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496. Lupincs polyphyllus, var. albiflorcs. — White large leaved perennial 



Lupine. 

 Class 17th.— Diadelphia Decandria. 

 This beautiful plant is a variety of that deep blue species now so common 

 an ornament of our gardens. 



A native of North America, and perpetuates itself by seeds, without vary- 

 ing. It flowers in June. 



498. LoPHOSPERMtM erubescens. — Blushing Lophospermum. 

 Class 14th.— Didynamia Angiospermia. 

 This very handsome climber is a native of Mexico. 



It grows most luxuriantly during the summer, trained to a wall or treillage; 

 but requires to be protected during winter, that the woody stems may be pre- 

 served from the frost, to push forth new flowering branches the succeeding 

 year. It increases so readily by cHttings, that it will soon be generally 

 known. It blows in August. 



499. Rosa Ruga.— The Ruga Rose. 

 Class 12th.— Icosandria Polygyuia. 

 This beautiful variety, as a garden plant, is one of the most valuable that 

 we are acquainted with. It will sometimes grow 10 or 12 feet in the year, 

 aud therefore well adapted to scrambling over old pales, or to covering any 

 other place in which a wildness of appearance is desirable. It is full as 

 fragrant as the sweet-scented Chinese Rose, in colour deeper, especially before 

 being fully expanded. It is readily increased by cuttings. 



500. Loasa ambrosI-EFOlia. — Ambrosia-leaved Loasa. 

 Class 13th. — Polyandria Monogynia. 

 This is a very beautiful new Annual, it was placed on the south side of a 

 yew hedge in the garden of the Horticultural Society, where it grew vigo- 

 rously, attaining a height of about 2 feet and a half, flowering from July to 

 September, and producing seed freely. 

 It perished at the first approach of frost. 



501. Sedcm cep^ea. — Panicled Slonecrop. 

 Class 10th— Decandria Pentagynia. 

 It is an Annual, and well adapted to ornamental rock-work. It also grows 

 well in the common border. 



It is a native of the South of Europe, and may be seen in the garden of 

 the Horticultural Society. 



502. Calochortis vencstus.— Spoiled Calochortus. 

 Class 6th. — Hesandria Monogynia. 

 A remarkable and beautiful bulbous plant, which flowers in June ; at 

 which season it gives a new feature to the flower garden ; it is cultivated with- 

 out difficulty. The bulb should be kept dry till Christmas, and then planted 

 in a pot and placed in the greenhouse, whence it may be placed in the border 

 till frosts appear. It succeeds well in either loam and sand, or common 

 garden mould. Jt should be planted in the border the latter end of May, 

 Sec. &c. 



Last month we noticed the "New Botanist's Guide," we now give a speci- 

 men of this interesting work. Another on the Geographical distribution of 

 British Plants, we are iuformed, is forthcoming. The present volume in- 

 cludes all the counties of England and Wales. 



X. MIDDLESEX AND LONDON. 



Finding several plants recorded by writers as growing " near London," I 

 have added them to the Middlesex list, although not expressly mentioned to 

 grow within the county. Some few stations, particularly along the Thames- 

 side, are continued in this county from the Botanist's Guide, although ap- 

 pearing to be actually in Surrey. Whether any others have been referred to 

 a wrong county I am not aware; but having usually lived far remote from 

 London, I am not well acquainted with the vicinity. It may be supposed 

 that many of the plants formerly found near London, as inserted in the 



