122 Ploriciiltural and Botanical Notices. 



ous. Raised by M. Smout, an amateur of Malines. {Flore 

 des Serves, July.) 



99. Ro^sA Lu'^TEA var. persta>a ple\va. The Yellow Persian 



Rose. (Rosacere.) Persia. 

 The Persian yellow rose is now so well known, that it is 

 scarcely necessary to notice it here. It is now to be found in 

 most choice collections, and, from its hardiness and beauty, is 

 esteemed as the finest of all the hardy yellow roses. If any 

 rose amateur does not yet possess it, he should add it to his 

 collection immediately. It is very double, almost as double 

 as the Provence, of the richest golden yellow, and the petals 

 are so firm, that the flowers retain their form in our hottest 

 sun. It is readily increased by budding upon the briar, or by 

 laying the branches. {Flore des Serves, July.) 



100. Cypripe^dium Lo^vii, Lindl. Mr. Low's Cypripe^dium. 



{Orchidaceai) l 



A greenhouse plnnt j erowin? one foot high; with yellow and purple flowers; appearing In 

 •pring ; a native of? ; cultivated in leaf mould and peat. Flore desSerres, pi. 375. 1S48. 



A very brilliant species of the Cypripedium, with the 

 superior segments of a yellowish tint, marked with green ; and 

 the under ones are of the richest violet purple. The native 

 country is not given. It is a most brilliant species of this 

 fine genus. {Flore des Se?Tes, July.) 



101. Hydra'ngea pube'scens DcBcaine The Pubescent- 

 leaved Hydrangea. {Saxifragdcecc.) Japan. 



a halt hardy i)lant ; growing: four feet hijh ; with greenish white flowers ; appearing in summer ; 

 increased by cuttings ; cultivated in bog soil and leaf mould. Flore des Scrres, pi. 378. 1848. 



Another interesting species of the well-known hydrangea, 

 not so beautiful as the H. japonica, but highly attractive, 

 from its very large pubescent leaves, the petioles of which 

 are of a rich crimson purple, and by its large cymes of green- 

 ish white fiowers. It is of the same habit as the H. japonica. 

 It was introduced to notice, by M. de Craen, of Bruxelles, 

 and is believed to have been raised from seeds received from 

 Japan. {Flore des Serves, August.) 



102. Ro^sa ODORA^TA var. The Five-colored Rose of Chlva. 



(RosdccYC.) China. 

 Here we have the famous five-colored rose, which Mr. For- 



