210 MISCELLANY OF NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. 



PART II. 

 MISCELLANY 



OF 



NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. 



New or Bare Plants. 



Ai.pinia nutans. Noddino-flowered Ai.pinia. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Scita- 

 mineae. Monandria Monogynia. This beautiful stove plant is a native of the 

 East Indies, whence it was brought many years ago by Sir Joseph Banks ; it is 

 at present rare in collections. The racemes nodding, about 10 inches long. The 

 flowers are yellow inside, streaked with crimson ; outside white, with rose tip. 

 It is a noble and handsome plant, and deserves a place in every collection. 



Azalea obtusa. Blunt-leaved Azalea. (Bot. Reg. 37.) Ericaceae. Decan- 

 dria Monogynia. This beautiful Chinese Azalea was introduced by Mr. Fortune, 

 in 1844, from Shunghae, in China. The llowers are of a light red, and are pro- 

 duced very abundantly. It is a very pretty dwarf shrub. 



Barnadksia rosea. Rose-coloured Barnadesia. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Com- 

 posite. Syngenesia Polygamia ^Equalis. It first flowered at Sion House in 

 the stove. Native place not known. The flowers are like a Centaurea in form, 

 and of a beautiful deep rose, about an inch and a half across. It is very hand- 

 some, and deserves a place in every stove. 



Beoonu albo-coccinea. White and scarlet Begonia. (Bot. Reg. 39.) Bego- 

 niaceae. Monoecia Polyandria. This Begonia was raised from seed sent from 

 the E;ist Indies to the Royal Gardens at Kew. The outside of the calyx a vivid 

 scarlet, and the inside pure white. It is similar in growth to most of the tribe. 



Cattleya Lemoniana. Sir Charles Lemon's Cattleya. (Bot. Reg. 35.) 

 Orchidaceae. Gyoandria Monandria. This new Cattleya is a native of Brazil ; 

 it flowered first at Carclew in the month of September, 1845. It is very hand- 

 some ; the flowers are about three inches in diameter; sepals white, tinged with 

 pink; petals of a deep pink ; tube of the labellum same, and the lip yellowish, 

 edged with pink. It is worthy of a place in every collection. 



Daviesia physodes. Hatchet-leaved Daviesia. (Bot. Mag. 4244.) Legu- 

 minosae. Decandria Monogynia. This interesting little Daviesia was introduced 

 into our greenhouse from the Swan River, by Mr. Cunningham. The flowers 

 are produced in spikes, and are of a rich orange red and yellow. It is an exceed- 

 ingly handsome shrub, and easily cultivated. 



Epacius dubia. Doubtful Epacris. (Bot. Reg. 38.) Epaciidaceae. Peu- 

 tandria Monogynia. It is in the possession of Mr. Jackson, of Kingston. The 

 flowers are white, but of no great beauty. 



Eriosteomon scabrum. Rough Eriosteomon. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Rutace&\ 

 Decandria Monogynia. This beautiful greenhouse plant is a native of Sidney, 

 New South Wales. It has been for some time in the collection at Messrs. Lod- 

 diges, of Hackney ; it is dwarf in habit, and a very free flowerer. The flowers 

 are produced on the branches in spikes, and are of a light pink, with a yellowish 

 centre. This pretty plant should possess a place in every greenhouse. 



Franciscea hydrange^eformis. Hydrangea-like Franciscea. (Pax. Mag. 

 Bot.) Scrophulariaceae. Didynamia Angiospermia. It is a native of Rio 

 Janeiro and other parts of Brazil, from whence it was introduced in 1837. It is 

 a beautiful stove shrub. The flowers are of a dark blue, with a yellowish centre ; 

 each flower about one inch in diameter, and forming a beautiful head. 



