THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



MAY 1st, 1844. 



PART I. 



EMBELLISHMENTS. 



ARTICLE I. 



1. VERONICA SPECIOSA. SHOWY SPEEDWELL. 



This very handsome shrubby Veronica is a native of New Zealand ; 

 its native locality is near the mouth of the Hokianga river. It was 

 first received in this country by Mr. Knight, of the King's-road, 

 Chelsea, where we saw a considerable stock of fine plants. In its 

 native country, it grows to a robust shrub, from a yard to two yards 

 high. The plants at Mr. Knight's are about half a yard high, each 

 forming a clean and compact shrub, somewhat in appearance to a 

 vigorous plant of Lisianthus Russellianus. 



It is considered to be about as hardy as Clianthus puniceus, but it 

 has been kept at Mr. Knight's in a cool greenhouse. Plants may 

 also be had at the extensive nursery establishments, as Mr. Low, 

 of Clapton, &c. 



It deserves a place in every greenhouse or conservatory, where it 

 would form a very ornamental object, and, being an evergreen, with 

 bold shining green foliage, it looks well even without a flower. 



2. VISCARIA OCULATA. Dark Eyed. 

 (Synonym Lychnis Oculata.) 



A native of the north coast of Africa, from whence seeds were 

 recently received by Messrs. Backhouses', Nurserymen, of York. 

 It is a hardy annual, and may be treated in the usual way of such 

 annuals, either sown in pots in autumn, be kept in a cool frame 



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