ALONA COELESTIS, 
Nolanaceæ (? $ Convolvulaceæ). 一 Pentandria-Monogynia. 
CHARACT. gerne D novum e Nol CHARACT. SPECIEI. — A. fruticosa glabrius- 
epromptum, se c ab auctore Mitis: cula; foliis teretibus fasciculatis; calycis hir- 
determinatum و‎ sic ape do adscribi pe longe pedunculati dentibus apice teretibus 
orolla campanulata. Ovaria plura 1-6-locu- | subequalibus ; cool sing pilosis ; nucibus 
laria. Nuces v. Drupæ adi ocio seminibus | quibusdam multilocularibus 
Dre basi apertæ antæ floribus c Zeen Alona celestis La. Bot. Reg., t. 46. 1844. 
cuis nunc fruticosæ MERERI nunc herbace 
planifoliæ (1). : 
generice serius ee , quum aderint melius cognitæ, 
non est improbabile, Ps 
(1) Plantas habitu tam diversas satis inter se differre ut 
Texte du Botanical Register de M. Lindley. 
ALONA C@LESTIS. 
SKY-BLUE ALONA. 
ETYMOLOGY d e hereafter. 
GENERIC CHARACTER | e 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER 
It has long been known to aem that Chile and Peru abound in shrubby plants allied to 
shed, but > بوچ‎ among them some species of remarkable 
91 prostrata, tenel radoxa, and 
are "i and, 
with the exception of the last, of small importance for the purposes of decoration. The shrubs are 
still to procure. Of these one species, that now figured, has at last been raised from some of 
Mr. Bridges’ seeds, by Mr. Best, gardener to A. Park, . of Merton Grove, Surre d 
It proves to be a ve ne thing, with pale aren تست‎ each of which remains in beauty 
for "id ami Its habit is that of a soft-leaved tiis and it — likely to sh of 
such s a common Pelargonium. What e we are unable to 
with the 
tell, having had 3 no un of studying the plant; but we presume it will thrive 
same epa as Scarlet "rp man an e hope it will prove a a thing for bedding 
ew , however, im io gardeners, that a the Nolanas appear 
to be shore plants, = in wt dër mee may be found useful in the kp 
Our drawing was e from a plant exhibited to the Horticultural Society in July last, when it 
received the silver medal. (Lousen, Bot. Reg., 1. c.) 
