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be kept in an extremely well-ventilated situation. Gompbolobium, from 

 Gomphus, wedge, shape of pod. 



8. liiBhira incdnri, upright branching. Syngenesia superflua, Composita-. 

 A native of Mexico, whence seeds were obtained some years since by E. Bar- 

 nard, Esq. It is a half shrubby greenhouse plant, of little beauty, and pos- 

 sessing the peculiar odour of French Marigold. Flowers; golden colour, 

 blossoms in November. Baibera, after a Russian botanist of the name of 

 Sober, whose meriu are now forgotten. 



Sweet's British Flower Garden, coloured, 33., plain, 2s. 3d. 

 Edited bv D. Doy, Esq., Librarian to the Limuean Society. 



1. Alslramcria auranliaca, orange-flowered Alstrismeria. Hexandria Mo- 

 nogynia. Amaryllide*. Introduced from Chile, by Mr. Anderson, the in- 

 defatig.ible collector, who accompanied Captain King in his voyage of survey 

 in South America. This plant requires the same treatment as A. Simsii, and 

 appears to be quite as hardy as that species. Alstra^meria, from Baron C. 

 A i.STB.EMER, a Swedish Botanist. 



2 Coltomia latcritia, red flowered CoUomia. Pentandria Monogynia.— 

 Polemouicex. Introduced from Chile, by Mr. H. Ci'MINo. It is distm- 

 cnished from the C. Cavanillesii, of Messrs. Hooker and Arnott, by its 

 much smaller flowers, and by the tube of the corolla scarcely exceedmg the 

 calyx in length, while in that species it is nearly twice as long. It is a hardy 

 annual, of very easy culture, and ripens its seeds freely, which come up spon- 

 taneously in the open border. 



3. Verbena venosa, veiny-leaved Vervain. Didynamia, Angiospermia.— 

 VerbenacesB. This very showy species of Verbena is a native cf the Pampas 

 of Buenos Ayres, where it was discovered by Dr. Gilltes, and from seeds 

 communicated bv him to Mr. Neill, plants were raised, which blossomed for 

 the first time in the g.ardcn at Canonmills, near Edinburgh, in the summer of 

 1831. Colour, purple. It will be found to grow in almost any soil ; is rea- 

 dily increased by slips, and blossoms abundantly in the open border during 

 the summer months. Verbena, from Ferfaen, its Celtic name. 



4. Platijcodon grandiflorum, great bell-flower. Pentandria Monogynia.— 

 Campauulaceffi. One of the showiest of this showy group of plants, and 

 although introduced many years ago, it is still uncommon in our gar 

 dens. Colour, niic blue. It has entirely the habit of Adtnophora, another 

 genu's separated from Campanula, and is chielly distinguished from Wahleii- 

 bergia, by the broad petaloid bases of the filaments. It will be found to thrive 

 best n\ a'mixture of peat and loam, and is increased by parting the roots or 

 by seeds. Platycodon, from the Greek plalus, broad; and kodon, a bell- 

 flower, givat bell-flower. 



The Botanic Ganh-n. Montlily, Is. 6d. laigc ; Is. small coloured. 

 Edited by Mr. 13. Maund. 



1. CoUomia liiiearh, linear leaved Collomi.a, Pentandria, Monopynia. Po- 

 lemoniaceie. A native of North America; annual; introduced in l8'J(i; 

 height, I foot. Mowers in May and .lune, colour, pink. It sliould he sown in 

 autumn and spring, to secure early and late flowers; soil peat and loam. Col 

 loniia, from the (;reek word, kolhi, glue, alludes to the secrelion of a gluc-llkc 

 iiihstance on iu seeds wliicli hardens on their surface. 



2. /'iplhilhus tirpiilhisis, Nepril pipianthus. Decaudria, Monogynia.— 

 l,egnininos:f. A native of Nepal; pereniiial ; introdueed in IHlil; height, 

 M feet; flowers in May and .lune; colour, yrllow. It i» a liaiulsome everpivin 

 shrub,' whjrh dcM-rven a situulion in every respectable shrulibery. Should 

 »e\rre front occur in the first winter alter this shrub has bfen tran»|;lftnleil. 



