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this variety was three years old before it 'blossomed. Polyandria, Mono- 

 gynia. Ranunculacea:. Pceonia, from 1\j:on, a Physician, who first used 

 it in medicine. 



12. Petunia. A very showy variety of Petunia has been raised by 

 the excellent Gardener to George Lane Fox, Esq., Bramham Park, 

 Tadcaster, Yorkshire. It is by far the finest kind we have ever seen; the 

 flowers, with us, are three inches across. We shall give a drawing of It 

 soon. 



13. Phlox slolonifera ; var. crassifolia, Fleshy-leaved creeping Phlox. 

 (Brit. Flow, (lard.) The plant is a Dative of North America, from whence 

 it was introduced into this country in lS2i. The flowers are larger than the 

 P. slolonifera, and of a richer colour; the limb of the flower is a reddish 

 purple, and the tubular part is of a very dark purple. The stem rises about 

 four inches high, and as it is procumbent, spreading, is a very suitable plaut 

 mi n rock work. The .plant is quite hardy, and is easily increased, rooting 

 freely. It blooms in .May and .Tune, and is cultivated in the Chelsea Bo- 

 tanic Garden. Penlandria, Monogynia. Polemoneaceie. Phlox, from; phlox, 

 flame, referring to the flowers. 



II. Pltoli'ldta imbricata. (Bat. Reg.) Dr. Lindley says that there are 

 two different species confounded under the name of P. imbricata, they prin- 

 illy differ in tin' following particulars: one, purposed to be called P. 

 pallida, has very round blunt bracts, and grows weakly; the other, P. im- 

 bricata (the above named kind), has pointed bracts, yellowish flowers with 

 a dash of violet, very long strong leaves, and grows and flowers most freely. 

 The plant is cultivated in the collection of Richard Harrison, Esq., Li- 

 verpool. Gynandria, Monandria. Orchidese. Malaxidea?. Pholidota, 

 fiholis, a scale; the flowers being covered with a scale-like bractea. 



I."). Primula li'iafa, var. purpurala. (Brit. Flow. Gard.) Synonym. P. 

 villosa. An hybrid Primula, raised in the neighbourhood of Manchester. 

 The corollas of th • Iloivers are of a very rich purple colour, the tube being 

 yellow; tin -\ are produced in abundance, and renders the plant very showy 

 and produce a brilliant appearance. The plant is very easy to increase. 

 It is cultivated by Mr. Edward Leeds, Nurseryman, Manchester. Pen- 

 tttiidria, Monogynia. Primulacete. Primula; from primus, first, referring 

 lo tlie early appearance of tin; flowers. 



Ifi. Rhododendron Caucasicum, var. straminia, Straw-coloured flowered. 



Bot. Mag.) Dr. Hookeb states, "The R. Caucasicum would appear to 



Dbje I to much variation in the size and colour of the flowers, if 



we iiiav judge from the only Inures I am acquainted with — namely, that in 



the Flora Ros*ka,aaA thai in the Botanical Magazine : in the former, which 



buj consider as the colour of the flowers of the native plant, they are 



mparetively small, and entirely of a delicate pink or rose colour. In tho 



latter work they are at large aa those of K. erboreum, pure white within, 



itted with green, and tinged with a deep shade of blush on the outside." — 



J he present variety bloomed in the Glasgow Botanic Garden this season, 



and its flowers are of a beautiful straw-colour, marked with numerous 



wm spots. It is a verj pretty variety. The leaves are of a dark green 



the upper side, and a In-own rustj colour at the underside. Decandria, 



nia. Bricea?. Rhododendron, from r/wda, arose; and tfenoVon, a 



17, Riusellio juneea, Rushy Russellla, {Bot. Re;/.) This handsome 



lowerin ■, pet nhouse hrub, is a native of Mexico, aiid recently introduced 



to thl a intry. It forms a neal green bushy shrub, growing a yard high. 



' '" '■ terminated by spikes of numerous trumpet-shaped flowers, 



oi a floe scarlet colour, very mueh resembling the new scarlet trumpet- 



ifkli i in- pi. mi is nearly destitute of leaves; tho twiggy shoots 



endaui m their end'-, ami producing a profusion of flowers, 



ana to September, rendei the plant a beautiful object. It merits a 



l ,lu ary greenhouse, li is cultivated In some of the London nut 



DUynamia, Angioaperma. ScTopbularinea). RueeelHa, In bonoui 



