498 Floricnllural and Botanical Notices. 



Begoma. fuchsioldes, which we recently noticed, (XIII. p. 

 361,) wo also saw in bloom at Messrs. Hogg & Son's; it is 

 really a most exquisite species of this much neglected tribe ; the 

 flowers depend in the manner of the most drooping of the fuch- 

 sias, and being of a brilliant crimson, the beauty of a plant in 

 full bloom, can be readily imagined by all lovers of flowers ; 

 it is an indispensable addition to every collection. 



87. Sa'lvia oppositifo^lia Ruiz and Pavon. Opposite- 



leaved flowered Sage, {hamindcece.') Peru. 



A greenhouse plant ; growing two feet high; with scarlet flowers; appearing in summer; in- 

 creased by cuttings ; grown in rich soil. Flore des Serresi 1848| pi. 345. 



A new and brilliant species of the salvia, introduced from 

 Peru, by Messrs. Veitch & Co., of Exeter. The leaves are 

 roundish, the branches covered with pubescence, and the flow- 

 ers, which are of the brightest scarlet, are produced in dense 

 terminal clusters. It is a free bloomer, and, from its neat and 

 dwarfish habit, will undoubtedly become a great favorite in 

 every collection. {Flore des Serres, May.) 



88. Strobila'nthes lacta^tus Hook. Striped-leaved Stro- 



bilanthes. {Acanthdcecc) East Indies? 



A stove plant ; growing two feet high ; with pale blue (lowers ; appearing in spring ; increased 

 by cuttings ; grown in leaf mould, loam, and sand. Flore des Serres, 1848, pi. 346. 



A singular and interesting plant, with pale lilac or lavender- 

 colored flowers, somewhat like a Ruellia, under which name 

 it was introduced ; the leaves are deep green upon the outer 

 edge, and the centre distinctly marked with white. The va- 

 riegated appearance of the foliage, and the neat blossoms, ren- 

 der it a plant worthy of introduction. {Flore des Serres, 

 May.) 



89. Oxype'talum Solanoi^des Hook. Solanum-flowered Oxy- 



petalum. {Asclepiadkcead.) Mexico. 



A reenhouse plant ; growing two feet high ; with rose-colored flowers ; appearing in spring ; 

 increased by cuttings ; grown in heath soil and loam. Flore des Serres, 1848, pi. 347. 



A very pretty plant, with rose-colored flowers, which ap- 

 pear "in terminal spikes; blooming freely in a warm tempera- 

 ture, and foiming a fine ornament of the greenhouse; it is 

 easily increased by cuttings. {Flore des Se7Tes, May.) 



