198 NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



bulbous plants as to rest, repotting, &c. (Figured in Pax. Mag. 

 Bot.) 



Sfik^a pubescens — Downy Spiraea. 



Roseaccca. Icosandria Pentagynia. 



A native of China ; Mr. Fortune discovered it at Chusan. It is a 

 neat shrub, growing- about two feet high. The flowers are white, pro- 

 duced in umbels ; they are sliglitly fragrant. It is neat and pretty, 

 an'l very desirable for the front of a shrub border. (Figured in Bot. 

 Beg. 38.) 



Viminaria denudata — Leafless Eush-broom. 



Leyuminosee. Decandria Monogynia. 



A native of Australia, shrubby, and without leaves ; its rush-like 

 twigs forming a pretty bush. Tiie flowers are produced freely, in long 

 racemes, the spiives being about six inclies long : their pretty pea form 

 and briglit orange colour render it a \ eiy ornamental plant for any 

 greenhouse. It was introduced some years since, but only requires to 

 be known to become generally grown. (Figured in Pax. Mag. Bot.) 



NEW plants noticed IN NURSERIES, &C. 



Dendrobium Egertonia. — This new species is in the collection of 

 Sir Philip Egerton, by whom it has been introduced into this country. 

 The flowers are a pale pink, with the middle of the lip having a dull 

 yellow blotch, and delightfully scented at the evening. 



Dendrobium mesochlorum. — A fine species, imported by Messrs. 

 Veitch's from India ; it was exhibited at tlie recent Horticultural 

 Society's show at Chiswick, and a medal was awarded marking its 

 merit. The flowers are M'hite, having a rich violet spot at the tips of 

 the lip and petals, and in the centre of the lip there is a stain of green. 

 Tliey are sliglitly fragrant. 



IxoRA Javanicum. — Mcssrs. Veitch's exhibited a plant of this fine 

 and new species at the Chiswick show. The flowers are produced in 

 large heads ; they are of a deep orange colour. 



IxoRA HYDRANGOFORMis. — Messrs. Lucombc and Pince exhibited 

 it at the Regent's Park Gardens' show. It had been introduced to this 

 country by Mr. Low, junior. It is a noble- looking species, with fine 

 heads of bright orange-coloured flowers. 



Begonia fuciisioides. — Some jilants of this singular species have 

 been exhibited at the above shows. The deep scarlet drooping flowers 

 produced a pretty [effect. One or two of the plants had been impro- 

 perly managed, being long and naked. It can be bloomed beautifully, 

 quite a dwarf bush, and then is very ornamental. 



Scutellaria ventenatii. — A fine plant of this singularly hand- 

 some flowering plant was exhibited by us at the Eegent's Park show, 

 which was much admired, and a prize awarded for it. The flowers 

 are borne in long spikes ; they are of a very rich violet colour. 



Gesneria elliftica, var. lutea. — We also exhibited a fine spe- 

 cimen of this lovely bright vellow flower, for which a prize was 

 awarded. 



