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color never known in the Aster." This species hears "copious 

 flowers, of peciiharly hriii;ht colors, and continuing to hlossom in the 

 open border till late in October." Frame protection is recommend- 

 ed for it during winter in the climate of England. Discovered by 

 Mr. Douglas in California. — (Bot. Mag. for Feb.) 



WEDE^LIA. 



aurea. D.Don. Golden Wedelia. A perennial plant ; grows about 18 inches 

 high ; flowers yellow ; propagated by seeds ; a native of Mexico. Bot. Mag. 

 t. 3384. 



Raised from seeds, received from Mexico, in the garden of the late 

 Wm. Barclay, a gentleman to whom Botanists, as well as Floricul- 

 turists, are deeply indebted, for his aid in spreading a taste for these 

 pursuits ; an interesting species, but not so beautiful as many other 

 of the CompositejE. — (Bot. Mag., Feb.) 



In Compositese, have lately been in bloom Cineraria cruenta, some species 

 of Arctotis, Sent'cio elegans, Pynthrain f'l. |)l. &c. 



Gaillardia aristata, a ))erenniril plant, should be in every garden ; its showy 

 yellow flowers are higiily beautiliil. 



CXCV. AsclepiddecB. 



AscLF.piAS tuberosa, an indigenons species, is figured in Paxton's Maga- 

 zine of Botany for March ; a very inferior figure however; we siiould be 

 glad to see it more extensively grown in our gardens ; we saw last year at 

 the residence of T. Lee, Esq. Brookline, a large numijer of plants in full 

 bloom. Tiie bright orange colour of its blossoms render it highly beauti- 

 ful, and it is easily increased, by division of the roots. 



CC. PolemonidcecB. 



Phlox ovata, divaricata, subniata and other species, are now in full bloom ; 

 they are pretty border flowers, and valuable for their early blooming. 



In our last number, \>. 180, we stated Gilia coronopifolia and G. pulch^lla 

 as annual plants ; this error we did not perceive until too late for correction ; 

 the seed, however, where sown, will make much stronger plants for bloom- 

 ing next season, than if planted later. We have lately received several seeds 

 of the G. coronopifijiia from two gentlemen, one residing in Georgia, and 

 the other in Virginia; tiie following remarks we take the liberty to extract 

 in relation thereto, from the letters which accompanied the seeds: — the 

 following is from Georgia : — 



" Cintua coronopifolia [G. coronopiftjlia] will bear a good deal of cold if 

 dry; (witness last winter ()° below 0) but is impatient of dampness. The 

 plants we have are self sown in the borders about in August. It sometimes 

 prows with a flat stem tlu'ee or four inches wide, and is then very striking. 

 By pinching off the leading shoot, or radier the head of the plant, when six 

 inches high, a thickly branching bush may be formed ; but in the borders to 

 my eye it looks best in a clump of about three to five plants with a single 

 stem, six to seven feet high [generally with us only three or four], all 

 trained to one stake." 



The other from Virginia is as follows :— dated April 4th.—" The seeds 

 which I send will readily vegetate, as some wliich I planted a few weeks 

 since [in March] are already up and growing finely ; there is no time lost, 

 however, in planting them a few weeks hence in a ?itnation, where they 

 will not be retarded ni vegetating. The plant is perfectly hardy, and will 



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