34 ON THE COLOURS AND PROPERTIES OF ROSES. 



duced. Aotus, named by Sir J. E. Smith, from a, privative or 

 wanting — ous, an ear ; in allusion to the want of appendages to 



the calyx. 



Genera 3. Baptisia. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 9. Herbaceous plants 

 of easy cultivation, and as ornamental border flowers, wbich will 

 succeed well in any tolerably good soil. They sometimes ripen 

 seeds, by which they are easily raised, and also increased by 

 dividing the roots. B. perfoliata being a native of Carolina, 

 should be kept in the greenhouse. Baptisia, from bapto, to dye, 

 alluding to the blue tincture that is extracted from the leaves of 

 some species ; named by Ventenat. 



Genera 4. Brachysema. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 2. Handsome 

 climbers for a conservatory, thriving well in an equal mixture of 

 sandy loam and peat, and readily increased by layers, seeds, or 

 by cuttings planted under a hand-glass in sand, which will root 

 freely. Brachysema, named by Brown, from bracbys, short — 

 sema, a standard ; from the standard or vexillum of the flower 

 being very short. 



Genera 5. Burtonia. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 3. A genus from New 

 Holland, which, as Sweet observes in the Botanical Cabinet, 

 251, requires more than ordinary treatment to keep it in good 

 health. An equal mixture of very sandy loam and peat is the 

 most suitable soil, the pots well drained with potsherds, that the 

 water may pass off freely, as nothing is more injurious than to be 

 sodden with too much water. Young cuttings are not difficult to 

 root, planted in sand under a bell-glass ; it may also be raised 

 from seeds, which are sometimes produced. 



Nov. 20th, 1833. F. F. Ashford. 



ARTICLE V. — Remarks on the Colours and Properties 

 of One Thousand Species and Varieties of Roses. 

 By St. Patrick. 



(continued from page 10.) 



names, description. 



1 27 B oni to Light purple aud pink. 



128 Bon lie Geueraire Lilac blush. 



129 Boquet charmaute Small pretty light purple. 



130 royale Bright purple. 



131 Boule pourpre Dark purple globe. 



132 rouge Fiue globe scarlet. 



