234 NEW PLANTS, ETC., 



some roots, which were immediately sent home by the post, and 

 proved to be this plant. 



Nor does it disappoint the expectations that had been formed 

 of it ; for with the habit and foliage of A. longiflora it bears 

 flowers of so intense a violet, that no artificial colours can imi- 

 tate them. This most remarkable tint fades away on the out- 

 side of the corolla into a clear bright purple, and is renewed on 

 the tube of the corolla in an intermediate tint. The border 

 of the corolla is slightly notched, and its tube is extended into a 

 singular blunt horn, which projects beyond the calyx, and is 

 more or less lobed at the sides. The corolla measures about an 

 inch and a half across the flat border, and the tube is rather 

 larger. 



Achimenes patens, like most of the other kinds, may be 

 treated so as to flower nearly at all seasons of the year, and only 

 requires to be kept in a dormant state and quite dry when at 

 rest. It should be started gradually, and grows best in a soil 

 composed of a small portion of well decomposed cow-dung and 

 half decayed leaf-mould, in a very rough state. It is easily 

 increased by the scaly roots, and requires a close atmosphere, 

 but not a very damp or hot one. It is a very handsome kind, 

 being one of the finest both for colour and foliage. 



May 29, 1846. 



41. PiNus Montezuma. Lambert Pinus,lA. 22. Loudon, 

 Arboretum et Fruticetum Brita7inicum, p. 1004, fig. 1881. 



Found by Mr. Hartweg on the mountains of Mexico, near 

 Ajusco, forming a tree 40 feet high. 



Leaves in fives, from 3 to 4 inches in length (on the wild 

 specimens), rather stout, very rigid, triquetrous, rough at the 

 angles, thickly set upon the young branches, and supported by 

 long sharp-pointed brown scales at the base of each sheath. 

 They are of a dark-green colour and much resemble those of 

 Pinus Pinea. Sheaths persistent, nearly \ an inch in length 

 and rather rough ; seed-leaves on the young plants from six to 

 eight in number. Branches few, very irregular, rather stout 

 and twisted ; bark very rough, particularly on the young wood, 

 which is covered with numerous long, broad, sharp-pointed 

 scales. Buds few, imbricated, non-resinous, and rather length- 

 ened. Cones in clusters of three or four together, but frequently 

 single, mostly incurved, nearly horizontal, from 4 to 5 inches in 

 length, and If in the broadest part, which is near the middle, 

 then tapering to both ends, but especially towards the point, 

 which is rather small. Scales small and nearly equal in size, 



