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11. Morn a nitida. The beautiful Morna. Asteracae. Syugensia Polygam- 

 ia aequalis. (Bot. Reg-. 1941 ) Sir James Stirling introduced this neat and 

 pretty flowering- plant into this country in 1835, from the Swan River, Austra- 

 lia ; where it is found to inhabit the dry parts of the country. It has bloomed 

 in the very select and extensive collection of R Mangles Esqr. Whit mora 

 Lodge, Sunning Hill, Berkshire. That gentleman exhibited it at the Horti- 

 cultural Societies' Show, at Cheswick in 1836, and a medal was awarded for it. 



It is a neat and delicate plant, producing cyrnose heads of numerous 

 flowers, each about three quarters of an inch across, of a fine yellow colour. 

 They resemble the flowers of Elichrysun bracteatum, but are smaller, and 

 very superior in delicacy and richness. It is a perennial plant, well meriting 

 a place in every collection of herbaceous plants. Morna, so named after 

 Morna one of the heroines of the northern romances. 



12. Nemophila atomaria.. Speckled flowered. Hydrophyllacea. Pen- 

 tandria monogynia. (Bot. Reg. 1 y 40. ) An hardy annual, probably from Cali- 

 fornia. It was introduced into this country the last year. The flowers are 

 about half an inch across, white, with a slight tinge of blue at the centre, 

 and spotted with small lead coloured spots. When put in contrast with N 

 insignis, it is'an uninteresting species, tiemophila from nemo a grave ; and philo 

 I love, reffering to its native habitation. 



13. Nittallia cordata, Heart-leaved. (Bot. Reg. 1938.) Malvaceae, 

 Monadelphia Polyandria, A native of North America, where it had been 

 collected by the late Mr. Drummond ; and it appears forwarded to the 

 Glasgow Botanic Garden. It is another pretty addition to this handsome 

 genus. The flowers are of a pretty blush colour, each an inch and a half 

 across. It well deserves a place in every flower border, Nultallia, in com- 

 pliment to Mr. Thomas Nuttall, a writer on Botany, in North America. 



14. Petinia violacea : HVBRinA. Purple Petunia, hybred varieties. So- 

 lancese Pentandria Monogynia, (Bot. Mag ) 3555.) The impregnation of P 

 violacaj and P nyctaginiflora, has produced several very charming varieties, 

 such as, Pale Pink with a dark centre ; Sulphur with dark centre ; White with 

 dark centre, and others streaked and veined with dark. The size of the 

 flowers of some of these hybrids has been much increased, some being three 

 inches across. All the tribe merit a place in every collection of greenhouse, 

 or border plants for summer, being- highly ornamental in cither situation. 

 Petunia, from Pelun the Brazilian name, 



15. Phycella brevituba, Short-tubed. Amaryllidaca*. Hexandria Mo- 

 nogynia. (Bot. Reg. 1913) A neat and pretty species, which it appears will 

 flourish out of doors if planted in a dry and warm situation The Honourabb, 

 and Reverend Mr. Herbert has grown it sticcesfully in this way, and in his 

 treatise on Ainaryilide;e, to be published this month, some instructions upon 

 their treatment will be given, which being the result of many years obser- 

 vation and practical experience will be very valuable. Phycella from phykos 

 red alkanet colour. 



lfl. RvrinoPHYLLUM auriculathm Gesneriace;i'. Didynamia Angiosper- 

 mia. (Bot. Mag. 3562) Recently introduced into this couutry to the Glasgow 

 Botanic Garden, its uative country is not known, but it is probable from the 

 West Indies consequeutly (if so) will require a hot house treatment. The 

 Mem rises several feet high producing cymes of flowers of a line yellow, spot- 

 ted with red inside, and a yellowish green outside, The tube is near an inch 

 long, and the live parted monophyllous corolla is near three quarters of an 

 inch across. Rytidophyllum, from rutis, idos, wrinkle j and phulluu a 

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