224 Notices of n CIV a7id beautiful Plants. 



land by Messrs. Webb and Bertbelot ; plants are for sale by Messrs. 

 Young and Penny, Nurserymen, Millord. — (Bot. Reg., Feb.) 



CLVII. Begonidcea. 

 BEGO^iVIA. 



geraniilulia. Hook. Geranium leaved-Begonia. A stove plant; flowers red 

 and white ; grows about a foot high ; introduced from Lima in 1833. Figured 

 in Bot. Mag. t. 3367. 



An interesting; species discovered in Lima ; and tbe roots brougbi 

 to the Glasgow Botanic Garden in 1833. " In September of the 

 following year, they produced their exceedingly ])retty and very 

 delicate red and white flowers, which contrasted well with the 

 glossy and deep green foliage." — (Bot. Mag., Feb.) 



Division II. Plants with a monopetalous corolla. 

 CLXX. EricecB. 



Erica speciosa, (?) a lovely little species, we saw in bloom t!ie latter part 

 of May, together with E. pubescens, baccans, and others, at the liotanic Gar- 

 den, Cambridge; the flowers of the first are white and extremely delicate ; 

 the foliage is also very fine, contrasting well with its small flowers; at Mr. 

 Cnshing's, W^atcrtowii, are also several species in bloom. 



Azalea indica phrenicea still remains in flower at several places ; they will 

 soon be succeeded liy the deciduous species ; A. tricolor, (a pontic species) 

 has lately been in flower at the greeii-honse of M. P. Wilder, Esq. Dorches- 

 ter ; and we are informed, was a splendid plant; A. specioslssima is now 

 opening at the same place. 



CLXXIV. CampanuldcecB. 



CAMPA'NULA. (The English name EcH floiccr, and the latin Campanula, 

 equally refer to the form of the corolla.) 



frtigilis. var. hirsuta. Hairy-leaved brittle Bell-flower. A green-house plant ; 

 about six inches in height ; flowers in summer ; color a bright blue ; a native 

 of Italy. Bot. Reg. t. 1738. 



" In its native stations it is one of the most lovely objects imagina- 

 ble. Often have we heard travellers from Italy expatiating upon 

 the beauty of the spots which are enamelled with the bright blue 

 patches of this interesting stranger." Introduced from Italy to the 

 garden of Mrs. Marryatt at Wimbledon, as the C. carolini ; but 

 only proved to be a variety of C. fragilis. It is a perennial, and 

 found growing on limestone rocks, in the mild air and under the 

 sunny skies of Naples ; is not supposed to stand the winters of Eng- 

 land ; it may, however, live through our winters in arid places, as it 

 only suffers from dampness. — (Bot. Reg., Feb.) 



CLXXXVI. Compositecs. 

 DIPLOPA'I'PUS. 



inciinus. Litidl. Hoary diplopappus. A perennial plant, with purple flowers ; 

 flowering till late in October; a native of California. Bot. Mag. t, 3382. 



The genus Diplopappus is very nearly allied to Aster. " It in- 

 cludes, however, plants with a yellow, as well as purple, flowers, a 



