Plate 520. 



LEPTOSIPHON PARVIFLORUS, vak. 

 ROSACEUS.* 



Amongst the indefatigable caterers of horticultural novelties 

 who have of late years enriched our gardens, a prominent place 

 must be given to Mr. W. Thompson, of Ipswich. To him we 

 are indebted for many new species of annuals, especially from 

 North America and California ; and we understand that, in 

 addition to the beautiful one figured in our plate, he has the 

 showy Godefia Wldtleyi, CoUimia heterophylla. Coreopsis arisiosa, 

 Leptosyne maritima, and GUia liniflora, thus showing that he is 

 still engaged in adding to our stores of beautiful flowers. 



LeptosijjJion rosaceus (or parviflorus var. rosace/is, as figured in 

 the " Botanical Magazine"), promises to be a very lovely addi- 

 tion to our annuals ; and Dr. Hooker states that, although he 

 can discern no difference but that of size from Z. parviflorus, 

 yet in this respect it more agrees with L. androsaceus, the 

 largest flowered of all. 



It will be seen from the figure that this Leptosiphon is very 

 dwarf in habit, seldom exceeding four inches, resembling in 

 this respect L. aureus. It is very free flowering, the colour a 

 variable rose, with a white or yellow eye. It is a native 

 of California, and perfectly hardy, doing best when sown in 

 autumn. It was greatly admired when exhibited at the Eoyal 

 Horticultural Society, where a first-class certificate was awarded 

 to it; and we feel quite convinced that it will come into very 

 general cultivation amongst all those who admire pretty and 

 showy annuals. 



* Wc are informed that Dr. Gr.ay considers it to be a variety of the Lepto- 

 .lipJwn longituha of Bentham, but authorities are divided on the nomenclature. 



