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much the appearance of an Arbutus. It is a pretty shrubby plant, growing 

 about six feet high, thriving similar to an Arbutus, but appears to be rather 

 tender for the climate at Chiswick. The flowers are produced in large panicles, 

 the stems of which are crimson, and the blossoms are white, producing a pretty 

 contrast. The flowers very much resemble those of the white variety of Irish 

 Heath. 



Marcetia excoriata. Loose-barked. (Bot. Reg. 31.) Melastomaceae. 

 Octandria Monogynia. A neat little greenhouse plant, in the collection at 

 Sion-house Gardens. It grows naturally in tropical America, in mountainous 

 places. It succeeds best in a warm greenhouse, or in a moderate stove. It is a 

 very branching, half-shrubby plant, flowering very profusely in racemes. Each 

 blossom is near half an inch across, flesh coloured. 



Trollius acaui.is. Stemless globe flower. (Bot. Reg. 32.) Ranunculaceae. 

 Polyandria Polygynia. It is stated to have been discovered in Cashmere. It is 

 a hardy herbaceous plant, flourishing in a damp situation in July. The flower- 

 stem is about two inches high ; one-flowered. Each blossom is about an inch 

 and a-half across. 



Nematanthus longipes. Long flower-stalked. (Bot. Mag. 4018.) Ges- 

 neriaceae. Didynamia Angiospermia. From Brazil. It has bloomed in the 

 Kew collection, in the moist temperature of an Orchideous house. It is a 

 climber. The flowers are of a very rich scarlet colour, drooping, tubular. Each 

 blossom is ne.ir three inches long. It deserves to be in every hothouse or warm 

 greenhouse. 



Polyspora axillaris. Axillary. (Bot. Mag. 4019.) Temstraemiaceae. 

 Monadelphia Polyandria. (Synonym.) Camellia axillaris. It has in all 

 respects the habit and resemblance of the general tribe of Camellias. The 

 flowers are single, cream coloured, each about three inches across. 



Impatiens glanduligera. Glandular Balsam, or Touch me not. (Bot. 

 Mag. 4020.) Babamineae. Pentandria Monogynia. From North India, sent 

 from Cashmere. It is an annual, growing ten or twelve feet high, blooming 

 very profusely in the open ground during the greater part of summer, especially 

 so at the end of the season, in large panicles. They are of a deep reddish purple. 

 Each blossom near two inches across. 



Cestrum viridivlorum. Green-flowered. (Bot. Mag. 4022.) Solaueae. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. It is a very highly fragrant plant, sent by Mr. Tweedie 

 from South Brazil, where at night in the woods it diffuses a powerful fragrance. 

 It grows freely in this country in a cool stove, and blooms in the autumn aud 

 early winter. The flowers are numerous, in spikes, of a yellowish green, each 

 blossom being about half an inch across. 



Lomatia illicifolia. Holly-leaved. (Bot. Mag. 4023.) Proteactae. Te- 

 traudria Monogynia. A native of Port Jackson, in Australia. It is an orna- 

 mental, evergreen, shrubby plant, producing large compound spikes of white 

 flowers. Each blossom is near an inch across. 



Cymbidium Devonianum. The Duke of Devonshire's Cymbidium. (Pax. 

 Mag. Bot.) Sent from India by Mr. Gibson to Chatsworth, where it has re- 

 cently bloomed. The racemes of flowers are from twelve to eighteen inches 

 long. Each blossom is near two inches across. Sepals cream colour, having a 

 red stripe down the middle. Petals cream colour, having three red stripes on 

 each. Lip of a purple crimson, having a very dark shade near the base. It is 

 a very neat and pretty flowering species. 



Scutellaria splendens. Splendid-flowered Skull-cap. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) 

 Labiateae. Didynamia Gymnospermia. A native of Mexico, requiring a warm 

 greenhouse, where it blooms profusely throughout winter. It is a dwarf and 

 compact growing plant, producing its numerous flowers in loose terminal spikes. 

 of a deep scarlet colour. Each blossom is about an inch long. It is a desirable 

 plant, of easy culture. It is in several of the principal nurseries in this country. 



Centradenia rosea. Rose-flowered. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Melastomaceae. 



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