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dons, Hemerocallis ccernlea, but of a pale purple colour. The flowers are 

 produced in racemes of four or five upon each. It is a native of Japan, and 

 was introduced in 1833 by Mr. Knight, Nurseryman, Chelsea. It blooms 

 from June to September. Hexandria, Monogynia. Hemerocallideoe. Fun- 

 kia, from H. C Fcnck, an Apothecary, in Prussia. 



Grobi/a Amhcrstiu\ Lady Amherst's Grobya. Another very curious 

 species belonging to the Oivhideous Epiphytes," sent from Brazil. It is cul- 

 tivated in this country in the garden of the Right Honourable Lord Amherst, 

 Montreul, in Kent. The flowers are produced in a pendulous raceme, densely 

 situated; the sepals are of a pale yellow colour, the petals very much spotted 

 with brown-purple; the labellum, dark purple. The flowers are singularly 

 curious and handsome. Grobya is nearly related to the genus Cymbidium. 

 Gynandria Monandria, Orchidia'. Vandere. Grubya, in compliment to Lord 

 Grey, of Groby, in whose garden this tribe of flowering plants is very ex- 

 tensively, and most successfully cultivated. 



Jttsticia carnea, Flesh-coloured flowered Justicia. A most splendid flower- 

 ing stovo plant, from Rio Janeiro, cultivated in the superb collection of 

 plants, at J. Bateman's, Esq. Knypersley Hall, near Congleton, Cheshire, 

 and other places. The plant grows several feet high, with a hue foliage, 

 and the branches terminating with a fine head of numerous flowers, of a 

 beautiful flesh colour. Piandria, Monogynia. Acanthacea?. Justicia, iil 

 honour of J. Ji/stice, an eminent botanist of Scotland. 



Lithosperinwn rosmarinifuliiim, Rosemary leaved Gromwell. Like the 

 pretty dwarf Campanula, mentioned above, this shrubby plant is a native of 

 the south part of Italy, and delights to grow in a similar situation, viz. a 

 Rock work, See. The plant grows about eighteen inches high, producing 

 numerous branches which bloom profusely. The flowers are small, the limb 

 about a quarter of an inch across, of a fine blue; the tubular part of the 

 flower is near an inch long, of a pale purple colour. The plant deserves a 

 place in every collection of dwarf growing shrubs. In cold situations, the 

 plant would require a winter protection, l'entandiia, Monogynia. Bora- 

 gJOflA Lithospiimum, signifying sloncseed, referring to the hard seeds. 



Monocanthus discolor, Dingy Monk flower. This very interesting species 

 of Orchideous Epiphytes, is cultivated in the tine collection of J. Bateman, 

 Esq. Knypersley Hall, received by that gentleman from his late collector in 

 the West Indies. The flowers are produced in long racemes, sepals re- 

 flexed, of a brownish-green ; petals brown-purple ; labellum greenish-purple 

 and yellow; column greenish-yellow. Gynandria Monandria, Orchideic. 

 Vandea?. Monaeanthus, Monk's Flower, referring to the labellum resembling 

 a monk's cowl, or hood. 



Wedelia aurca, Golden Flowered. From Mexico, cultivated in the Bir- 

 mingham Botanic Garden. The plant grows half a yard high, herbaceous, 

 root tubular. The flowers much resemble a Rudbeckia, or Coreopsis; they 

 are rather above an inch across, of an orange -yellow colour. Syngenesia 

 Superflua, Composiue. Wedelia, in honour of G. W. WEDEI.L, a German 

 botanist. 



Solanum Tiveedianum, Mr. Tweedie's Solatium. From Buenos Ayres; 

 now cultivated in the Glasgow Botanic Garden. It will require a greenhouse 

 culture in this country. The plant grows two feet high : flowers produced 

 in an unbellated raceme of live or six on each, they arc of a bluish-white, 

 ow at the centre. l'entandria, Monogynia. Solaneaj. Solanum, from 

 So/or, u> comfort, alluding to the soothing qualities of this plant, by 

 stupifying. 



