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herbaceous plant, with something of 

 the aspect of other Swainsonias, 

 but larger. Stems slightly angular, 

 smooth, furnished witli imparipinuate 

 leaves, consisting of about eight pairs 

 of ovate-lanceolate rather obtuse leaf- 

 lets, and having broadly ovate cuspi- 

 date ciliated veiny stipules. From 

 the leaf axils come long spikes of 

 large violet-mauve flowers an inch 

 across, and composed of a spreading 

 deep two-lobed standard, small cou- 

 nivent wings, and a long spirally con- 

 volute ascending pointed keel. Ile- 



ceived from the interior of Australia 

 as a " new scarlet Clianthus." In 

 the border of a cool greenhouse, of 

 free vigorous growth. 



TiLIA EuKOP.EA FOL. ARGENTETS, 



Tiliacea;. — A Silver Lime tree, with 

 boldly-marked variegated foliage, the 

 leaf having a small irregular dark 

 green disk, and a broad creamy-white 

 border. 



TiLIA PARVIFOLTA F0LII3 VAEIE- 



GATis, Tiliacea). — An elegant Lime, 

 with leaves broadly margined with 

 creamy-white. 



JULY, 1863.— 31 Days. 



Phases of the Moon. — FiUl, 1st, 61i. 4.6m. mom.; Last Quarter, 7th, lOli. 29in. 

 after. ; New, 15th, lOh. 54m. after. ; Fu-st Quarter, 23rd, 9h. 32m. after. Full 

 30th, Ih. 23m. after. 



July is notable for great heat and frequent storms. We are this year about ten days in arrear 

 of averages with all the seasonal changes ; in March the gales common to the commencement did 

 not occur till the middle of the month, and in June we had the heavy rains which are generally 

 characteristic of the month of May. We may, therefore, expect June weather till towards the 15th, 

 and then much rain and occasional thunderstorms till the end of the month, with a close, sultry 

 atmosphere. 



