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NOTES ON NEW PLANTS. 



CUANTIIL'S DAMPIEBI. 

 Messrs. Vkitch have exhibited this lovely 



plant in such a fine style of growth and 

 bloom at the various shows this season, that 

 the demand for it will be undoubtedly great. 

 It is a new species of the Parrot Beak plant 

 of New Zealand, where it is also known as 

 the glory pea. C. puniceus has been a 

 favourite in our houses for many years; it 



of Kings-road, Chelsea, in March, 1858. 

 The habit is sub-shrubby, the steins clothed 

 with pubescence, and the foliage of a peculiar 

 glaucous green ; the blossoms are as large 

 as those of puniceus, but of a higher tone 

 of colour, the intense crimson of the petals 

 being relieved and enriched by the nearly 

 black disc of the standard of the petals. It 



was fiist found by Dr. Solander and Sir 

 Joseph Banks, in 17G9, but not introduced 

 to this country till 1832. In 1840 another 

 species, C. carneus, was introduced, and now 

 both of these are eclipsed by the dashing 

 gaiety of C. Damjneri, here represented life 

 size, which flowered for the first time in this 

 country, in the greenhouse of Messrs. Veitch, 



will be an easy plant to cultivate, requiring 

 a compost of peat and loam, with an admix- 

 ture of sand and charcoal, and a cool house 

 during winter. It flowers very young, and 

 comes readily from cuttings. Messrs. Veitch 

 are the sole proprietors of the stock, but 

 Messrs Carter are offering seed. [Price, 

 plants 7s. 6d. each; seed 5s. per packet.] 



