78 NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLA.NTS. 



spike of blossoms being about four indies long. The flowers in bud 

 are of a greenisli white, -full blown a pure white, having much the 

 appearance of large flowers of an Andromeda floribunda. (Figured in 

 Bot. Mag., 4501.) 



Lardizabala biternata. 



A hardy handsome evergreen climbing shrub, a native of the woods 

 of Chili, and is a rapid grower. The leaves are borne in three's, on a 

 single stalk. Each leaf much resembles those of the smooth-leaved 

 Holly ; occasionally there is a spine at the edge. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in drooping spikes, of a deep purple-chocolate colour, with a 

 circle of green and white at the centre. Each flower is about an inch 

 across. It is well adapted for covering walls ; its handsome foliage and 

 very singular looking flowers render it highly interesting. (Figured 

 in Bot. ^Mag., 4501.) 



Spirea decumbens. 



A hardy bushy shrub, which grows about a foot high, blooming very 

 freely. The flowers are produced in small coryrabous heads, white 

 with a rose-coloured eye. A separate flower is about half an inch 

 across. 



In the Belgidm Nurseries. 



Blandfordia flammea. — This fine Lily grows a yard high ; it 

 has bloomed in the nursery of Messrs. Low and Co. The flowers are 

 of a bright orange scarlet, margined with golden yellow. A separate 

 flower is about four inches long and one across the mouth. {Journal of 

 Hart. Soc.) 



Calboa globosa. — (Syn. Morena globosa, quamoclit glo- 

 bosa). — It is of the Convolvulus tribe of plants ; a greenhouse twining 

 perennial, of vigorous growth. The flowers are borne in umbels, on 

 a peduncle nearly a foot long. Each flower is near three inches long, 

 and as much across the mouth, of a rich red colour. It requires to 

 have plenty of root room, and then will bloom freely. It is a fine plant 

 for soon covering a large space. {Journal of Hort. Soc.) 



Berberis Darwinii. — This is a fine evergreen shrub, growing five 

 feet liigh. The shoots are of rusty colour, and the leaves a deep rich 

 green ; similar in appearance to a flat-leaved green Holly. The flowers 

 are produced in erect racemes, of a deep orange-yellow. It is a fine 

 addition to our hardy shrubs, and ought to be in every collection. 

 {Journal of Hort Soc.) Messrs. Veitch imported it, as also the fol- 

 lowing. 



Berberis Wallichiana. — (Syn. B. atrovirens, B. macro- 

 phylla.) — A beautiful evergreen, hardy species. The leaves grow in 

 clusters, and are about four inches long. The leaves turn a claret 

 colour in autumn. It is said to grow ten feet high. {Journal of 

 Hort. Soc.) 



Berberis tinctoria. — A low evergreen shrub. The leaves are a 

 dull green above and glaucous underneath, of an oblong form. It has 



