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THE GARDENERS' MONTHLY 



[May, 



Can you kindly tell mc if it is anything rare or 

 worth taking care of?" 



[Very double and very sweet scented. Ameri- 

 can Banner we believe to resemble it, but we have 

 none at hand for comparison. If different from 

 this it will be very desirable. — Ed. G. M.] 



of foliage, and are very elegantly divided, the leaf- 

 lets long-stalked and more or less deeply lobed, 

 the edges notched with more or less upcurved 

 teeth. It is a plant of pleasing character, having 

 somewhat the aspect of P. laciniatum, but being 

 many degrees more finely cut. 



NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



Panax plumatum. — A very elegant small-grow- 

 ing plant, introduced by Mr. Wm. Bull from the 

 South Sea Islands. The leaves form a crispy head 



Streptosolen Jemesoni. — This pretty plant 

 was discovered by Hartweg in Ecuador, and was 

 first called Browallia, by Bentham. It has orange- 

 red flowers and ought to be as popular as the well- 

 known blue Browallia. It was introduced to cul- 

 tivation by Messrs. Veitch. 



