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4. Chjelagastra gracilis, Slender (Bot. Mag. 3481) Syno- 

 nyms, Rhexia gracilis. The plant is a native of Brazil, from whence 

 it was sent by Mr. Tweedie to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, where 

 in the hot-house it has bloomed. The plant is of the natural order 

 MelastomacecB, and is one of the handsomest of that tribe. The 

 flowers are of the colour, and nearly the size of the Calandrinia spe- 

 ciosa. Decandria Monogynia. Melastomacese. Chsetogastra from 

 chaite, a bristle ; and gastes, from the numerous quantity which 

 cover the ovary. 



5. Cooperia chlorosolen, Green-tubed. (Bot. Mag. 34S2.) 

 A native of the Texas, from whence it was sent by Mr. Drummond. 

 The present species bloomed in the fine collection of the Honoura- 

 ble and Reverend Win. Herbert, Spofforth. The flower is of a pure 

 white, about an inch and a half across. (See page 63 of the Cabinet.) 

 Hexandria Monogynia, Amaryllidese. Cooperia in compliment to 

 our friend Mr. Cooper, of the Wentworth gardens. 



6. Coreopsis senifolia, Six-leaved. A perennial plant a na- 

 tive of North America, and introduced into this country in 1812. 

 The leaves grow in whorls of six in each. The plant grows about 

 two feet high. Flowers produced in a corymb. Each is about an 

 inch and a half across, of a deep yellow colour. Syngenesia Frus- 

 tranea. Compositse. Coreopsis from Korris, a bug ; and opsis, a 

 resemblance, alluding to the seeds. 



7. Crataegus microcarpa, Small fruited Hawthorn. A very 

 considerable accession of beautiful kinds have been added to this 

 deservedly esteemed genus within a few years, and add much to the 

 ornament of our pleasure grounds, both in their blossoms and 

 splendid fruit. The present species is a native of Georgia and Ca- 

 rolina, where it grows to a tree of twelve or fourteen feet high, but 

 does not grow near so high in this country. The blossoms are white, 

 appearing in May and June. The fruit is produced abundantly of 

 a fine red colour. 



8. Crataegus heterophylla, Various-leaved Hawthorn. This 

 is one of the handsomest of the whole tribe. The tree grows in a 

 conical form, flowering most profusely ; the blossoms are white, and 

 are succeeded by fine sized berries, which are of a rich crimson co- 

 lour, and render the plant very ornamental. Crataegus from kratos, 

 strength ; referring to the wood. 



9. Goodetia lepida, Smart Goodetia. The flowers of this new 

 annual very much resemble some of the Oenotheras, particularly 

 (E. deenmbens. The flowers of G. lepida, are of a pale purple with 

 a light centre, each petal is marked at the upper part with a large 



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