1. AC HIM EN ES CUPREATA— Copper-Leaved. 



WE feel assured that our readers, with ourselves, have been highly 

 gratified with the numerous beautiful species and seedlint? 

 hybrids whicii have been added to this veiy lovely and ornamental 

 family of plants during the last five years. We have now the addi- 

 tional pleasure of fit!:uring another handsome species, which w as disco- 

 vered by Mr. Purdie, the collector, sent out from the Koyal Gardens 

 of Kew, on moist baniis in New Grenada. It has recently bloomed in 

 tiiat establishment, and proves to be a very interesting and valuable 

 addition, well deserving to be in every collection. Having this spe- 

 cies in our own, we find it to grow very freely when treated in all 

 respects as tiie other kinds. The plant is inclined to grow pendant 

 down the sides of the pot. 



The large dark copper-coloured hairy leaves have a singular ap- 

 pearance, more especially so when in contrast with the bright rich- 

 coloured flowers. 



The very ciiarming species Acliimenes coccinea, formerly known as 

 Cyrilla piilchella, and subsequently Triverania coccinea, lias long been 

 one of tiie prettiest ornaments of our stoves and greenliouses, and even 

 under the disadvantageous mode of its treatment during many of its 

 earlier years in this country it was universally admired ; but by the 

 improved nietliod of culture wliich has been pursued during the last 

 dozen years, it is unequalled by any other plant of its size that we are 

 acquainted witii. Several articles upon its culture liave been inseited 

 in former volumes, one of which details the practice of Mr. Simpson, 

 gardener to J. Hustler, P^sq., and whose jjlants we iiad the plea>ure to 

 see in great perfection, fiir beyond any otiier we have seen at any exhi- 

 bition or other garden eslablishment. 'J'iie Article is inserted in 

 Volume vi. of this Maj^azine, and some valuable particulars of ma- 

 nagement by Mr. Chitty, in the January Number of the present year. 



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