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flowers are not quite so large as the Clarkia, of a rosy-purple colour. It is 

 a native of New California. Euchardium from eucliaiii in the sense of agree- 

 able, in allusion to the appearance of the plant. 



5. PAVETTIA CAFFRA. South African Pavetta. [Bot. Mag. 3?80. 



RUBIACE. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA SYNONYM. IXORA CAFFRA 



A native of South Africa. The plants blooms very profusely. The flowers 

 are white, produced similar to the well known Ixora coccinea. It deserves 

 a place in every collection of hot-house plants, Pavetta, the name of the 

 plant in the Malabar language. 



6. PLATYSTEMON CALIFORNICUM. The California*, [Bot. Mag. 3579 



PAPAVERACEiE. POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 



This neat little annual was sent from California by the late Mr. Douglas. 

 The plant grows six or eight inches high, producing a profusion of flowers 

 a good deal like the Wild Wood Anemone of this country, they are of a 

 yellowish-white, Plutustemoa, from plaius broad, ami stemon a stamen, allud- 

 ing to the breadth of the filaments. 



7. REHMANNIA CH1NENS1S, The Chinese. [Bot. Reg. 1960. 



SCROPHULARIACE*. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SYNONYM. DIGITALIS 

 GLUTINOSA. GERARDIA GLUTINOSA. 



The plant is nearly hardy, but succeeds best if kept in a cool greenhouse. 

 It is a native of North China. The flowers resemble the Foxglove, but not 

 so large. The limb is a. dingy orange-yellow, and the tubular part is of a 

 brown -purple. 



8. RHODODENDRON PHCEN1CEUM, variety Splendent. 



[Brit. Flow. Gard. 385. 



This very fine variety has been raised by the impregnation of Rhododen- 

 dron phceniceum, with 11. Catawbiense. Mr. Wood, Gardener to Mrs. May, 

 of Sydenham, has been the successful raiser of this splendid flowering plant. 

 It blooms profusely, and the flowers being very large are showy ; they are 

 of a rich red-purple, spotted with darker colour. It will be a very orna- 

 mental plant for the greenhouse or conservatory, and deserves a place in 

 every collection. 



9. SCHIZOPETALON WaLKERII. Mr. Walker's. [Brit. Flow. Card. S87. 



CRUSIFERA. TETRADYNAMIA SILIQUOSA. 



A very singular flowering hardy annual, growing nearly a foot high, each 

 branch terminating with white fragrant blossoms of a very curious cut form, 

 producing a striking appearance. The pure white of the flowers, their sin- 

 gular form, and powerful fragrance at night, strongly recommend the plant 

 to every flower garden. It is better to raise the plants in pots and trans- 

 plant them, than sow in the open ground. Seeds may be obtained of the 

 London Seedsmen. See the lists advertised in the Cabinet during the past 

 spring months. Schizapelalou from schizo, to cut ; and petalon, a petal, refer- 

 ring to the flowers. 



10. WIGANEIA CARACASANA. Corac.evs TVigandia. [Bot. Reg. 1966. 



hydroleace^ pentandria digynia. 



A very neat and handsome flowering hot house shrub, growing six feet 

 high. It has bloomed in the collection at the Duke of Northumberland's ; 

 the flowers are produced in profusion, in branching terminal clusters of three 

 on each; the blossoms resemble some of the handsome Solanums, ol a delicate 



