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which species in his opinion was only a variety of R. 

 Mcnzicsii of Pursh. 



The synonymy, therefore, stands thus : — 



1. B. Lohhi of the "Gardeners' Chronicle" (not of Gray) 



and the Edinburgh Arboretum plant are B. 

 sulvestitiim of Hooker and Arnott (not of the 

 " Botanical Magazine.") 



2, B. Lohhi of Gray (not of the " Gardeners' Chronicle ") 



is the same as B. suhvestitum of Hooker in the 



" Botanical Magazine " (not of Hooker and 



Arnott.) 



B. suhvcstitu'iii of Hooker is a native of California, and 



was first discovered by the naturalists of Captain Beechey's 



surveying voyage. It was subsequently introduced into 



this country by Lobb, and it therefore seems appropriate 



that Gray should have selected the specific name Lohhi in 



preference to the older one, especially as another species 



bearing the same name was already in existence at that 



time. This species seems, however, to be little known. 



B. suhvestitum of Hooker and Arnott flowers freely in 

 the Edinburgh Arboretum, and forms, when in full flower 

 in spring, a very striking and pretty object, the flowers 

 hanging down like those of a small flowered fuchsia. It 

 has not, however, produced ripe fruit here. 



IV. The Plants in the Palm House and Temperate 

 House. By E. L. Harrows 



Since the opening of the Palm House on the 1st of 

 September last, nearly 150 species and varieties of plants 

 have flowered, and the effects of the past exceptional 

 summer are now visible in many ornamental and foliage 

 plants, in their production of a more intense colour and 

 greater substance in the leaves. The success attending the 

 planting out of the occupants in the beds arranged for 

 their reception has been entirely satisfactory. Planted in 

 tubs, as these specimens formerly were, their growth was in 

 some cases naturally stunted ; since more root-action was 

 allowed there has been produced a greater plenitude of both 

 flowers and foliage. The palms in the Temperate House, 

 which were formerly subjected to warmer treatment, are 



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