116 NEW AND RAKE PLANTS. 



5. MUCUNA PRUR1ENS, Wat Indian Cow-itch Plant ( Bot Reg. 1«. 



FABACEae,' DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



In the West Indies the plant grows in the waste lands, fences, river 

 courses, &c. Us long twining stems rapidly takes hold of every thing with- 

 in its reach, producing its numerous long racemes of fine purple (lowers. 

 In the plant stove of V. Perkins, Esq., Shipslead Place, it bloomed in 18S6 ; 

 each raceme of flowers beiug near a foot long. The hairs upon the plant are 

 so pungent as to pierce the skin, and cause a violent pain, and intolerable 

 •itching. Mucuna, is its Brazilian name. 



6. PASSIFLORA ONYCHINA, Lieut. Sullivan's Passion Flower. 



PASSIFLORACEBC. MON.\ DELPHIA PENTANDIUA. 



A native of Rio de Janeiro, and introduced into this country by B. J, 

 Sullivan, Esq., and was first grown in this country in the fine collection of 

 Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. M. P., Carcleu, Cornwall It is a very beautiful 

 hot lmase species, flowering profusely ; each flower is about two inches and 

 a half across, of a fine light blue, tinged with rose, and the centre of a car- 

 mine red. It deserves a place in every collection. 



7. PENTSTEMON DIFFUSUS, Spreading penisUmon. 



SCROPHULARlNa.', DEDYNAM1A ANGIOSPERMIA. 



A hardy herbaceous perennial species, growing two or three feet high, and 

 spreading proportionately. The plant was discovered by the late Mr. Dou- 

 glas, near the mouth of the Columbia River. The flowers are produced in 

 large panicles, of a bright purple colour. Each flower is about an inch 

 long. It is a very pretty species. 



NEW OR RARE PLANTS NOTICED 



AT MESSRS. LODDIGES'S, HACKNEY NURSERY. 



ACAGIA V1RGATA. This neat and pretty. flowering species we have seen 

 in several collections; very fine plants at Messrs. Loddii;es's, Hackney 

 Nursery. The plant is of a much neater habit than Acacia armata. The 

 flowers are produced in profusion, of a deep yellow, and very fragrant. It 

 merits a situation in every greenhouse or conservatory. It is sold very 

 cheap. 



ACACIA HYBRIDA. This kind appears to be an hybrid, between A 

 armata and A augustifolia. It is a very neat, erect growing kind, flowering 

 freely, the blossoms are of a beautiful yellow ; Messrs. Loddiges's have a 

 good stock of plants, at a low price. 



EPACRIS'S. Of this most beautiful flo.vering genus, we saw the following 

 handsome kinds: viz. E campanulata alba, E campanuiata rubra, E nivalis, 

 each of which are very handsome, blooming so profuseh, and at the early 

 part ol the season, they are most desirable ornaments for the greenhouse or 

 conservatory . Plants may he had cheap. 



PACHRYPOD1UM TUBEROSUM. Messrs. Loddiges's hare this beauti- 

 ful blooming plant. It has the appearance of an Euphorbia. The flowers 

 however differ, they much resemble the Gloxinias, but are a trifle less Each 

 flower is somewhat less than G superba, of a beautiful flesh colour outside, 

 f a dark ruse within. It would flourish well in a warmish greenhouse. 



