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somewhat resembling laburnums, in May and June. The plant has been 

 denominated Sophora macrocarpa, but it is incorrect. The racemes of 

 flowers in Sophora are terminal, and the calyx of the flowers soft, and 

 toothed, whilst those of Edwardsia are, racemes axillary, cup-shaped calyx, 

 hard, slit on the top side, and a broad vexillum overlapping the other petals. 

 Decandria Monogynia. Leguminosre. Edwardsia, in honour of Sydenham 

 Edwards, a celebrated Botanical draughtsman. 



6. Fernandezia acuta, Sharp leaved Fernandezia. (Bot. Beg.) This very 

 pretty species of Orchideaa was introduced into this country from Trinidad, 

 by Mr. Knight, nurseryman; and in whose collection it produced its pretty 

 little flowers in June last. In habits it is most allied to F. elegans. It 

 requires to be grown in a hot stove with a damp atmosphere, and should be 

 potted in small pieces of broVen peat earth, mixed with potsherds. Gynan- 

 dria Monandria. Orchidere. Fernandezia, in honour of Geo. Garcias 

 Fernandez, a Spanish Botanist. 



7. Fuchsia discolor, Port Famine Fuchsia. Mr. Lowe, of the Clapton 

 Nursery, introduced this kind into this country six or eight years back. It 

 is a native of Port Famine, in the Falkland Islands; and is now to be 

 found in most of the public nursery establishments. The plant grows bushy 

 and compact in form ; the leaves are of a wavy character, and the branches 

 of a deep purple colour. The flowers are of the middle size ; the calyx of a 

 pale rosy red colour, and the corolla of a pale blue. We have grown the 

 plant in a greenhouse, and rind that the flowers are much paler than when 

 cultivated in the open air, and the plant does not produce flowers so freely 

 as in the latter situation. The kind is very hardy, and may be grown 

 without risk in most situations. Octandria Monogynia. Onagracere. — 

 Fuchsia, so called after L. FUCHS, a celebrated German botanist. 



8. Gcsneria oblongata, oblong-leaved. This very splendid species is cul- 

 tivated in the nursery of Messrs. Yoong, of Epsom, and that of Mr. Bar- 

 ratt, Wakefield. It is of recent introduction. We have not been able to 

 ascertain from whence it was imported. The flowers are larger than any 

 other species we have seen, and are of a dazzling scarlet colour. It merits 

 a place in every collection. We have been informed that it will grow with 

 the greenhouse temperature. Didynainia Angiospormia. Gesnerieae. 



9. Ipomea Aitonia, Mr. Aiton's Ipomea. (Hot. Keg.) A shrubby hot- 

 house climber, flowering from April to November. It is cultivated in seve- 

 ral of the public nursery establishments. The flowers are produced in pro- 

 fusion, about an inch and a half across, of a pretty violet colour, the inside 

 of the tube of a crimson velvet. Pentandria Monogynia. Convolvulaces. 

 Ipomea, from Ips, a climbing plant, and omoios, similar; alluding to tho 

 resemblance of this genus to that of the Convolvulus. 



10. Iris netjketa, Horneman's Iris. (Mound's Bot. Gard.) This is n 

 handsome species, flowers sweet scented, of a blue colour; blooming in May 

 and June. The flower-stems rise to the height of two feet. Triandria Mo- 

 nogynia. Irideae. Iris, from the Greek name of the rainbow, and the 

 Egyptian name of the eye. 



11. Malta angusti/olia, Narrow-leaved Mallow. (Maund's Bot. Gard.) A 

 native of Mexico, introduced in 1780. The plant is perennial, growing five 

 feet high, and flowering from July to October. The flowers are of a rosy 

 flesh colour, and are produced in abundance, at the axils of the leaves. It 

 is quite hardy, and increases freely by suckers. Monogynia Polyandria. 

 Mahacete. 



12. Maxillaria crocca, saffron-coloured flowered. (Bot. lieg. 1799.) This 

 species of Orchideous plants is cultivated in the collection of Sir Charles 

 Lemon, Bart. M.P., Carclew, in Cornwall, where it bloomed in August 1834. 

 It was introduced by Capt. Sutton, from Rio Janeiro. The flowers are 

 produced upon scapes about four inches high, each scape producing a single 

 flower. The flower is of a greenish yellow, turning to an orange colour 

 when fully expanded. Each flower is about an inch long. Gynandria Mo 

 nandria. Orchidew. Maxillaria, from th« labellum resembling the maxilla 

 of aome insects. 



