176 J\^otices of neto and beautiful Plants 



" T. polyphyllum, whose flowers grow in heads as large as the first, 

 and T. azureiiin, which, to the herbage of T. tricolor, adds the color 

 of the deep blue of the Siberian larkspur." None of the species, ex- 

 cept the common garden one, are yet common in our collections. {Bot. 

 Reg., Jan.) 



JBe^oniaceae. 



BEGO'NM 

 ■platinilOlia Platanup-Zeaucfi Beirnnia. A shrubby stove plant; growing from eight to ten 

 feet biirh : with rose colored flowers ; appeariiiE in autumn: propagated by cuttings ; 

 cultivated in liiiht loamy ricii soil ; a native of Br:izil. Pax. Mag. Bot. 



Though this tribe of plants is but little cultivated in our gardens, 

 there are yet some handsome individuals belonging to it: the subject of 

 the present remarks is an excejition to the above; it is possessed of 

 much beauty, and is deserving a place in every stove. The flowers are 

 large, and freely produced, appearing in al)undance among the large 

 and handsome foliage. It is said to flower freely around Paris, where 

 it is extensively grown, but in England is shy of producing bloom. 

 Easily cultivated. (Pax. Mag. Bot., July.) 



Dicotyledonous, Monopetalous, Plants. 



En'cdcece. 

 azalea 



? var. Rawf6ni Paxt. C. Eawson's Azalea. A busliy shrnb ; growing ahout two feet high ; 

 with deep red flowers ; appearing in April and May ; propagated by cuttings ; cultivated 

 in leaf soil and heath mould. Paxt. ftlag. Hot. 

 Mr. Menzies, wlio raised the variety Raw.-oiii, states as his belief, that it was " produced 

 between the A. indica var. phoenicea and the /thododendron caucdsicuni atrovirens." 



From the appearance of the figure, very splendid. Each shoot is ter- 

 minated with three flowers of the deepest crimson, and this number is 

 stated to be invariably produced. It will form a fine addition to the in- 

 creasing number of varieties of the Indian azaleas, which are among 

 the most ornamental and free growing plants of the green-house or 

 conservatory. They are also particularly adapted for house culture, 

 where they may be made to display their flowers without ti'ouble. A. 

 var. Rawsoni is a very desirable plant. {Pax. Mag. Bot., July.) 



iJHODODE'NDRON 

 chEBmicistus L. GtounA-cuitus Eliododendron. A dwarf green-house shrnb ; w'ith pale 

 pinl< blossoms ; appearing in spring ; propagated by cuttings ; cultivated in peat and 

 sand. 



This is the most dwarf of all the rhododendrons, scarcely exceed- 

 ing a few inches in height; the growth of the Avhole plant is entirely dif- 

 ferent from the other species, so much so that it would not be known, 

 by many as belonging to the same genus. The flowers are delicate, of 

 a pale pink or flesh color, and appear in threes upon short terminal 

 branches. It is a species which should be in every collection of plants. 

 Though not showy, it possesses more elegance and gracefulness than any 

 plant we are acf|uainted with. Seeds were first transmitted to Messrs. 

 Loddiges, in 1786, from whence plants were raised; since that time it 

 has found its way into most all English collections. It is a native of 

 Austria, and though needing protection in England, will, we thiidc, from 

 its native locality, be hardy in our gardens. It requii-es a shaded situa- 

 tion. (Pax. Mag. Bot., Sept.) 



In this order, no plants contribute so much to the beauty of the green- 

 house in winter as the tribe of heaths. Where there is a good collec- 

 tion, not a day passes, from September to April, but there is a continual 

 display of blossoms; and to what flower shall we look for equal delicacy 

 of coloring.'' to what class shall we turn and find such varied and yet 

 pleasing forms.'' Indeed few, if any, plants, can claim our admiration 

 m such a degree as the heath. Wherever grown, they are now display- 

 ing their ever beautiful blossoms. 



