80 NEW riANTS, ETC., 



This plant, Avliich bears in gardens the name of -ZEsehy- 

 nanthus Paxtoni, does not appear to have been described. It 

 has large convex dark green even leaves, which are slightly 

 marked on the under side with impressed dots. The bracts are 

 of unusual size, thin, pale green, slightly stained with red. The 

 sepals are remarkably large and broad, and are divided to the 

 very base. The flowers are dull red, with a flat limb, divided 

 into four nearly equal lobes, which are square at the end, as if 

 they had been cut off. It seems to be most nearly allied to 

 .iEsch. ramosissimus and Griffitliii. 



A trailing half-shrubby stove plant, growing freely in any 

 light mixture, such as leaf-mould and broken crocks, with 

 plenty of drainage. It also may be grown fastened to a 

 rough block of wood, and surrounded with moss. It re- 

 quires a moist atmosphere while in a growing state ; but after- 

 wards should be kept nearly dry. It is easily increased by 

 cuttings. 



It is a showy kind, but not so handsome as the smaller 

 species. 



Oct. 16, 1848. 



4. Polygonum vacciniifolium. Wallich, Plants Asiaticce 

 Raiiores, iii. 54 ; Royles Illustrations, t. 80, f. 2. 



Raised from seeds received, in April, 1845, from Captain 

 William Munro, from the northern parts of India. 



A trailing plant, with permanent half-shrubby stems. The 

 leaves are oblong, mucronulate, dark-green, glaucous on the un- 

 der side, and furnished with slieathing stipules, bordered with 

 very long bri.stles. The branches wliich bear the flowers rise 

 from the ground to the height of 3 or 4 inches, and are each fur- 

 nished witii from 2 to 4 narrow spikes of deep rose-coloured 

 flowers. 



Dr. Royle states that this grows on the Himalayas to the height 

 of from 7000 to 13,000 feet, which accounts for its being per- 

 fectly hardy in England. 



It is an extremely pretty species, trailing, growing freely in 

 any good well-drained loamy soil, and easily increased by cut- 

 tings. Its flowers are a great decoration during autumn to rock- 

 work, among which its roots strike to a considerable depth. They 

 continue to retain their gay colours till the frost changes them 

 to a warm brown. 



Sejjt. 7, 1847. 



