238 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Erysimum Perofskianum. — This very pretty hardy annual plant, with bright 

 orange sweet-scented flowers, has been raised in the garden of the London 

 Horticultural Society, from seeds collected in the north of India by Dr. Fal- 

 coner. 



GrevilleaThelemaniana.— A beautiful New Holland shrub, with numerous 

 racemes of crimson flowers, and narrow pinnatifid leaves. It has recently 

 been raised at Vienna by Baron Hugel. 



Glaucium rubrum.— This plant, a native of Asia Minor, and of Rhodes, is 

 now a common biennial, under the name of G. elegans. It has handsome 



Eoppy-red flowers, not so large, but much richer than those of the common 

 orned poppies. 



Malva mauritiana. — This beautiful hardy annual, a native of Algiers, has 

 lately been recovered by the French, who nave dispersed it under the name 

 of the Zebra Mallow, it has pale blush flowers, deeply stained with rich 

 purple veins. 



Oncidium unicorne. — This is a pretty little species, with a compound 

 straggling raceme of pale yellow flowers. The singular horn on the lip, to 

 which it owes its name of the "Unicorn," at once distinguishes it from all 

 species previously described. It has bloomed at Messrs Kollinsons. 



Papaver amcenum.— A beautful annual poppy, raised by the Horticultural 

 Society from seed sent from the north of India by Dr. Falconer. Its leaves 

 are smooth and glaucous : its petals a most brilliant vermillion pink with a 

 whitish base. 



Pimelea prostrata. — This is a little shrub, with small decussating glaucous 

 smooth leaves, hairy branches, and little lateral heads of white flowers, called 

 in the gardens P. novae zelandioe. It is said to be a native of arid 

 mountains in New Zealand. Us appearance is neat and pretty, but by no 

 means showy. 



Saponaria perfoliata. — An annual, with small pink flowers. 



Veronica formosa. — This pretty small-leafed shrub, white-flowered, ever- 

 green and hardy, inhabiting the highest mountains of Van Diemen.B Land, 

 has lately flowered in the garden of the Horticultural Society. Its power 

 of existing in water only is quite extraordinary. 



Wistoria atrosanguinea, synonym, W. floribunda. — Seeds of tliis new spe- 

 cies were sent to this country from Australia, by Mr. Drummond; we have 

 not heard of its blooming in this country yet, but specimens of its flowers 

 have been recieved from Australia, and were in form like the W. Sinensis, 

 but somewhat larger, and of a deep blood colour. It will doubtless prove 

 a valuable acquisition to that class of plants ; we saw a fine plant of it at 

 the Clapton Nursery. 



Cseloquesia aromatica. — A greenhouse plant of some merit, not yet bloom- 

 ed in this country that we have heard of. Mr. Low possesses it. 



Banisteria tenuis.— A greenhouse climber with yellow flowers, and is 

 showy when in bloom, it is well deserving a place with that interesting tribe 

 (climbers) of plants. At Mr. Low's. 



Kennedya inophy 11a.— Plants of this new and fine species are now to be 

 had at one guinea each. Its fine coloured flowers, produced plentifully, 

 recommends it to every collection of greenhouse plants. All the Kennedyas 

 are most desirable plants for training up pillars, or over a wire frame oi in. 

 teresting form. At Mr. Low's. 



Epacris onosmifolia. — This new species has not bloomed in this country 

 that we have heard of, we saw a plant of it at Mr. Low's. 



Fabiana imbricata.— This new plant very much resembles a white-flower- 

 ing Erica, somewhat resembling E. Boweii, or a white flowering Menziezia 

 pohfolia alba, but having larger flower. The habit of the plant is that of the 

 latter; at present it is very rare, but when seen in profuse bloom it is very 

 interesting, and will merit a place in every collection. We saw it at the 

 Tooting nursery, it is also in the collection of Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, 

 Exeter. 



