Miser 1 1 ANY OV NiUl S \N N I ORRF>rviXl>v > 



from the Ohiisan Hills.. Xingpo and Shanghai, tod stated to bo used V 

 Chinese in the same manner as the Metcreurn in Europe. The flowers are pale 

 bluish lilac, arranged in clusters of four upon brand..- • ginning to 



put with their leaves. The] .ire rather more than an inch long vier- 



n.illy with soft, closely-pressed hairs, and divided m the border into four round- 

 ish, oblong, obtuse, uneven lobes. No *j very 

 oearly to this, which has been named after its enterprtsi 

 seeds being unknown, it can oolj be conjectured that it belongs to the 11 

 ream division of the genus. It is s greenhouse, or perhaps shrub, 

 and grows freely ia .1 mixture of sand] loam and peat, 

 ample supply of water should I all nuns when the weather is 



rablc. In winter it must be kepi <i uite cool) ■ part of the h 



anil being deciduous, very little water will be required dorm.; the ab s e nce of its 



it may ho propagated by cuttings of half ri] 

 treatment. It is a charming addition to our green! 

 since it appears to be well adapted for forcing -/•■ S 



(iiiini.Mi' Dsvoiqaka, A. native ol S aWa 



hothouse plant, much in Um w»j ofO> Stanleyana. hie Rowers are prod 

 solitary, and before expain on are tea inches long, pare white at fust. but 

 dually change to s pale yellow, \t ti.st the] have much the rei . of a 



long-tubed white lily. It has bloomed in Glendinning's collection at 



Cllisu ick . 



lobicm \: i. Leguminoss, DeoandHa Mono* 



gyni.i. ; Hot. M J.) A Dative of South Australia. A dwarf sh 



plant, branching freely, and blooming profusely, Tht educed in 



terminal corymbous heads, of a verj nco rosj -purple colour. It is s most tovel] 

 plant, deserving to be in over] greenhouse, it is In the collection ol Mi 

 lACOmbe and 1'iiico. of K\etor. 



Lv< ams, spa . Sent io Ihe Horticultural Social] bj Iheii collector when in 

 china. It possesses an upright shrubb] habit, and produces ■ branching spike 



of flowers about tWO tut high. Bach bloom is about an inch and half a. 



of a delicate blush colour, and the petals being imgalarl] lacerated at the ends. 



gives it a pretty appearance. 



Nrran* in hiiu. An interesting plant with oval erenate leaves, Ihe ribs 



underneath, and stalls of which, are del td with deep rod hairs, whilst 



the upper surface is ho.uj. The flowers are white. It his bloomed in our col- 

 lection. 



Nvurii > i niNiiiv 1 nun l.on-. X\ nipha'.icoa. l'oljandria 



Monogynia. Introduced from Siena Leone h\ Messrs. Lucombo and Piece. 

 It tsaver] Rne stove aquatic. * alys green with white streaks, Petals while. 



Stamens and stigma uch yellow. Kich timer kj si\ inches acioss. It is .i 



\ r.i nol le ipi cm is, 



PlLUMW A LAXA. 1 ' Oichidoio. C.\ iiandna Monnndn.i (Bot. 



Mr. Hartweg found it in the woods of ropaynn, It haa bloomed in 

 the collection of Ihe Horticultural Society. The Rowers are produced in loon 

 racemes. Bach blossom two inches sen - di and petals pink, green, and 



white in stripes, Labellum white, Anew gends, ver] interesting, 



I'luiiimuii roRiios '■■ H: u i M i i. I'i m l'i v. faguminom, Diadolphiu 



indria. A native ol Men Holland it is a vet] handsome flowering green- 



i shrubb] plant. The flowers are produced in profusion ; each blossom an 



inch aCTOSS, B neb deep yellow With a led i\e. The back i ail of Ihe pelal is 



margined with deep orimsoo, It blooms through spring and summer, anil ought 

 to be oi en rj greenhouse, 



1'ii.iihvu RI.SOANS, Tin. KiiiOM Melast, ■■;. DeCAllllris M. 



nia. (Bot. Mag, 1262. Sent ftorn the Organ mountains b] Mr, Lobb to 

 -. V'eitch's, \ stove shrub, fout feet high, Flowers freely i produced ter- 

 minal. Rach blossom 'JJ Inches across, a most rich velvetty-pnrple \ 

 splendid flowering »j c t valuable acquisition to ony hoth 



