MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 2(J3 



REMARKS. 



Nfw Plants, &ic-—Lilium atiosanpuineum. This fine flowering species 

 has been most abundantly and splendidly in bloom, in the Nursery-grounds 

 of Mr. Groom, Walworth, London. The flower scape rises about afoot 

 high. The plant is perfectly hardy, and on this, as well as its splendour, 

 deserves a place in every flower garden. 



Duranla FJesii. This has recently been introduced, and the character 

 sent with it, was, " it is a most superb flowering plant," We saw fine plants 

 of it growing in the open ground in the beautiful Nursery of Mr. Young of 

 Epsom. If the present new species has the habit of its flowers, and bear a 

 resemblance to the Duranta Plumierii, it certainly deserves a place in every 

 collection, It is most likely to require the protection of a greenhouse 

 during winter, and probably to bloom it well in its proper season. 



Gesneria Sellowii. This very fine species we saw in the exhibition at the 

 Egyptian Hall, London, and in some of the London nurseries. It is the 

 finest flowering species we have seen. The flowering stems rises about four 

 feet high, producing an immense number of flowers, each about three inches 

 long, of a most brilliant scarlet colour. It deserves a place in every stove. 

 Fuchsia Ftilgens This new and most striking species has been introduced 

 from Mexico, by Mr. Lee of Hammersmith Nursery. The leaves are about 

 five inches long and four broad of a bright green, tinged near the middle, and 

 at the underside with 'purple. The flowers are very different in appearance 

 from any other species, approaching the nearest to Fexcorticata in form, but 

 are much larger. Each flower is about three inches and a half long. The 

 calyx (outer portion of the flower) is a light scarlet-red, having the curved 

 segments green. The corolla (inner portion of the flower) of a deep scarlet- 

 red. The flowers are produced at the extremities of the shoots, hanging 

 most gracefully pendant, in clusters of from ten to thirty, or even more, 

 The plant deserves a place in every greenhouse, and, as we suppose, it will 

 do as well in the open border as any other kind, it deserves a place in every 

 border or flower garden. It is a most desirable plant, having noble foliage, 

 and most beautiful bloom. 



Correct MUnerii, The flowers are larger than C. speciosa, of a fine rose 

 colour. The plant well merits a place in every greenhouse. We saw fine 

 plants of it at Mr. Grooms, Walworth. 



Chorizema. A new species introduced to Mr. Lowes of the Clapton 

 Nursery. The species appears most extraordinary. The leaves are as large 

 as Hovea Cellsii, and we are informed the flowers are of a size proportioned 

 to the foliage, and produced in very long spikes. This, in addition to its 

 fine foliage, renders it a most valuable acquisition, and worthy a place in 

 every greenhouse. It will certainly very far exceed any other of its species 

 yet introduced into this country. It was sent from the Swan River. 



Naeturtium tuberosum. This very fine species we have seen in most pro- 

 fuse bloom, at Mr. Young's Nursery. The flowers ere, calyx, of a fine deep 

 orange red: corolla of a light fine yellow, striped in the inside with dark 

 crimson. Each flower is an inch and a half long, and an inch across the 

 mouth of its corolla. It is a very valuable acquisition, growing and bloom- 

 ing profusely in the open ground in summer, The large roots, six inches 

 across, are said to be very agreeable when eaten. 



Verbena Drumtnondii hlaeinia. We have seen plants of this fine large lilac 

 variety, that had been pegged down for a bed, one mass of bloom, and 

 growing in contrast with a bed of each of the following, viz. Tweediana. V. 

 melindris, and Valbiflora. The effect was very striking. The V. Tweediana 

 was pegged down as the Drummondi. and both kinds had taken root, si- 

 milar to the V. melindres. 



Nultallia grandiflora. This is the finest of this showy genus. The flowers 

 are of a deep rosy purple, very large, and renders it very valuable for the 

 flower garden. It continues to bloom till the end of the season. 



