Notices of new and beautiful Plants. 227 



serving them uncontaminated, and to increasing their native charms ; 

 not by unnatural combination, but by those well known methods by 

 which the purity of a species may be augmented, while its vigor, 

 health and beauty are augmented." 



We have now in bloom, for the first time, a seedling j)lant, wliich we 

 raised last, season. It very nearly resembles C. integrifolia, l)nt tlie flowers are 

 a paler yellow, and not so imicli compressed and much larger ; it will be a 

 great addition to our gardens. 



PE'NSTEMON. 

 RichardsoTiii. Dousr. Dr. Richardson's pcnstemon. A hardy perennial ; grows 

 al)out a foot high ; color oF the flowers purple ; appearing from June to Octo- 

 ber ; increased by seed and division of the root. i>ot. Mag. t. 3331. 



This is a very beautiful species ; it is a native of Columbia, 

 where it was di.scovered by Mr. Douglas. Introduced last season, 

 and flowered in our garden until fall, and has stood the severity of the 

 last winter unprotected ; it is now growing vigorously, and will soon 

 be expanding its rich purple blossoms, which continue to be displayed 

 until October. A very desirable hardy perennial. 



Mimulus luteus rivularis, has proved with us to be a hardy plant; having 

 stood the severity of the last winter, without any protection ; the situation 

 was very low and damp. The plants are now growing well and will soon 

 be in flower; if M. Youngii and variegatus, prove to be as hardy, they will 

 be the greatest acquisitions to our gardens, that liave lately been made. 



CCXIII. SoldnccE. 



BRUGMA'NSIA. 



bicolor. Pen-. Two-coloied Brugmansia. A shrubby plant ; grows 5 to 10 ft. 

 high ; a native of South America. Bot. Reg. t. 1739. 



A splendid species of the genus Bmgmansia, which has been 

 separated from I)atura by Mr. D. Don. " It is on many accounts 

 one of the most interesting plants that have yet been brought from 

 South America." A very elegant species, according to the plate, 

 and desirable to introduce ; the flowers being very large and of a 

 deep orange red color, inclining to a scarlet ; it is found " near the 

 village of La Cruz, on the banks of the river Mayo, between Alma- 

 guer and Paste in New Grenada, where it was found by Humbolt 

 and Bonpland, at nearly 7000 feet above the level of the sea." 

 Requires protection during winter, and would probably, in our cli- 

 mate, if turned out of pots in the spring, bloom from June to No- 

 vember. — (Bot. Reg., Feb.) 



CCXIV. AcanthdcecB. 



In this order Ruellia 61egans, Hook, and Justicia carnea, lAncH. are figured ; 

 the former was raised from seeds received from the East Indies. A very 

 pretty species, supposed an annual, with bright blue flowers produced all sum- 

 mer. The latter is a splendid stove species, a native of Rio Janeiro ; grows 

 five feet high, the branches terminated with dense heads of flesh colored 



