138 NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



to Sir Charles Lemon, in whose collection at Carcleu, it bloomed in 183G. 

 The flowers are produced in a scape, which rises to the height of six or 

 eight inches, each scape having ten or twelve. The sepals are of a cingy 

 brown outside and paler within. Labeilum of a purplish white; each 

 flower is about half an inch across 



5. BARTONEA ACJREA. Golden flowered. [Bot. M»g. 3649. 



LOASEA. ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



This is a very fine and showy annual, growing about three feet high, and 

 flowering very freely. The blossoms are of a fine yellow, near three inches 

 across, resembling a yellow CEnothera. Bartonia, in compliment to Dr. 

 William Barton of Philadelphia. 



G. REHMANN1A CHINENSIS. [Bot. Mag. 3653. 



SYNONYM, GERALDIA GLUTINOSA, DIGITALIS GLUTINOSA. 



A native of China, growing upon the walls around Fekin, where it was 

 collected by Dr. Bunge. The plant grows to about afoot high, the flowers 

 resemble in form the well-known Mimulus glutinosa, but the colour and 

 marking is very similar to Justica picta, or tricolor, of a yellowish white, 

 with dark centre and striped, the outside oi the flower purple. It is a very 

 pretty and interesting plant, requiring to be grown in the greenhouse. 



7. PIMELEA INCANA. Hoary [Bot lleg. 26. 



THYMELLACEA. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Seeds of this new species were sent from Van Dieman's land to Miss 

 Copeland of Leighton, in whose collection it has recently bloomed. Though 

 the plant was raised from seed in 1834, it is now a bushy plant, attaining the 

 height of five feet. The plant is a profuse bloomer. The flowers are white 

 on the upper side, and pink beneath. 



JVerv or Rare Plants noticed at different Nitrserics. 



Oncidium tetrapetalum. This beautiful flowering little species was 

 sent from Jamaica by J. H. Lance, Esq., and it has bloomed in the London 

 Horticultural Societies' garden. The flowers are small, the labeilum is of 

 an alabaster white, excepting its base, which is yellow and brown. The 

 petals and sepals are spotted, streaked and barred with brown, and the 

 column has two large spotted wings. 



Comesperma Gracilis. A neat greenhouse climber, the flowers are small 

 but are produced in profusion, they are of a bright blue colour, and have 

 an interesting appearance. It has bloomed with Mr. Young of Epsom. 



Zickia Malle. A very pretty flowering greenhouse plant, which has re- 

 cently bloomed with Mr. Lowe of Clapton nursery, the flowers are very si- 

 milar to Kennedia coccinea, and have an interesting appearance. 



Jasmimium Ligustrum a handsome greenhouse species with white flowers 

 which are delightfully fragrant. 



Clematis Montana. This new and interesting species is in the collec- 

 tion of Mr. Groom of Walworth. The flowers are white, and probably it will 

 prove as hardy as C. Siebaldii, 



