieltered situation, while in retentive 

 soils and low damp situations it generally is a failure. The' va- 

 riety of it which we now figure is one which we are inclined to 

 think will be found a very useful addition to our bedding plants. 



"We have been informed by M. Jean Verschaffelt, of Ghent, 

 that it was secured and fixed by ^I. Vanderhecke de Lembette, 

 I'resident of the Eoyal Horticultural Society of Ghent, and 

 one of the most distingiiished amateurs in Belgium or on the 

 Continent, whose stock passed into M. Verschaffelt's hands ; but 

 the plant originated at the same time at the establisiiment 

 of ^IM. Jacob Makoy, of Liege, who were the first to an- 

 nounce it. M. Verscliaficlt adds, " I have grown it now for 

 some months, and found it to be a very fine and distinct variety. 

 1 think it will do very well planted alternately wit li the type, 

 and make a good contrast." 



We saw the plant growing during the winter months at Mr. 

 Bull's at Chelsea, and from one of his plants the drawing was 

 made. It struck us at the time that there was another use 

 which might be made of it, if the plant were well managed 

 and grown specially for that purpose, viz. as a table jilaiit ; the 

 contrast of colours, both of them bright, would be thrown 



