NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 91 



*. GOVERIA LILIACE^. Lilly flowered. (Bot. Reg. 13. 



ORCHIDACESe. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. Synonym MAXII.LARIA LILIACEA. 



A native of Mexico, growing under the shade of trees, or sometimes 

 grows over their roots. It is a tuberous plant, having the habits of Bletia, 

 the flower stem reaching about a foot high, it is sulphur white, spotted 

 and streaked with reddish-purple. The first notice of this plant was by 

 M. Hernandez, who describes it by the name of Iztactepetzacuxochitl 

 Icohueyo. The plant is very rare in this country, and probably in no 

 collection but that of George Barker, Esq. of Birmingham. 



JO. MAMILLARIA ATRATA, Dark green Cartas 



1COSANDRIA MONOGYMA. 



A very haudsoiue flowering species. This truly interesting and singular 

 tribe of plants grown in the celebrated collection of Mr. Mackie of Nor- 

 wich. The flowers are produced numerously around the top of the fleshy 

 trunk. Each blossom is upwards of an inch across, ot a bright rosy red 

 colour, with the anthers forming a yellow eye. The singular form of the 

 plant, and the arrangement of the numerous pretty blossoms contribute to 

 recommend it to every cultivator of this tribe of plants. 



11. PENTSTEMON CRASSIFOLIUS. Thick-leaved. (Bot. Reg. 16. 



SCRGPHULARIACEOe. DCDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



The late Mr. Douglas discovered this pretty species on the north-west 

 coast of North America, who sent seeds to the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety, at whose garden it bloomed last year. The plant is of a suffructi- 

 cose habit, growing a foot high, quite hardy. It is a free flowering spe- 

 cies, produced in racemes. Each flower is about an inch and a half long, 

 of a pretty lilac colour. The lower part of the tube is of a bright rose co- 

 lour. It is a very desirable plaDt for the flower garden, its dwarf habit, 

 and pretty flowers alike recommending it. 



12. PHILADELPHUS HIRSUTUS. Baity Syringa. (Bot. Reg. 14. 



PHILADELPHACESe. IsCOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



This species was found by Mr. Nuttall in Tenessee on the rocky banks of 

 French Broad River, near to warm springs. It is a hardy shrub, growing 

 not more than three or four feet high, blooming in the middle of July. 

 The flowers are white, each about an inch across, without fragrance. It 

 grows well in a rocky situation. 



ON THE AURICULA. 



In the three winter months from the 2lst ot November to the 21st of 

 February, Auriculas do not require much of our care, beyond watering them 

 occasionally, plucking off the dead leaves and covering them with mats, or 

 a little coarse hay litter during the severe frost; and this covering ought 

 more particularly to be given them in February, because their trusses then 

 begin to appear, which, if frozen hard, will be detrimental to the bloom. 

 They want very little water in the winter, and seem to be best when kept 

 rather dry than otherwise in December or January. Early in February, if 

 the weather is mild, you may give them a day's gentle rain, 'and this may bo 

 repeated, if necessary during the month. You may now give them manured 

 water twice, and do the same again in March, allowing a week between each 

 watering. Top dressing is requisite. 



