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soins and seeJs. In April, it flowered much more li'etly. Flower, corolla, 

 (nine lines long and nine across) funnel sliaped, limb rich purple, especially 

 when first expanded, darker inwards, and still iLuther toivards the throat dotted 

 with purple on a yellow jjround, paler on the outside, tlu-oat yellow. The 

 habit of the plant is wholly that of Nierembergia; the (lower iu shape and 

 structure piecisely that of Salpiglossis integrifolia of Hooker, Nierembergia 

 phrcnicea of Don. Culture: it is raised from seeds, and strikes very readily 

 by cuttings, and will probably thrive well in a dry light Greeuhouse. Graham. 

 Salpiglossis, from Salpiga;, a tube; and glossa, a tongue. 



3. Epacris hcleroiiema, varying stemmed, Pentandria Monogynia. Epa- 

 cridex. This pretty species of Epacris was discovered by LAniLLARDlERE, 

 iu \'an Diemen's Land; but it is not confined to that country : Mr. A. Cun- 

 ningham fouud it iu moist, rocky situations iu the Blue iMountains of New 

 Holland, whence he introduced it to the Koyal Gardens at Kew, in 1823. It 

 Howers iu May. Corolla: pure white, and when contrasted with the deep 

 purplish red -Anthers, has a most pleasing appearauce. Culture : it requires 

 a Greeuhouse, and to be potted iu saudy peat. It strikes from cuttings, in 

 sand. Epacris, from see page 136. 



4. Plati/lobium oblusamjulum. Blunt-leaved. Flat Pea. Diadelphia De- 

 caudria. Leguminosoe. For the possession of this beautiful plant, the Glas- 

 gow Botanic Garden is indebted to Dr. Scott, who sent the seeds from Van 

 Diemen's Land. These have flourished, and the plants have been treated as 

 hardy inmates of the Greenhouse, where they blossom in May. The species 

 may be only a variety of P. triangulare. But this has a much more strag- 

 ghug habit, and longer branches, frequently throwing out new shoots from the 

 axils of the leaves ; the old leaves have much more obtuse angles, and the 

 young ones are not angular at all; the flowers are considerably larger, and 

 the lobes of the calyx particularly so. Flowers large, in pairs from the axils 

 of the leaves. Standard, inside, of a bright orange colour, with a red ray iu 

 the centre; outside red, with a broad grey brjwu cloud at the edge; wings, 

 deep orange red. Keel of two whitish petals, deep oran:e towards the extre- 

 inity. Culture: rei|uires a Greenhouse, and to be potted iu sandy peat. — 

 Increased by seeds, or cuttings struck iu sand. Platylobium, from Platys, 

 broad, and lobus, pod. 



0. I'tahjluhlum Murrayanum. Mr. Murray's Platylobium. Diadelphia, 

 Decaudria. Legumiaosa*. This plant likewise, as well as P. obtusangulum, 

 was received from Dr. Scott, from Van Diemen's Land, at the Glasgow Bo- 

 tanic Garden; and Mr. Murbav, the able and zealous Curator of that esta- 

 blishment, at once recognized it as a species quite distinct both from the sub- 

 ject of the preceding plant, and from P. triangulare of Dr. Sims. The spe- 

 cific name has been given as bearing Mr. Murray's name. The plant bears a 

 great number of flowers, which expand their vivid petals during the day, 

 closing as the evening approaches. Flowers : the colour very similar to the 

 Plat>lobium obtusangulum, ouly smaller iu all its parts. Culture: as the 

 other species. 



Eucalyptus amygdalina. Almond -leaved. Icosandria Monogynia. Myr- 

 tacea;. Synonyms. Metrosideros salicifolia. With us a rather slender shrub, 

 having pendulous branches. It is a native of Van Diemen's Land, and flow- 

 ered at the GliLsgow Botanic Garden this year, when trained against the wall. 

 I'lowers, in axillary five to eight (or more) flowered corymbs. Stamens nume- 

 rous, white, longer than the cupula. Culture : sandy loam, increased by cut- 

 tings. ICucalyptus, from J!;u, well; and kalyplo, to cover; referring to the 

 calyx lid. 



7. Pteuruthallii prolifera. Proliferou*, Gynandria Monandria. Orchide.-v. 

 Our cullections are indebted for the possession of this very remarkable orclii- 

 deuus plant, to the Hon. and Rev. VV.M. Hi.iuiKKT, who received it from shady 

 rocki at Itoto I'ogo, near Rio .luneiro. It flowers in .Inne, and requires the 

 kann- treatment us the other tropical parasites of the same family. In general 

 rtructure the preM-nt species bears a great similarity with P. saurocej)halus, 

 which iiihabili tin- same country. Flowers nearly erect. I.ealhts or sepals of 



the calyx ulno erect ; deep blackish purple, within more inclining to red. 



l'<*talii erect; of a deep rose colour, pale at the margin. Lip erect, of a dark 

 pMrpIc brown. I'leurolhallii, from Pleura, sidu; aud Ihallco, to flower. 



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