ETYMOLOGY : Dedicated by Ventenat 1 



PL- CLXXXVI. 



FOURCROYA LINDENI, 



nat. ord. AMARYLLIDE^ 

 French chemist F, 



GENERIC CHARACTER: perigonwm superum, corolla, .__, 

 foliolis oblongis, multinerviis , BubaequUtragis, patentibus, pefaumL put 



inserta (Zucc.) (epigyna Endl.), perigonio breviora, subaequalia. eiveta F 

 distincta, inalabastro recta, persistentia. Antherae lineari oblong*, bilocu 

 dorso medio affixae, mobiles interne secundum longitudinem dehiscent 

 loculis crebra, angulo interao per duas series affixa, horizontaKa ntf* 

 incrassata et triquetra, fistulosa, stamina superans, persist.,,. S:,, nil „ , 

 Capsula oblonga, trigona, trisulca, coriacea vel sublignosa. trilocokrig 

 piano compressa, horizontaliter superposita. — PUntcH dracaenaeformes,] 

 semel florenics. Caulis simplicissimus, saepe yiyttvh-ns. ;,itn;l,t,„ „,i'„ r 

 dense spiral Hey di$p>o$ita, e hasi semirayiinndc humissinm aia/iisf 

 mia. Svapus centralis, erect us. aWs-simns, paiticulah-ramosus. »i)dtith, r „ 

 culatLpenduli, inramulis racemoso-dispositi . ciresceidi-aihi eel flaridi 



Foxzrcroya (Furcraed), Ventenat, in Vsteri Anml. XIX. f,n.'" 



Charact. ex Kunth. Enum. PI., V. 839. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER : acaulis : folia radicalia caespitosa pri mmn 

 medium 12-15 cent, lata, lineari-lanceolata acuminata apice eanaiicolato- 

 amplexantia, glabra, nervosa, dentata fdentibus mar,i,, ;l lil,„s m ,u^ ,'„,!!,! 





arginibus elegantei 



Cab Xovo-Granatensium. — 1868. — V. v. in h. Lindeniano. — E A 

 Fourcroya Lindeni, Jacoby, in Lind. Catal. 



This magnificent plant is one of the few introduced from I The bea 

 tropical America with leaves variegated in the natural state, elegant bo 

 It is a native of the province of Cauca (N. Grenada), where render it i 

 it was discovered in 1868, in the valley of Cali. Only a small desirable 1 

 number of plants was found, and these were forwarded to tories of I 

 Mr. Linden. We have not yet seen the flowers, though the 

 leaves which served for our description exceed a yard in 

 length. 



LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This society's autumn exhibition was held in St. George's to J. R. Pattinson, Esq 



Hall, and an extremely fine display of Chrysanthemums Mrs. a R u, and P 



and fruit was brought together. Liverpool stands second sort, having that indite], 

 to no place in regard to Chrysanthemum culture. We borrow j an ability to perfect a con 

 the following particulars from the Gardeners' Chronicle. | Mr. Wilson's throe, which 

 For six naturally grown large-flowered Chrysanthemums example of the fine white 

 Mr. Morris, gardener to John Kobinson, Esq., was first with j For a single plant of any ; 

 a very good lot, the plants just sufficiently tied to prevent field was tiivt with the pale 

 *hem baring a straggling appearance. They were strong, and Mr. Wilson second wii 

 and well clothed with healthy leaves, the flowers thinned The competition for six P. 



so as to get them up large and full, carrying about an thian was h'rst. staging bea 

 average of a dozen and a half blooms each. I lilac forms of Ced Vulli wi 



For six large-flowered varieties trained low, Mr. Brown, Sir J. Paocton and Amy. 

 gardener to James Fletcher, Esq., was first 'with a beau- The competition in cut 1 

 tifully flowered group, well furnished with glossy green also very keen. The f„Umvii, 

 iohage, the best being Lady Talford (white) unequalled Empress of In 

 tor pot culture, Mrs. J. Rundle and Jersey Nugget. Alf> 



For three large-flowered Yarieties, Mr. Phythian, gardener dh»j<', X>»->-i/y. and .A-/- n 



