214 Notices of new and beautiful Plants 



stalks, flower stalks, and calyx. In these particulars, it agrees 

 with Victoria — and little else. 



"Victoria has the inner petals rigid, and curved inwards over 

 the stamens, into which they gradually leaf; in Euryale there is 

 no transition of this kind. 



"In Victoria, there is a double row of horn-like stout stamens, 

 curving over the stigmas, and adhering firmly to their back; Eury- 

 ale has no such structure. 



"Victoria has thirty-six cells to the ovary, and about twenty- 

 eight ovules in each of its cells; Euryale has only from six to 

 eight cells, with six to ten ovules each. 



"And, finally, to say nothing of minor distinctions, which will 

 be sufiiciently collected from the following description, the ripe 

 fruit of Victoria lies at the bottom of a regularly truncated cup, 

 which stands high above the water, while the blossom of Euryale 

 sinks into the water after flowering, and the fruit, when ripe, is 

 inserted with the irregular decayed remains of the calyx and co- 

 rolla." 



From Mr. Schomburgk's papers. Dr. Lindley has drawn up a 

 description of the leaves of the plants, the other characters hav- 

 ing been taken from the specimens just referred to. 



The description of the genus and the species is not given in 

 English, and being quite detailed we therefore omit it. 



A copy of Dr. Lindley's memoir was sent by him to Baron De- 

 lessert, and by that gentleman it was communicated to the Acade- 

 my of Sciences, of Paris, upon which occasion an interesting fact 

 was added. It appears that, as much as ten years ago, a plant, ei- 

 ther identical with, or very similar to, the Victoria, had been dis- 

 covered by IM. D'Orbigny, in a river in the province of Corrien- 

 tes, whence dried specimens had been sent to the Museum of Nat- 

 ural History of Paris; and that M. Bonpland had also remitted 

 seeds to M. de Mirbel, but they had not germinated. M. Adolphe 

 Brongniart stated, that the plant is well known to the natives of the 

 country where it grows, by whom the seeds, as large as peas, are 

 used as food under the name of water maize. 



We are not yet informed whether living plants have yet been 

 introduced into England. But we presume they have; and we 

 have copied this information in regard to it, that a plant of such 

 magnificence may be generally known. 

 Grossuldcece. 



RrSES sangulneiim 



This most beautiful species of currant has been superbly in 

 bloom, in the collection of INIessrs. Hovey & Co. The plants 

 which stand in the open ground, have hitherto been nearly destroy- 

 ed during the winter season; and, in order to make certain of an 

 opportunity to observe its elegant blossoms, two plants were laid 

 down, and nearly covered with garden soil. They kept well, 



