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PART II. 



NEW OR RARE PLANTS 



WHICH WE HAVE NOTICED SINCE OUR LAST. 



Jujigozanlhus Maiiglesii, Mr. Mangles's Auigozanthus. {Brit. Flow. Card.) 

 The crimson-coloured flower stalk of this herbaceous perennial plant, ter- 

 minating in a spiked raceme of from ten to twelve erect flowers, of a green 

 colour, lipped with white, renders the plant more singular in its appearance 

 than handsome. Like the other species of Auigozanthus, this will grow 

 freely in the open air during summer, growing to the height of three feet, 

 and may be kept in a cool frame or pit during winter. Robert Mangles, 

 Esq. Whitmore Lodge, Berks, received seeds of it from New Holland; and 

 doing a native of that country, it will doubtless flourish in loam, peat, and 

 leaf mould, as such a compost will suit all plants from that part. Auigo- 

 zanthus, from auicho, to elevate, and anthus, a flower. Class, Hexandria ; 

 order, Monogynia; natural order, Hiemodoracese. 



Eupaturium glandulosum. (Bot. Iieg.) This pretty herbaceous, perennial 

 plant, was received from Mexico. The stems rising three feet high, and 

 crowned by corymbous heads of white flowers, give it a pretty appearance. 

 Like all other Hupatoriums, the present species is most readily increased. — 

 Eupatorium, from Evpator, King of Pontus, using the plant as an antidote 

 to poison. Syngenesia, Polygamia tcqualis. Composite, Eupatorhe. 



GaiUardia pi In, painted flowered. (Brit. Flow. Card.) This is a verv 

 handsome flowering, hardy, perennial, herbaceous plant, growing from two 

 to three feet high. The flowers are about two inches across, of a fine crim- 

 son red, each petal (twelve to fourteen) being tipped with bright yellow. — 

 The disk is dark coloured, something like Coreopsis tincloria. The plant 

 readily increases, either by seed, or cuttings. It may be obtained of most 

 of the public nurserymen. It is cultivated in most of the London nurseries, 

 Miller's Bristol Nursery, &c. All the Gaillardias grow well in a mixture 

 of turfy loam and leaf mould. Gaillard, from Gaillakd de Charenton- 

 ■. i vi , a Botanical Amateur. Syngenesia, Polygamia, Frustranea. Com- 

 posita'. Helianthete. 



GaiUardia bicolor, var. Vrummondii. Two coloured-flowered. Synonym, 

 GaiUardia aristata. (Hot. Mag.) Like the preceding species, this is a very 

 handsome flowering plant. The flowers are about the same size, but the 

 petals are of a deeper blood colour, and the tips are of a fine yellow, but less 

 of it than G. picta possesses. The plant is a native of Mexico, will flourish 

 will in the open air in this country during summer, but in severe winters 

 would require the protection of a frame. It is increased by seeds or cuttings. 



Genista amxantica, Amsantan Genista. (Brit. Flow. Gard.) This pretty 

 trailing spreading, bard; shrub, rising about two feet high, and clothed with, 

 numerous spikes of golden coloured flowers ; is very ornamental, and suitable 

 for. the front range of a shrub border, or rotikary, &c. and as its native 

 country is Naples, it will be found perfectly hardy and grow in any common 

 soil, Genista, from y<", a small bush, Diadelphia Decandria. Legu- 

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Helioptit lirris, smooth leaved. Synonyms, Bupthalmum helianthoides, 



Kodbeokia opposidfolia, (Hot. Mag.) This plant has been cultivated some 



tn in the gardens of this country, an ' il One orange-coloured flowers gi\o 



