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rest, and tlie climate of the tropics wlien in its growing state. In 

 Hong Kong it is exposed to 120 degrees whilst ripening its wood, and 

 afterwards to 40, until the rains and heat return. (Figured in Pax- 

 ton's Flower Garden, No. 5.) 



Anigozanthus tyrianthina. — Tyrian-purfle flowered. 



This fine species was discovered in the interior of tlie south-west of 

 the Swan River settlement by Mr. Drummond. It grows three or 

 four feet high, growing in masses, and bearing paniciilated branches 

 and copious flowers, clothed with dense wool of the richest Tyrian 

 purple. The flower inside is of a straw colour. The plant requires 

 protection in winter, but flourishes in tlie open air during s\immer. 

 (Figured in Bot. Mag., 4507.) 



Ceanothus dentatus. — Tooth-leaved. 



A native of California, discovered by Mr. Douglas. Seeds of it 

 were sent by Mr. Hartweg to the Horticultural Society, who have 

 raised a number of plants, which have been extensively distributed. 

 It has bloomed in Her Majesty's garden at Frogmore. It is a small 

 bushy plant, covered Avith a rusty down. The leaves are small, about 

 half an inch long, toothed at the edges. The flowers are bright blue, 

 produced in stalked heads, which are sometimes racemes, or thyrses, or 

 almost umbels, each head being about three parts of an inch across. 

 (Figured in Paxton's Floioer Garden, No. 4.) 



Fdchsia bacillaris. — Red-branched. 



Introduced many years ago from Mexico. It is a neat smallish- 

 leaved species, having its branches of a brownish-red colour wiien 

 ripened. The flowers are small, about half an inch long, tube (ovary) 

 red, and the petals a rosy-pink. It blooms profusely. We have had 

 it growing and blooming freely in tlie open bed for many years in 

 Norfolk. It is an interesting and handsome species. (Figured in 

 Bot. Mag., 4306.) 



Gesneria Seemanni. — Mr. Seeman's Gesneria. 



Discovered at Panama in Mexico by Mr. Seeman, who sent roofs 

 of it to tiie Royal Gardens of Kew, where it has bloomed. It is a 

 very handsome profuse-flowering species. The stem rises two or more 

 feet high, producing its flowers in a succession of whorls, of ten or 

 twelve in each. A blossom is near an inch long, of a bright orange 

 brick-red colour ; the inside a light orange, and spotted m ith red upon 

 the five-parted limb. The flower is about three parts of an incli across 

 the limb. It deserves a place in every collection. (Figured in Bot. 

 Mag., 4504.) 



OnCIDIUM HiEMATOCHILUM. ThE PURPLE- LIPPED. 



Imported from New Grenada by Messrs. Loddiges, who have it 

 under tiie name of O. luridum purpuratum. In foliage it is like 

 O. Cartliaginense and its allies, leaves being stiff, hard (about six inches 

 long), a dull green, spotted with brown. The flowers grow in tlie 



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