THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



JANUARY 1st, 1842. 



PART I. 



EMBELLISHMENTS. 



ARTICLE I. 



1.— ACHIMENES ROSEA. {Rose-coloured.) 



2.— ACHIMENES LONGIFLORA. {Long-flowered.) 



GKSNERACE/E. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



Nearly all lovers of beautiful flowering plants are well acquainted 

 with one of this pretty family of plants, which was originally named 

 by L'Heritier Cyrilla pulchella, afterwards altered by Willdenow to 

 Triverania coccinea. The name originally applied to this genus, as 

 now given, was by Dr. Patrick Browne, in his " History of Jamaica," 

 and which has recently been adopted by M. De Candolle. 



Of the numerous fine plants lately introduced into this country, the 

 two Achimeneses figured in our present Number are among the most 

 beautiful, and may be justly styled two of the most charming plants 

 in our gardens. They both require similar treatment to A. coccinea 

 (Triverania coccinea), and are alike profuse in blooming, appearing 

 a mass of beautiful flowers. The plants exhibited from the garden 

 of the London Horticultural Society at the rooms in Regent- street in 

 September last were objects of universal admiration. The A. longi- 

 flora grows more robust than A. rosea, and strikes very freely, too, 

 from cuttings. The plant we saw was about half a yard high. They 

 ought to be grown in every hothouse, greenbouse, and conservatory, 

 and would be charming ornaments from June to November, or even 

 later. We hope to be able to supply plants soon. 



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