IPOMOrSIS BLEGANS. 



I have ever eaten were gathered from trees on the side of a hill, 

 where the ground consisted of, at least, two-thirds stones. It 

 would lie an admirable plant to introduce into small tropical islands, 

 as it resists the effects of the salt on the very edge of the sea. 



The best Guavas for dessert are Psidium Cattleyanum, polycar- 

 pum, and pyriferum ; the two first are the best flavoured, having a 

 taste somewhat between that of a Strawberry and a Peach. A 

 white variety of Psidium Cattleyanum, much superior to the dark 

 one, was cultivated in St. Michael's. 



Psidium pyriferum is a fine-looking yellowish fruit, about tbe 

 size of an egg. When cut open the inside presents a rich rose- 

 colour, and is most tempting in appearance ; its taste is inferior 

 to that of the others, yet it is a desirable fruit. The time of 

 ripening is late in the autumn, but as the fruit seldom all ripens 

 at once, a supply may be kept up by few plants all through the 

 winter. They are all prolific bearers. 



The Custard Apple is a dark -looking fruit ; when full-sized it 

 is larger than a Kentish Codlin, with something of the shape of 

 that apple ; it is full of pulp of a sweet aromatic flavour, and is very 

 much esteemed by some. It ripens in March. The name of 

 Custard Apple is well bestowed, as it conveys an excellent idea of 

 the nature of the fruit. 



Pomegranates are not unhandsome fruit; the pulp on the seeds 

 is a very agreeable acid, and in warm weather would be an acqui- 

 sition to the dessert table. 



As the Longan and Alligator Pear had not produced fruit, I 

 cannot speak of their virtues, but it is well known that they are 

 both fine things. 



Granadillas were eaten with avidity by the Portuguese and 

 English residents in St. Michael's, but like all new things they 

 require the palate to become accustomed to them before they can 

 be liked. 



XTII. — On Ipomopsis elegans By John Saul ; Washington, 



United States. 



(Communicated December 4th, 1852.) 



Many elaborate articles have been written on the cultivation of 

 this plant in England, yet it is seldom that it is seen really well 

 grown there, although I think all will admit that it is a 

 charming plant when well cultivated. Before glancing at its 

 treatment in England, however, let me notice how it is managed 

 in this country and with what success. The first example of it 



