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pall 
The 
same thing is found in the widely different Ion. paniculata^ 
and in /. Gard^ien^ another Brazilian species (No. 5875 
of Gardner's Herlarlum). In /. pulchella there are also 
two ears, but -they stand on the Up far in advance of the 
very small unguis. On the other hand in 7. zonalLi^ a 
very remarkable plant, with a band of deep violet at the 
base of the lip, flowered in 1848^ by Mr. Alderman Gope- 
landj there are four such ears. 
277. Wahlenbeegia VINC^FLOUA. Becaime, 
{alias Campanula vincseflora Ventenat.) A hardy 
annual (or perennial), with rich azure blue, 
white-eyed flowers. Belongs to tlie Bellworts. 
Native of New Holland. (Fig. 142.) 
This was originally introduced by the French many 
years ago, and published by Ventenat in his account of 
the plants at Malmaisoti. There it was lost. It has now 
been recovered, and promises to become a fine decoration 
for our garden. Properly speaking it is a perennial ; 
treated 
iouse in winter, for it cannot bear frost. It 
is, however, a very nice hardy annual, flowering about 
sown, 
warm 
The flowers are very pale on the outside, bright azure 
furnished 
line 
yellowish. 
Decaisne 
278. SCHCENIA OPPOSITIFOLIA. 
8teetz. A very pretty, hardy, 
with bright rose-coloured flower-heads. 
Belongs to Composites. Introduced at Kew in 1S46. 
aad to the Rhodanthe Mangledi of the i 
Mr. Drummond, and our earliest plants 
erum 
equal in beauty to the Lawren^ 
Seeds were sent to us by 
April, 1846. The genus is 
which It is s:iid to differ by the inner scales of the involucre being appendaged and radiant, by the manv^flowered 
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