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76. jEgiphila grandiflo^ra Hook. Large-flowered iEgiphila. 



(Yerbe?idcecB.) Havana. 



A stove plant ; growing two feet high ; with yellow flowers ; appearing in spring ; increased by 

 cuttings ; cultivated in loam, leaf mould, and sand. Flore des Serres, 1S48, pi. 324. 



A very pretty plant, with clusters of bright yellow tubular 

 flowers, and handsome foliage. {Flore des SejTes, March.) 



77. Chleda'nthus fra^grans Lindl. Fragrant Chledanthus. 



{AmajyllidkceEQ.) Peru. 



A greenhouse bulb ; growing one foot high ; with yellow flowers ; appearing in summer ; in- 

 creased by offsets ; cultivated in loam, leaf mould, and sand. Flore des Serres, 1648, pi. 326. 



78. Centaure\ amertca\va Nnii. American Centaurea. 



{AsterdcecB.^ North America. 



An annual plant ; growing three feet high ; with lilac flowers ; appearing all summer ; increased 

 by seeds ; cultivated in any good soil. Flore des Serres, 1848, pi. 337. 



This is our well known American centaurea, one of the 

 showiest of our annual flowers, for a long time called the 

 Plectocephalus. We are glad to see the old name restored. 

 {Flore des Serres, March.) 



Art, V. Notes on Gardens and Nurseries. 



Residence of S. Bigeloiv, Esq., Brighton, Jidy 20th. — A 

 recent visit to Mr. Bigelow's garden has pleased us so highly 

 that we must give our readers some account of the improve- 

 ments and alterations which have been made the past year. 

 This fine residence is situated on the Brighton road, leading 

 to Nonantum Street, nearly opposite the residence of the late 

 Gorham Parsons, Esq. It comprises, in all, more than sixty 

 acres of land, finely located, sloping gently to the south, and 

 sheltered by the high land at the north, from the top of which 

 a most magnificent panorama is afforded of the surrounding 

 country. The garden and grounds around the house contain 

 about six acres, laid out in a neat style, and more than two 

 thirds of this is filled with fruit trees, plants, flowers, &c. 



The principal feature of the garden is a new and substan- 

 tial greenhouse completed last year, upon the plan of one at 

 Blithewood, on the North River, and it makes a very hand- 



