figured in the London Flor. and Bat. Magazines. 55 



of ConiferfE, with the fohage of taxus, and a fruit as large as a 

 nutmeg, which Dr. Arnott wiU shortly pubhsh under the name of 

 Torreyo; and a very distinct new genus, to which I have given 

 the name of Croomia, in honor of my departed friend." 



Many new and rare plants were discovered by Mr. Croom, 

 the specimens of which, together with his valuable observations 

 on them were kindly presented to Dr. Torrey, with permission 

 to use them for the benefit of science. These Dr. Torrey will 

 soon publish in a paper by themselves. Mr. Croom left a valua- 

 ble monograph of the genus Sarracenia, which will appear in the 

 forthcoming volume of the Annals of the J\'ew York Lyceum. 



Dicotyledonous, Polypetalous, Plants. 

 Ternstromikcex. 



CAME'hLIA. 



We had intended to have given a list of the finest new varie- 

 ties which will be in flower this month in this vicinity; but we 

 have been prevented from various circumstances. A greater part 

 of the flowers will open this month, which is rather earlier than 

 usual. Plants generally made such an early growth last spring, 

 that their flower-buds swelled rapidly in the fall, before the plants 

 were taken into the house. This, together with the late unpre- 

 cedented mild weather, for the season, has made them push their 

 buds very rapidly. 



At Mr. Wilder^s, Camellia japonica Donckelaeri, francofur- 

 tensis, delicatissima, imbricata alba, and many other fine new 

 ones, we believe, are showing buds. A continuation of Mr. Wil- 

 der's paper, describing the varieties, will appear in our next. 



At Hovey ^' Co.''s, C. j. Floyi, elegans, imbricata, and others 

 equally beautiful, with the C. reticulata, will bloom superbly this 

 month. 



Fhiladelphidcece. 



PHILADE'LPHUS (a clnssical name of i--ome 'doubtful shrub. The application of tlie term is 

 unknown; it lilcr;illy means friendly brother.) 

 specirisus Sckrad. Showy 8yrln<;a. A hardy shrub; growing from eight to ten feet highj 

 with white flowers; appearing in June. Bot. Reg., 2003. 



A most beautiful species of the syringa; surpassing, in the 

 size of its flowers, any of the others. It grows to the height of 

 eight or ten feet, "and by no means stiff or formal, but with 

 gently bending branches, loaded with snow-white flowers of the 

 largest size," and destitute of fragrance. It is less cultivated 

 than any of the other species, although it is by far the handsom- 

 est. Its mode of inflorescence is like the common kinds in gen- 

 eral cultivation. We think this species is not yet in American 

 collections. 



Dr. Lindley states, that this beautiful genus is but imperfectly 

 known, even to botanists, and to cultivators so little that it is 



