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i/ NEW PLANTS, ETC , FROM THE SOCIETY'S 



GARDEN. 



1. Sedum ruRPUREUM. Link, Enum. Hort. Berol., I. 437. 



Ledebour, Fl. Rossica, II. 181. 



Received from J. Gent, Esq., in April, 1852, under the 

 name of Sedum purpurascens. 



By many writers this is regarded as a mere variety of Sedum 

 Telephium, and their opinion is probably correct. It only differs 

 in being pervaded by a very deep purple tint, and in the 

 leaves being wedge-shaped and narrow at the base, instead of 

 being oblong and rounded at the base. The petals also are flat, 

 not channelled at the point, and the stamens are rather longer 

 than the petals. 



It grows naturally in middle Russia, and all over Siberia, 

 whether in the Altai, the Ural, or the Baical, reaching even to 

 Kamtchatka, 



In cultivation it is a hardy plant, growing 18 inches in height 

 in any good light rich soil. It is increased by dividing the old 

 plant in the ordinary way. It flowers in August. It is a rather 

 sliowy and desirable plant for rock-work in summer. 



2. Pelargonium foliolosum. De Cand., Prodr., I. 653. 

 Geranium finnatum. Andrews, Bot. Repos., t. 311. 



Purchased from Mr. "Wicks, a collector of Cape plants, 

 May 3rd, 1852, as a Yellow Pelargonium. 



This is one of tlie fleshy-rooted species, often called Hoareas. 

 It has hairy pinnated leaves, with about 7 pairs of ovate entire 

 leaflets, and an odd one, which is much broader and rounder. 

 The flower stem grows higher than the leaves, and divides into 

 two unequal arms about the middle ; of these, one flowers some 

 weeks before the other. The umbels consist of 6 or 8 blossoms, 

 with hairy stalks 3 times as long as the subulate bracts. The 

 petals are linear, channelled, recurved, blunt, pale clear buff, 

 tlie two upper standing nearer to each other, and with a deep 

 crimson spot in tlie middle. 



Tliis was obtained for the sake of its yellow flowers, which it 

 is hoped may be made to change the colour of some of the large- 

 flowered Pelargoniums. As the pollen is good, this may happen. 



