figured in the Lond. Flor. and Bot. Magazines. 181 



ject will flourish in any soil, but prefers a sandAr peat. On the dried 

 wild specimen in the possession of Dr. Hooker, fifty-six flowers Avere 

 counted. Cultivated with care, this number will undoubtedly be greatly 

 increased. Named after Mr. Murray, the curator of the Botanic Gar- 

 den at Glasgow. (Pax. Mag. Bot., Dec.) , 



JI/I'MULUS 

 cardinalis lAndl. Sca.r]etfl62ccred Mimiilus. An herlmceous gieen-hmise plant ; grovvinfi from 

 four to six ffet ; vviili scarli t Howers ; appearing from July to September j propagated by 

 seeds and sucl\ers ; grown in loam and leaf nuuikl. Pax. Slag. Bot. 



A very robust species, growing six feet and upwards in height, intro- 

 duced from California by Mr. Douglas. It is a A'ery rapid grower, 

 reaching the height above before fall: it is then covered with its singular 

 scarlet blossoms, which are produced on long, erect, solitary footstalks. 

 The plants should be repotted frequenth', to have thcni attain a good 

 size, and during summer they may be plunged in the border, where they 

 will advance their flower steins at a rapid rate; those frecpiently shifted 

 from February to June, and then set in the border, grew seven feet 

 from the base of the stem. It flourishes in a soil of loam and leaf 

 mould, and, Avhen blooming, requires a great quantity of water. It is 

 the most showy one that has been introduced, and is well adapted for 

 -autumn flowering when the salvias, lobelias, &c., are displaying their 

 brilliant colored blossoms. We possess a few plants, which will bloom 

 in the course of the sunnner. {Fax. J)[ag. Bot. Oct.) 



We have just seen (April 2i2d,) at Belmont Place, several fine 

 mimuluses in bloom: the showiest of these was one called Marshal's new 

 red; each limb of the corolla being marked with a large dark brown 

 .spot, in the same manner of the three lower ones on the true M. Smithit. 

 It is one of the most desirable we have ever observed: the seeds were 

 received from Liverpool. All the new mimuluses are pretty for pot 

 culture, and deserving of extensive cultivation. 



Collinsmbicolor. — See in our i. p. 194; additional information, supplied 

 by Mr. Paxton, states that when sown " in 'summer they do not 

 last long, the generality of their roots being small and fibrous; they are 

 in consequence apt to get scorched by the sun ; but when sown in autumn, 

 where the plants are intended to produce their flowers the succeeding 

 spring, nothing can surpass the richness its masses of cheerful blue 

 flowers present." We have now plants in pots, the seeds of which 

 were sown in February, which are over a foot high, and yet show no 

 signs of flowering: we shall turn them into the border in a few days, 

 when we expect a charming displa}'. Like many other plants in this 

 order, they will not bear our hot sun. 



Calceolaria pallida, a plant of, is now flowering at Mr, Towne's, and 

 has expanded upwards of two hundred of its lovely pale yellow flowers: 

 the plant is four feet high and is one of the prettiest objects we have 

 seen for a long time: several new ones will soon begin to throw up 

 their flower buds in the same collection. 



Verbena ccfl3. 



CLERODE'XDRON 

 specioslssinium Beautiful scarlet Clerodendron. A precn-hoiise branching slirnl) ; with 

 rich scarlet flowers ; appearing in Aiiuust and September; propasated by cuttings ; cul- 

 tivated in lieatli monkl, loam, and vegetable mould. Tkix. IMag. Bot. 



A very fine j)lant,froni the appearance of the figure, which was com- 

 municated by Messrs. Lucombe, Prince and Co., Nuserymen, Exeter, 

 in whose collection it flowered, and who have furnished the following 

 information respecting thesjiecics: — 



" The Clerodendron speciosissimum may be looked upon as one of 

 the greatest acquisitions to our ornamental conservatory, and summer 

 .border plants, that has yet been introduced. The j)lant which furnish- 

 ed the sample of our drawing is in the house, but we have also a very 

 fine one planted out in the border: the plant in the house we have treat- 



