186 NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



border. Coreopsis, from Koris, a bug; and opsis, resemblance, referring to the 

 seeds. 



6. Crataegus plataphylla, Broad leaved Thorn. (Bot. Reg., 1874.) Ano- 

 ther handsome species growing in the fine collection in the Loudon Horticultural 



• Society's Garden. The plant grows vigorously, producing a fine foliage, of a 

 deep rich green colour. The flowers are of a pure white, produced most nu- 

 merously, much later in the season than the common Hawthorn. The fruit is of 

 a dark purple colour, of a medium size, making a pretty appearance. Crataegus, 

 from Kratos, strength : referring to the durability of the wood. 



7. Crataegus pyrifolia, Pear-leaved Thorn. This plant is also grown in 

 the Garden of the London Horticultural Society; it is a native of North America; 

 the leaves are very large and pretty ; the flowers are white succeeded by orange 

 coloured fruit, the size of the common Hawthorn. 



8. Epidendrum bifidum, Hare-lipped. (Bot. Reg., 1879.) Synonym, 

 E. papilionaceum. Orchidaceae. Gynandria Monandria. A native of the West 

 Indies, and introduced from Tortola by Messrs. Loddiges. The flower stem rises 

 about two feet high, terminating with about a dozen very singular flowers. Each 

 flower is near two inches across. The lip is slit up the middle, of a rosy purple 

 colour; the petals yellow, sepals green spotted with red. Epidendrum, from Epi, 

 upon ; and dendron, a tree, growing upon. 



9. FucnsiA discolor, Port Famine Fuchsia. (Bot. Mag., 3498) Ouagraria. 

 Octandria Mouogyuia. Synonym F. Lowei. Mr. Lowe of Clapton Nursery, in- 

 troduced this species some time ago into this country. The flowers are of the 

 medium size, and the calyx of a fine bright crimson colour. The petals are of a 

 deep blue at their base, and lighter towards the edges, to which the specific name 

 discolour applies. We find it to be as hardy as most others of this beautiful 

 flowering tribe of plants. Fuchsia, from L. Fuchs, a celebrated German Botanist. 



10. Gaira parviflora, Small flowered. (Bot. Reg., 3506.) Onagrarice. 

 Octandria Monogynia. A native of the North West Coast of America. It is a 

 biennial plant. The flower stem rises from two to four feet high, terminating in 

 a spike of many flowers. The flowers are very small, of a deep rose colour; and 

 though not very showy are neat and interesting. It is grown in the Glasgow Bo- 

 tanic Gardeu, quite hardy, and blooms in August and September. Gaura, from 

 Gaums, superb; referring to the flowers. 



1 1. Gentian a qonqueflora, Five flowered. (Bot. Mag., 3496. ( Synonym 

 G. amarelloides. A native of North America. It is a very pretty flowering an- 

 nual plant, which has bloomed in the Edinburgh Botanic Garden. The stem 

 rises about half a yard high, being numerously branched, and producing a pro- 

 fusion of blossoms, each being about an inch long, of a lilac blue colour, and no 

 doubt would produce a showy appearance, particularly when grown in a large 

 patch. Gcntiana, from virtues of plaut first experienced by Gentius, King of 

 lllyria. 



12. Goodetia vinosa, AVine-stained. (Bot. Beg., 1880.) Ouagracea. Oc- 

 tandria Monogyuia. This very pretty flowering hardy annual plant was intro- 

 duced to the Garden of the Loudon Horticultural Society from California. The 

 flowers have much the appearance of Oenothera rosea-alba, they are near two 

 inches across, nearly white, slightly suffused with rosy purple. They are pro- 

 duced in profusion from July to September. We recently noticed G. rubicuuda, 

 having flowers of an uniform purple colour with an orange eye, both are interest- 

 ing species. 



13. Iris alata, Small winged. (Bot. Reg., 1876.) A native of Algiers, and 

 in this country grown in the garden of the Countess of Illchester, Abbotsbury, 

 Dorsetshire. The flowers are very fragrant, of fine blue, purple and white co~ 

 lours, spotted with darker. Each blossom is about three inches across, and very 

 pretty; it blooms in April; Iris, from iris, the eye; referring to its variety of 

 colours. 



14. Oncididm crispdm, Crisped-flowered. (Bot Mag., 3499.) Orchidaceae. 

 Gynandria Monandria. This very singular and large flowered species bloomed 

 last year in the fine collection of Mrs. Horsfall, Everton, Liverpool. It is a na- 

 tive of Brazil, on the Organ Mountains. The flower stem rises about half a yard 

 high, terminating in a raceme of large flowers ; each flower is upwards of two 







