Plate 111. 

 EEANTHEMM ELEGANS. 



"Among the new exotics exhibited in the class set apart for 

 them at the recent show of the Royal Horticultural Societj at 

 Kingstown, there was one with the noveltj and beautj of which 

 we, as doubtless many others, were greatlj struck at the time, 

 as well as favourably impressed with its value in the hands of 

 the cultivator, when grown and full) developed, as a specimen 

 for the home or exhibition stage, — we allude to the charming 

 Axanthade exhibited on the occasion 1>\ the Right Hon. Maziere 

 Brady, and labelled Eranthemum ■•</>. 



"The Hazelbrook plant differs from Dr. Hooker's figure and 

 description of E. aspersum in the size and form of the leaves. 

 Instead of being only two or three inches, they are nearer to 

 eight inches in length, entire at the margins, and remarkably 

 attenuated at the point. In the colour of the flowers it is very 

 distinct from the plant figured, the two upper and lateral petals 

 being pure white, without a trace of the sprinkling of purple 

 dots to which E. aspersum owes its specific name, while the 

 orchid-like lip or lower petal, instead of being 'verj deep blood- 

 purple at the base and over the disk, and the broad white mar- 

 gin spotted with purple,' is merely minutely but thickly dotted 

 with crimson-lake, the broad margin being perfectly white; 

 the anthers, too, instead of being included, are distinctly ex- 

 serted." 



The above, extracted from the- Irish Farmers' Gazette,' gives 

 an interesting account of the very beautiful plant we now 

 figure, and which is. as will lie seen, a different species from 

 thai figured in the- Botanical Magazine.' We should add that 

 it was received by the Ex-Chancellor of Ireland from Judge 



