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when so many more are equally graceful with them. iEsculus pendula, 

 budded six feet high, is very beautiful ; Amygdalus pendula, a very fine one, 

 if six feet high; Betula alba pendula; Cotoneaster nummularia, if grafted 

 six feet high, is very fine ; Crataegus Georgica, the same; C. pendula; Cy- 

 tisus laburnum pendulus ; C. capilatus, C. decumbens, C. aralensis, grafted 

 on Laburnums; Fagus sylvatica pendula; Fraxinns lentiscifolia pendula, 

 very fine; Populus pendula; Primus Chinensis pleno pendula, if grafted 

 six feet high, looks well; Pyrus communis pendula; Quercus pendula; Ro- 

 binia pendula; Sophora J aponica pendula; Tilia pendula ; Ulmus pendula; 

 Abies pendula ; Larix pendula; Pinus Fraseri ; Cupressus pendula; Juni- 

 perus repanda. Some of these are new, and very scarce; they may be ob- 

 tained at some public nurseries — without doubt from the extensive collection 

 of Messrs. Loddioes, at Hackney, which is certainly the largest in the 

 country. N. Y. — Arboretum. 



Jan' 6th, 1836. 



Lavatera thuringiaca. Monodelphia Polyandria. Malvaceae. — This 

 lovely plant is worthy of the most extensive cultivation, and deserving a 

 place in every flower-garden. It forms a fine bush when planted singly, 

 being covered with a profusion of large expanded pink and lilac flowers 

 from May to November, and growing to the height of from four to six feet. 

 I have had some splendid specimens of this beautiful plant in flower the 

 whole of the summer, which have been greatly admired; but I am sorry to 

 say it is so little cultivated, as seldom to be seen except in general collec- 

 tions. Propagated by cuttings or seed. J. W. D. 



Great Boohham, Surrey, Dec. 13, 1835. 



REFERENCE TO THE EMBELLISHMENTS. 



1. Bignonia Cherere. — This very splendid, climbing, flowering plant, is a 

 native of Guiana, where it was found by M. Aublet. It is a showy plant 

 for a conservatory or greenhouse, if planted out into a space having plenty 

 of room to root in. If so cultivated, it will climb to a great extent, and 

 produce numerous racemes of magnificent flowers. Each raceme generally 

 producing from six to ten flowers upon each. It merits a situation in every 

 greenhouse or conservatory. The plant blooms from May to August. It is 

 readily increased by cuttings. Ami may be obtained of most of the principal 

 nurserymen. The natives of Guiana make baskets and ^broad brimmed 

 hats, of the flexible shoots of this plant. Bignonia, in compliment to Abbe 

 Bignon, Librarian to Louis XIV. King of France. Cherere, after B. 

 Cherere. 



2. Phlox Drummondii. — Mr. Drujimonds. A very splendid flowering 

 annual Phlox introduced last year from Texas. Our drawing was taken 

 from a small specimen sent us. A large figure of it was given in the 

 Botanical Magazine for last November. The plant deserves a place in every 

 flower garden. It is a most profuse bloomer. The stems rise about a foot 

 high, and blossom for a long time during summer. It will, doubtless, soon 

 be in the possession of the public seedsmen, nurserymen, &c. 



3. Canavalia bonariensis. — A very handsome hothouse climbing plant, 

 blooming a great part of summer. The flowers are produced in profusion, 

 upon pendulous racemes, six or eight inches long; making a most graceful 

 and showy appearance. The plant grows freely, and climbs to a great 

 length, if in a rich loamy soil. It is a native of Buenos Ayres. It deserves 

 a place in every hot-house. Messrs. Young, of Epsom, possess plants of 

 this lovely climber. 



FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR MARCH. 



We refer our readers to Vol. I. pages 21, 23, 32, 43, and 48 ; to Vol. II. 

 72; and Vol. III. 72, for directions as to what is necessary to be attended to 

 this month. 



