Notices of new and beautiful Plants. 259 



place in every garden. The color of the flower Is a delicate blush 

 color, and they are produced in great abundance all sunnner. 



Calceolaria variety IMajoiiana is fijnired in Ilanison's Floriciiltural Cabi- 

 net for April. It is one of several shrubby varieties raised from seed by H. 

 Major, near Leeds. The color is a rich scarlet. Tliis and other of the dark 

 colored kinds would form a striking contrast when grown with the old C, 

 integrjfulia. 



CCXX. Vcrbcnedcece. 



CLERODE'NDRON. 



hastatuni. JJali. Ilalbord-loavod Clerodenrlron. A stove plant ; grnwirtg from 

 five to six feet in lieight ; flowers greenish white ; appearing in October ; a 

 native of Sylpet in India. Bot. Mag-, t. 3306. 



This is stated as " a valuable acquisition" to the stove. The 

 flowers have somewhat the appearance of IMirabilis longiflora ; but 

 are arranged in panicles, and, contrasted with the fine large foliage of 

 the plant, have an elegant appearance. Dr. Hooker states that not 

 even a quarto plate would have done justice to the subject. Dis- 

 covered by INIr. Smith, and the seed sent to England by Dr. Wallich 

 of the Botanical Garden of Calcutta. — (Bot. Mag., April?) 



CCXXXVIII. AmaryllidecB. 

 EU^RYCLES. 

 Cunninghamii. Jlrt. Small flowered Eurycles, or Brisbane Lily. A green- 

 house bulb ; flowers white ; a native of New South Wales. Bot. Mag. t. 3339. 



A beautiful species of the genus Eurycles, which now consists of 

 three species ; it was discovered in New South Wales by Allan 

 Cunningham ; flowers white, in heads of from four to six flowers, 

 on a scape about a foot in height ; bulb tunicated, and about the size 

 of a walnut. — (Bot. Mag., April.) 



CCLXVIL Asplwdelea:. 

 DRAC^^NA. 



terminalis. The Sandwich Island Tea-Plant. A stove plant, growing to the 

 height of ten or twelve feet ; flowers pink or white ; propagated by seeds or 

 truncheons of the stem ; native of the South Sea Islands. Bot. Reg. t. 1749. 



" One of the most graceful of arborescent stove plants, where 

 there is sufficient height for it to rear its slender stem to the eleva- 

 tion of ten or twelve feet." It is stated in appearance to resemble 

 a palm ; and although it is not found " to be one of that princely 

 tribe, yet there can be no doubt that it serves to connect the chain 

 of vegetation, by bringing the asparagus in contact with the cabbage 

 palm." 



It is a valuable plant in the South Sea Islands, and is used by the 

 natives for eating, and also for making an intoxicating liquor, which 

 is much drank ; a good beer, it is said, may be made from it ; and 

 the juice, when boiled down, makes a good substitute for sugar. 



