figured in the Lond. Flor. a7id Bot. Magazines. 183 



Nothing can be prettier than this little plant: it is already in some 

 ijardens, and has been occasionally noticed by us in our second volume. 

 The plants have somewhat the habit of an eschscholtzia, and are ex- 

 tremely prolific in large flowers, one inch in diameter, which are deep 

 blue within, and of a paler hue without: towards the centre of the co- 

 rolla the blue shades into a soft white: it is one of the rich treasures 

 collected by Douglas, in California. Mr. Paxton states that " if sown 

 as early as the season will permit, in the spring, on a warm south bor- 

 der, observing to transplant when the weather is fine, and the plants 

 pretty strong, a brilliant display of its rich blue blossoms will be pro- 

 duced, which will continue beautiful a great part of the season." He 

 also states that a small bed filled with the Nem6j)hila insignis, another 

 with Ferbena chamaedrifolia, and a third with Eschscholtzia crocea, 

 " alternating and diversifying the colors of each, will make a very 

 showy appearance until October." To the above we might also add 

 the f^erbena venosa. We should like to see patches of each of these 

 planted in this manner, particularly of Nemophila insignis and Esch- 

 sch61tzj« crocea: two more showy annuals are not to be found. Paz. 

 Mag. Bot., Aug.) 



Pots of N. insignis are now in full splendor in the conservatory at 

 Belmont Place; and the rambling stems, overhanging the pots, covered 

 with masses of deep blue flowers, were the most pleasing objects which 

 we have lately seen. It is an excellent plant for pot culture, thriving in 

 peat and loam, and apparently well suited to the cool temperature of the 

 green-house: during the hot days of our summer the plants do not dis- 

 play their flowers near so well as in autumn, when the temperature is 

 cooler, with heavy dews. 



MoNOCOTYLEDONOUS PlANTS. 



CornmeZiniaceae. 



DICHORIZA'N'DRA 

 thyrsifldra Mik. Thyrse-flowered Dichnrizandra. A perennial stove plant ; growint; from 

 three to four feel high ; flowers of a bright rich blue; appearing in autumn ; increased 

 by seeds and division of the roots ; cultivated in loam, peat, and vegetable mould j a na- 

 tive of Brazil. Pax. Mag. Bot. 



A very showy autumnal flowering stove plant, with dense spikes or 

 thyrses of rich blue flowers: Mr. Paxton states that it is highly worthy 

 of cultivation, as it is easily grown, and flowers freely. The plants, 

 when in a growing state, delight in a superabundance of moisture, and 

 should be frequently syringed. Raised from seeds, some years since: 

 introduced from Brazil. (Pax. Mag. Bot., July.) 



t^wmryZ/aceae. 



ISME"N£ 

 Amdncnes Herb, syn : Pancratium Amdncars. Jiarcissus-flowercd Ismene. A bulbous stove 

 perennial ; growing two feet high ; with yellow flowers ; appnarina in May or June ; 

 increased by oflsetts ; cultivated in turfy loam, sand and peat ; a native of Peru. Pax. 

 Mag. Bot. 



A splendid bulbous plant, rare in English collections, and to be foimd 

 in but few in this country : the bulb throws up a flower stem to the height 

 of two feet, which is terminated with a head, of from three to six flow- 

 ers, according to the .strength of the bulb; they are of a deep rich yel- 

 low, about six inches in length, and delightfully fragrant. No collec- 

 tion of Amarylldcefc should be without it. (Pax. Mag. Bot., Jan.) 



This species is noticed as having displayed its blossoms for the first 

 time in this country at Belmont Place, in our I. p. 229. Last year the 

 same bulb did not produce any flowers; but it is now throwing up a 

 strong spike, which will probal)ly open its truly superb and odoriferous 

 blossoms towards the middle of May. At the same place several ama- 

 ryllises are in bloom. 



