THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



JULY 1st, 1844. 



PART I. 



EMBELLISHMENTS. 



ARTICLE I. 



EPACRIS MINIATA. 

 This new and beautiful Epacris has been obtained by Messrs. Lod- 

 diges, of Hackney Nursery, London, from Van Diemen's Land ; and 

 they exhibited a fine plant, in most profuse bloom, at the London 

 Horticultural Society's rooms, in Regent-street, on June 4'h, for 

 which the silver medal was awarded ; and again at the show in the 

 gardens, on the 15th. It was generally considered to be the gem of 

 the new plants then exhibited ; and a celebrated plant grower offered 

 to give 100/. for it, should it be the only plant in the country, or to 

 include any stock raised from it. The habit of the plant is somewhat 

 after the manner of the E. grandiflora, not quite so robust, but more 

 branching and bushy. It blooms very profusely, and appears to be 

 likely to bloom for several successive months. It deserves to be in 

 every collection of greenhouse or conservatory plants. 



PENTAS CARNEA. 

 (Synonym Sipanea carnea.) 

 This new plant belongs to the Pentandria class of plants, and the 

 natural order Rubiaceoe. It is a soft-wooded shrubby plant, having 

 somewhat the appearance of a Melastonia, the handsome delicate 

 flowers being produced in numerous terminal cymes. It is supposed 

 to be a native of Africa, and recpiires to be grown in a warm green- 

 Voi.. XII. No. 137. n 



