!298 NEW PLANTS, ETC., 



NEW PLANTS, ETC., FROM THE SOCIETY'S 

 GARDEN. 



45. Adamia versicolor.* 



China, Mr. Fortune, who found it on the island of Hong 

 Kong, growing in the ravines about half way up the 

 mountains. Received at the Garden July, 1844. 



A fine bush, with much the appearance of Hydrangea japo- 

 nica, so far as the foliage is concerned. The flowers, however, 

 are quite different. They form a pyramidal panicle nearly a 

 foot in diameter, and, when expanded, are of the most brilliant 

 violet blue ; when in bud they are at first white, but gradually 

 change to purple and violet, until their full expansion, when they 

 measure nearly an inch in diameter. The petals are seven or 

 occasionally six in number, and form a seven or six-pointed star. 



In many respects the species agrees with Adamia cyanea, but 

 its leaves and flowers are much larger, and it has twenty stamens, 

 not ten. A figure of it will be given in a future number of the 

 Journal, when the plant will be more fully described. 



It is easily grown in any good soil, and requires such treat- 

 ment as is generally given to Hydrangeas and similar plants, but 

 it will be less hardy than they are, and will consequently require 

 the protection of the greenhouse. It is readily increased by 

 cuttings treated in the usual manner. 



The habit of this plant is good, and the fine large panicle of 

 blue flowers which it bears gives it a very ornamental appearance. 

 Moreover, if it should fruit in this country, its fine blue berries 

 will be as pretty cis the flowers. 



Sept. 2, 1846. 



46. Jacquemontia canescens. Bentham Plant. Hartweg, 

 p. 226, No. 1234. 



Eaised from seeds, collected by Mr. Ilartweg near the vil- 

 lage of Fusagasuga, in the province of Bogota. 



A perennial twining plant, with the stems and leaves closely 

 covered with a short down, which is brown and white, and by no 



* Adamia versicolor (Fortune); foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acute dentatis 

 basi integris in petiolum angustatis subtus in costas pubescentibus, panicula 

 pyramidali pubescente, ramulis cymosis, floribus heptameris icosandris. 



