204 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



All the species are arranged under their different families, and each family 

 is sent to the Botanist who has given proof of his peculiar fitness for its 

 examination. Mr. G. Bentham. tbe Caryophyllea and Labiateae ; Dr. Lind- 

 ley the Roseacese ; Mr. De Candolle the Umbellifera, Caprifoliacese, Loran- 

 thege &c ; M. A. De Candolle the Campanulaceae ; And M. Choicy the 

 Convolvuli. Each of these gentlemen receives the first disposable duplicates 

 in the portion confided to him, and is to make them known to the Public. 

 The other specimens are to be divided into collections and distributed into 

 the different countries, so as to prove most efficient in extending a knowledge 

 of the Botany of India. 



NEW PLANTS. 



London Horticultural Societies Garden. — The first portion of the 

 very splendid conservatory is rapidly progressing, it is glazed, and the in- 

 terior in a very forward state. It has the advantage of a greater portion of 

 light than any other erection of the kind we ever saw ; its construction, ele- 

 gance, and utility are admirably combined. The portion now in progress 

 forms the west wing of what is ultimately to have attached a circular centre, 

 and an east wing. The length of the west wing is one-hundred and eighty- 

 three feet, in breadth thirty feet, and height to the centre of the roof thirty- 

 two feet, forming already a necessary and valuable appendage to the 

 gardens, and we hope the liberality of those gentlemen who have duplicates 

 of new and fine plants, will be extended to furnish it well at an early 

 period. We were much gratified on examining the plants trained against 

 the south wall of the arboretum, several, which are usually grown in the 

 greenhouse, we found growing and flowering freely against the wall. 



A plant of Leycesteria Formosa had extended five feet high, and spread 

 widely, it had numerous heads of flowers, the red, purple, and whitish ca- 

 lyxes producing a very pretty effect. 



Cercis Siliquastrum. — We saw in May and June, clothed with thousands of 

 its lovely rose colored blossoms, this plant covering the wall to a great ex- 

 tent, and now appearing like a large trained fig tree destitute of its foliage, 

 it is now, November, loaded with seed, which gives it an interesting appear- 

 ance. The plant deserves a- place wherever it can be introduced, its 

 charming blossoms somewhat the form of those of Rose Acacia, but not on 

 long racemes, it has a most beautiful appearance when in bloom. The tree 

 grows rapidly. 



Brugmansia Sanguinea. — Several plants had extended some distance, and 

 were then in fine bloom. 



Solanum laciniatnm. — This was nine feet high, equally extended; its fine 

 stags horn looking foliage giving it an attractive appearance. The flowers 

 are tolerably sized of a pretty lilac, and are succeeded by fine red fruit 

 having the appearance of good sized capsicums. 



Physianthus Albicans. — This plant extended ten feet high by ten broad ; 

 the foliage is very pretty, the flowers are white, much the appearance of 

 those of a Syringa ; these are succeeded by large green fruit, each about 

 four inches long and three in diameter. It blooms profusely, and is a liberal 

 fruit bearer. It merits a place wherever practicable. 



Lavatera Trilobata. — Extending nine feet by nine, its fine rosy pink 

 flowers (each about three inches across) giving it a very showy and beau- 

 tiful appearance. 



Ceanothus azareus, C. azareus palligus. — The former with its numerous 

 and beautiful blue heads of flowers ; and the latter with those nearly white 

 were objects of attraction. The plants are neat and rapid in growth, free 

 in blooming, showy and handsome, and ought to be grown wherever they 

 can. Description of many more will be given in our following numbers. 

 A temporary construction," for covering the plants, was erected; a wooden 

 coping extended a foot from the wall, with sloping supporters in front, 

 against which canvass, or woolen netting can be spread, as found necessary. 



