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much esteemed in the south of France and Italy, where it is very generally 

 grown in the gardens. The plant may be obtained of Mr. Wood, of Maresfield, 

 Sussex. 



12. Stsyrinchium speciosum, Showy flowered. (Bot. Mag., 3.544.) Iridea;; 

 Triandria ; Monogynia. A very pretty, flowering, greenhouse species, a nati\ e 

 of Chili, from whence it has recently been imported into this country, by Mr. 

 Towart, gardener to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, Bagshot 

 Park. In its native country it is found on sandy hills, where it blooms pro- 

 fusely. Each flower is about two inches across, of a splendid purplish-blue, 

 with a yellow eye at the centre. The stems rise about eight inches high. It 

 deserves a place in every greenhouse. The plant has bloomed in the Glasgow 

 Botanic Garden. 



13. Tradescantia caricifolia, Sedge-leaved Spider-Wort. (Bot. Mag., 

 3546.) Commellinaj; Hexandria; Monogynia. The species is a native of 

 Texas, from whence it was sent to this country, by the late Mr. Drummoml. 

 It has bloomed in the Glasgow Botanic Garden, in a cool frame. The flower 

 stems rise about a foot high, producing an umbel of many flowers, of a 

 purplish blue colour, each flower being near an inch and a -half across. This, 

 like all the spider-worts, is a very neat and pretty flowering plant. Trades- 

 cantia, in compliment to Mr. John Tradescant, gardener to King Charles the 

 First. 



14. Trigonidiim obtusim, Blunt-petalled. (Bot. Reg., 1923.) Orchi- 

 daceas; Gynandria; Monandria. This singular species of the orchideous tribe 

 of plants has been sent, by Mr. Colley, from Demerara, to R. Bateman, Esq., 

 of Knypersley Hall, Congleton, Cheshire. The genus belongs to the sort of 

 Maxillarie like plants, but the curious flowers sufficiently distinguish it as a 

 genus. It is of a free flowering habit. The flowers are near two inches across, 

 white, and orange-brown, with purple veins. Trigonidium, in allusion to the 

 triangular form of several parts of the flower. 



15. Triteleia uniflora, One-flowered. (Bot. Reg., 1921.) Liliacea? ; 

 Hexandria; Monogynia. An half hardy, bulbous, plant, a native of Mendoza, 

 where it was discovered by Dr. Gillies. Each flower is about an inch and 

 a-quarter across, white, with a delicate sky-blue tinge. It is cultivated by Mr. 

 Lowe, of Clapton Nursery. 



16. Tilbaghia Lvdwigiaxa, Ludwig's. (Bot. Mag., 3.547.) Liliaceas; 

 Hexandria; Monogynia. This plant was introduced into this country in 1834. 

 It is a native of Caflerland, South Africa. Scape grows about two feet high. 

 The flowers are produced, in a umbel, about eight in each. The perianth is of 

 a greenish purple, with purple streaks, the limb six parted. The inner part 

 forms a crown to the mouth of the tube, of a fine jellow colour. 



17. Witsenia corymbosa, Corymbose, flowered. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Iri- 

 dea?; Triandria; Monogvnia. A native of the Cape of Good Hope, well 

 deserving a place in every greenhouse. The plant produces a profusion of 

 flowers, in dense corymbs, of a lively bright blue colour. It blooms from 

 August to the end of the year. Witsenia, from Mr. Witsen, a Dutch Consul in 

 India. 



18. Verbena Aubletia, var. Drimmondi, Sweet Lilac Vervain. (Bot. 

 Reg. 1925.) Verbenacea; Didynamia ; Angiospermia. This very pretty 

 variety has been recently introduced into this country from Louisiana, from 

 whence it was sent by Mr. Thomas Drummond. This variety is very different 

 from the variety which has been hi our collections in the country for the last 

 two years, the flowers of that variety being of deep rose colour, whilst the 

 present variety has flowers of a beautiful pale lilac. They have a peculiar 

 fragrance. The plant is a half-hardy perennial plant, deserving a place in 

 every flower garden. Messrs. Rollissons have plants of this pretty variety, 

 where we saw it in bloom the last summer.. 



