248 • NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



Stefhanotus Thomasii. — The plant is similar in appearance to 

 the S. floribundus. The flowers too are produced in heads of six or 

 eight in each, and a little larger than those of the last-named species, 

 and a much more pure white. Beautiful as are the flowers of the 

 S. floribundus, this species is much handsomer. It deserves to be in 

 every stove ; and grown as a tall twining plant, or round a wire frame, 

 will prove an object of universal admiration. 



Erythrina LAURi folia. — At the east side of a hot-house wall a 

 lean-to frame-work has been constructed. Amongst the plants turned 

 into the border is one of the Erytiirina. It has been in several years, 

 and now the main stem is six inches diameter. The main stem has 

 been headed down at three feet high, and at its summit has produced 

 annually a head of numerous shoots, similar in its form to the pollard 

 willows, &c., often seen by way-sides and in hedgerows in moist situa- 

 tions. This season it has forty-eight spikes of flowers, each from tliree 

 to four feet high, and the new shoots are six feet long. The flowers 

 are larger than those of the E. cristi-galli, of a deeper crimson-red, 

 and forms a splendid object. The inclosure is not heated by flue, but 

 there are a few openings in the wall of the hot-house, which are closed 

 in summer, and opened if necessary in a severe night in winter, in 

 order just to keep the severities of frost out. It well deserves to be 

 grown wherever practicable, as it would do well against a south wall, 

 dwelling-house, &c. 



Staciiytarfiieta aristata. — A plant with six face spikes of the 

 lovely violet- velvet coloured flowers, was an object of much admiration. 



Scutellaria ventinette. — Several plants of this lovely flower 

 were in splendid bloom, the fine spikes of tubular rich scarlet flowers 

 producing a most striking appearance. The plant grows about two 

 feet high, and deserves to be in every stove or warm greenhouse. 



Scutellaria . — This is a dwarfer growing plant. It 



blooms very profusely. Tlie flowers are about the same size, and a 

 bright scarlet colour. It, too, ought to be grown in every similar 

 situation. They are highly ornamental, and of easy culture. 



Carnations. 



Sarah Payne ("Ward's). — A pink and purple bizarre. A very fine- 

 formed flower, distinctly marked, and very handsome. A first-rate 

 flower, and much admired at the Royal South London Show. 



Earl Sfencer (Barringer's). — A purple flake, of first-rate form ; 

 petals good substance, and smooth edge ; the marking very clearl}-^ 

 defined, having a pure white and distinct fine purple. A very desirable 

 flower. 



Gladiator (Hollyoak's). — A scarlet flake, the white pure, the 

 scarlet brilliant, the petals of good substance and fine form. A superior 

 and a very desirable flower. 



Gladiator (Slater's). — A crimson bizarre ; the marking is very 

 distinct and rich in colour ; petal firm, and of fine shape, A superb 

 flower, fit for any collection. 



