figured in the London Flor. and Bol. Magazines. 419 



badly potted plant, however healthy when shifted, never thrives. 

 It is instructive to turn out the halls of several recently potted 

 plants, and ohserve, where the soil is loose or in holes, how it 

 affects their growth: where the soil is compact, and properly 

 put about the roots, the plant will grow freely and root well; but, 

 on the other hand, if the soil is put in loose, or left in holes, the 

 plant never properly thrives, but languishes and ultimately dies, 

 if allowed to remain in that state; it is therefore necessary to 

 place the soil compactly and properly about the roots when pot- 

 ting, never forgetting to eflectually drain every pot, as before di- 

 rected." [Pax. J]Iag. Bat., Aug.) 



These observations apply to nearly all Cape and New Holland 

 plants, and, as respects the potting of plants, to all kinds in cul- 

 tivation. Plants suffer as much, and oftentimes more, from bad 

 potting, as from any other cause. 



Polygalacece. 



WURA'LT/^ Neck, 

 stipulicea Sdpular Alilk-woit. A green-house shrub ; growing three feet high ; with white 

 and purple flowers ; appearing in summer ; cultivated in sandy peat and loam ; increased 

 by cuttings ; a native of the Cape of Good Hope. Pax. Mag. Bot., Vol. IV, p. 149. 

 Syiionijme: IPolygala stipuldcea. 



" Interesting at all seasons, but when in flower it is doubly so, 

 not so much on account of its neat character, as for the great 

 length of time its numerous little gay variegated flowers continue 

 in perfection, thus maintaining a contrast the most pleasing be- 

 tween the flowers and foliage for many months." The poly ga- 

 las are tolerably well known; this was formerly considered one, 

 but has latterly been united to Muraltia. The leaves are 

 linear and pointed; the flowers are axillary, on the terminal 

 branches, and, though small, the abundance of them give the 

 plant a lively and interesting appearance. It is easily cultivated 

 in sandy peat, with a very small portion of open loam. (Pax. 

 Mag. Bol., -'^"S-) 



Herster.'ffl Dec. Hersler's Muraltia. A green-house shrub; growing about three feet high ; 

 wiih light purple and white flowers ; appearing in summer ; cultivated like the M. stipu- 

 lacea; a native of the Cape of Good Hope. Pax. Mag. Bot., Vol. IV, p. 100. 



Synoiiyme: /'olvgala Heisltrm. 



Very similar to the M. stipulacea, and, like that species, 

 " worthy of a place in every green-house collection." It flow- 

 ers abundantly. The drawings of both were taken from plants 

 in full bloom at Chatsworth. [Pax. Mag. Bot., Aug.) 



Dicotyledonous, IMonofetalous, Plants. 

 LobelikcecB. 



CLINTO'NM pulchtlla. 



We have previously noticed this species. (See p. 177.) But 

 the information w'hich Mr. Paxton has supplied on its cultivation 

 we consider valuable. Mr. Toward, of Bagshot Park, has 

 communicated to Mr. Paxton the following as his mode of man- 



