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inches and a half across, of a flue deep golden-yellow colour. They expand 

 only under bright sunshine, and then produce a very brilliant effect. The 

 plant delights in a moist, aud very rich soil. The late Mr. Douglas sent 

 seeds of the plant from California to the London Horticultural Society. The 

 plant deserves a place in every flower garden. Icosaudria Monogynia. 

 Loasero. Bartonia, in compliment to Dr. B. S. Barton, Professor of Botany 

 at Philadelphia. 



3. BruHonia auslralis, (Bot. Reg. 1833.) The fragrant flowers of this in- 

 teresting plant very much resemble, at first sight, the wild blue flowering 

 Scabious. Mr. James Backhouse, of the firm of Messrs. Backhouse, of 

 York, having been for some time in Van Dieman's Land, has introduced 

 this plant into this country. It is perennial, requiring a slight frame pro- 

 tection in winter. The flower stems rise about nine inches high, each pro- 

 ducing a head of neat and pretty flowers. Brnnonia, in compliment to R. C. 

 Brown, Esq. 



4. Cooperiu Drummondi, {Bot. Reg. 1835.) A native of North America, 

 and sent by the late Mr. Drummond to Scotland. It is a bulbous rooting 

 plant, producing a single flower, rising upon a stem about nine inches high. 

 The flower is white about one inch across. Hexandria Monogynia. Amarylli- 

 dacea?. C'ooperia, in compliment to our respected friend Mr. Cooper, of the 

 Went worth Gardens. No cultivator of plants, we think, more highly merited 

 such a compliment than Mr. Cooper, both from his practical skill in the 

 culture of plants, and other excellencies. We should have preferred a more 

 ornamental flowering genus than the present to have perpetuated our friend 

 to posterity. 



5. Collomia Cavanillesii, Cavanille's Collomia. (Bot. Mag. 3468.) Syno- 

 nyms, Collomia lateria; C. coccinea. An annual plant from Chili. Stems 

 rise about a foot high, branched, producing numerous flowers in an umbel ; 

 each flower is about half an inch across, having a yellow tube, and the upper 

 surface of the petals of a deep, dull red colour, making a showy appearance. 

 Pentandria Monogyuia. Poleinoniaceae. Collomia, from Kvlla, glue ; referring 

 to the seeds. 



6. /ris spuria, Late flowering Blue Iris, (Brit. Floiv. Gard. 321.) An old 

 inhabitant of this country : the flower stems rise a yard high, having narrow 

 leaves, about half an inch broad. The flowers are very elegant, of a deep 

 blue, purple, and yellow. It is a very showy species, aud blooms from May 

 to July. Iris, from J ris, the eye; referring to the variety and brilliancy of 

 colours in the flowers. 



6. Kageneckia cratrvgifolia, Cratasgus leaved. (Bot. Reg. 2836.) The 

 plant is growing in the garden of the London Horticultural Society. It is a 

 native of Chili ; an evergreen shrub. It requires a slight protection in 

 winter. If planted against a good aspected wall, it would bloom in June 

 and July. The flowers, which are white, are produced in a short raceme, 

 each blossom being about half an inch across, something like the blossom of 

 the Bird Cherry. Icosaudria Monogyuia. Roseacese. Kageneckia, in 

 compliment to M. de Kageneck, a German. 



8. Lupinus subcarnosus, Fleshy leaved. (Bot. Mag. 3467.) Seeds of this 

 handsome flowering species were sent by Mr. Drummond, from the Texas, 

 and bloomed last season. The terminal raceme of flowers are very showy, 

 of a deep rich blue, with a sulphur- white centre. The plant is annual. The 

 flower stems rise near a foot high. As it produces seeds freely, the plant 

 will soon become an inhabitant of flower gardens in general. 



9. Lgcium a/rum, African Box Thorn. (Brit. Flow. Gard) Synonyms, 

 Rhamnus alter, Jasminoides africanum, J. aculeatum. This shrubby plant 

 was introduced into this country in 1712, from North Africa. The plant 

 thrives very freely if planted against a good aspected wall, where it can have 

 fcome covering for winter protection. The plant produces a vast profusion 

 of blossoms. They are tubular shaped, an inch long, of a crimson -purple 

 •clourj the bottom portion of the tube of a yellowish-green. They are 



