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purple. The size of the flowers is not much larger than the Lily of the Valley. 

 It flowers from June to September. Culture : increased hy cuttings or seeds; 

 soil, loam and peat. Sollya, in compliment to A. H. Solly, Esq. 



4. Mimuliis rosevs, rose-coloured Moukey-fiower. Didynamia Angiosper- 

 r"'ia. Scrophularinffi. This very beautiful species is a native of IN'orthern 

 California, sent in 1831 by Mr. Douglas to the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety: it is perennial, and flowers from July to September. Sometimes it 

 perfects its seeds, by which, as also by cuttings, this elegant plant will increase, 

 and probably soon become universally grown. Flowers: a fine rose; the bot- 

 toms of the petals marked with dark red, the interior cf the tubulous part of 

 the flower yellow spotted with red. Culture : it is well to set the pot in a 

 pan of water, which will make the plant grow and flower much better; soil, 

 light loam. Jlimulus, see page 108. 



•5. 7>7t7/rt r/rof/'/ii', slender leaved. Gynandria Monaudria. Orchidea;. This 

 plant is believed to be a native of Mexico. Messrs. Loddiges's received it in 

 1830. It is exceedingly slender in all its proportions; the leaves are of a 

 purplish red colour, and the scape is about a foot in height, producing two 

 or three flowers. Blooms in June. Flowers, greenish yellow. Culture: 

 Messrs. Loddiges's grow it in the stove, and potted in sandy peat and vege- 

 table earth. It will occasionally admit of increase by separating the bulbs. 

 Bletia, from Loris Blet, a Spanish apothecary and botanist. 



6. Snlpir/lossis inlrf/}-ifalia, see page 144. 



7. Sisi/rcnchiiim iridi/hlium, iris-leaved. Triandria Monogynia. Irideae. 

 This is a native of Chili. Messrs. Loddiges's raised it from seeds received 

 from Mr. Ccming. It produces its flowers in May; they last but a few hours, 

 but a succession of them come cut for a considerable time. It has been 

 observed that flowers of short duration are usuall}' splendid in colour; but 

 however we may trace some general rules for this as for other things, still 

 none are universal, exceptions being constantly found, showing how little we 

 are able to understand about the laws of the beautiful works of God, each of 

 •which has some perfection, some excellence in form or colour, or some admi- 

 rable quality to recommend it to our notice, and to excite our gratitude to 

 the glorious Author of our being, the Fountain of all real unfading happiness 

 and joy. — This species flowers in May. The flowers are white, suifnsed with 

 yellow and red centre, about an inch across. Culture: increased by seeds, or 

 dividing the roots; the plant should be preserved in a greenhouse. Sisyrin- 

 chium, from Sys, pig or hog; and rhygchos, a snout. 



8 Lvpiiui.i kpidiis. Diadelphia IJecandria. Leguminosete. A very pretty 

 little perennial species, a native of North Went America, introduced by Mr. 

 Douglas to the garden of the London Horticultural Society. It flowers 

 during the summer months, and does not oflen exceed six or nine inches in 

 height. Flowers: pale blue, slightly tinged with yellow at the bottom of the 

 petals. Plant very hairy. Culture: increased by seeds; it is quite hardy. 

 Lupinu.s, see page 92. 



NO. FOR NOVEMBER. 



1 . Fuchsia ijlohosa. See page 69. 



2. Erica hispida, rough. Octandria Monogynia. EricesR. A native of 

 the Cape of Good Hope. Messrs. Loddiges's rai.sed a single plant of it from 

 seeds received from thence in 1792, and it flowered wilhiu two years after- 

 wards. It is a slender quick-growing kind, making many loose branches, 

 which produce numerous flowers near their tops in Jvuie and July. Flowers: 

 rosy red, small. Culture : it requires an airy greenhouse, increases freely by 

 cuttings; soil, sandy peat. Erica, see page 138. 



3. Ca/fo/ac/(»/s re/i/sa, bent-leaved. Decandria Monogynia. Legumiuosx. 

 This plaut is a native of New HoUaud. It has been lately introduced, and 

 flowered with Messrs. Loddiges-'s in succession from June to August. It 

 appeals to grow to three or four feet in height, with a few strong branches, 

 each producing a head of flowers. Flowers, deep yellow. The plant requires 

 the greenhouse or conservatory, and is readily propagated by cuttings. Soil, 

 luani and peat. Callistachys, from Kalos, beautiful, and stachys, spike — 

 beautiful spike, referring to flowers. 



