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PART II. 



NEW OR RARE PLANTS 



WHICH WE HAVE NOTICED SINCE OUB LAST. 



1. Cannaglauca, yav. rubra hi tea. (Boi. Mag.) This very fine flowering 

 variety was sent from Jamaica by Mr. M'Faydeu. The blossoms are large, 

 red on the outside, and of a fine yellow inside. They are produced in a 

 loose compound spike, containing from ten to twenty in each. It has 

 bloomed in the stove in the Glasgow Botanic Garden. It is certainly among 

 the handsomest of this genus. Class, Monandria. Order, Monogynia. 

 Natural order, Cannece. Canua, from can, or cana, a reed, in Celtic ; and 

 that from cana, a watery place, in the same language ; alluding to the plant 

 growing in such situations in its native climate. 



2. C'hironia pcduncularis, long-stalked Chironia. (Bot. Reg.) Synonym, 

 C. trinervis. This species is cultivated in many collections, having been 

 introduced into this country several years since. It is, however, a very 

 pretty flowering species, and deserves a place in the greenhouse. The 

 flowers are purple, about two inches across, and are produced from June to 

 November. The plant succeeds well if planted in the open border during 

 summer, choosing a warm situation. We find it will endure the winter in 

 the open ground, if protected by mulch, and the top be covered with a 

 piece of matting, or straw. The whole of this genus is very bitter to the 

 taste, but this species is most peculiarly so. l'entandria Monogynia. 

 (Jentianitc. Chironia, in compliment to Chiron tho Centaur, a medical 

 practitioner. 



3. Cheiranthusalpinus, Alpine Wall-flower. {MauncVs Bot. Gard.) Avery 

 pretty flowering, hardy, perennial species, growing about one foot high, and 

 blooming from May to August. The flowers are about an inch across, of a 

 pretty yellow colour. The plant is suitable for the flower garden, being of 

 low stature, and blooming freely. It is ornamental for a rock work. Itwaa 

 introduced into this country in 1810, and is a native of Switzerland. 

 Tetradynamia Siliquosa. Crucifera. Cheiranthus, from heir, signifying tho 

 hand, and anthos, a flower — literally, hand-flower. 



•1. Coryanthus maculata, Spotted-flowered Coryanthus. (Bot. I\cg. 1793.) 

 Another very singular flowering Orchideous plant, from the West Indies, 

 where, in tho woods of Demerara, it grows pretty generally, and tho pen- 

 dulous racemes of fine flowers mako it a very striking object, hanging in 

 profusion from tho trees. Each flower is about three inches across; they 

 are of various colours, intermixed and spotted with a milky colour, red, 

 yellow, purple, and flesh colour, being .strikingly handsome. Tho lip part 

 of the flower is shaped so as to form a cup, into which there are two horn- 

 shnped portions extending, that uniformly deposit water into the cup, so as 

 to keep it full. When there is an ovorplus, it drops out of tho cup into a 

 part of the flower below, formed like a helmet. The plant is grown in 

 several collections in this country. It has bloomed under the management 

 of our highly respected friend, Mr. Cooper, in the Wentworth gardens; as 

 also in the garden* of the London Horticultural Society. Gynandria 

 Monnndriu. Oirhidi-ir. Cnryunlhiis, tiignifying helmet flower, roferring to 

 tlM uliiipu Of the luhnllum. 



■'-. l.duardnia tliilicmit, Chilian Mayu Tree. This plant is cultivated bj 

 Messrs. LoDDIOBS, of Hackney Nursery. They received it from Chili, in 

 IWS. The plant is quite hardy, and produce* a profusion of yellow flowers, 



