218 J^otices of new and beautiful Plants 



Fabdcem or Leguminosce. 



CHORO'ZEMA 

 coriidtum LindJ. Mr. Maylcs's Chorozema. A green-house fhrub; growing three fret hish; 

 with red flowfrs; appearing in April; a native of ?wan River Colony; increased by cut- 

 tings; grown in peat and sand. Bot. Reg., n. s. 10. 



A slender, but pretty species of this elegant genus, lately 

 introduced to England. It is very distinct from all the species 

 hitherto known. It is, also, the freest grower of the whole genus. 

 The plant from which the drawing was taken, when only twelve 

 months old, "was two feet and a half high, and, although it does 

 not seem strong enough to support itself, yet it clings to nothing 

 for aid;" it seems also to have the habit of abundant blooming. 

 The flowers are produced in slender terminal racemes, not large, 

 but of a deep rich red. "The .plant is easily propagated by cut- 

 tings, which may be taken off at any season of the year; but the 

 best time is early in spring. The soft newly formed parts of the 

 plant should be used for this purpose, as they are found to strike 

 root more readily than older wood; they should be inserted in sil- 

 ver sand, and covered with a bell-glass; a little artificial heat 

 will be found useful if the cuttings are put in, in the early part of 

 the spring, but if in summer it will be unnecessary. They will 

 root in a few days, and should then be potted in peat soil, mixed 

 with a little sand." (Bot. Reg.., Feb.) 



Chorozema Henchmanu', which we have noticed (II., p. 23,) 

 has flowered in the collection of J. W. Boot, Esq. of Boston, 

 and we hope it will soon be so generally distributed, as to be 

 found in every good green-house. It is a truly charming species. 



Ewp/ioriiaceae. 



£tTPn0'RBA4 rso called after Enphorbius, the physician of Juba, King of Maunfiana) 



vi'ii^ta WUld. Venetian Fuphorhia. A half hardy trailing perennial plant; iirowirig over two 

 feet hi 2h; with ? flowi'rs; appearing all summer; a native of Venice; increasid by divi- 

 sion of the roots; growing in any common soil. Bot. Reg., m. s. 6. 



A very pretty species, usually considered a variety of the E. 

 characias, growing in any stiff soil and dry situation, "particular- 

 ly well adapted for rock-works, along with sedums and similar 

 plants, never suffering in the driest parts of summer, but very 

 impatient of much wet in winter." It grows easily, and it may 

 be most readily increased by a division of the long stolones 

 which the plant throws out during the season in the greatest 

 abundance. The greatest difference between this species and 

 the E. characias, is the leafy and compact mode of its inflores- 

 cence, which is very dense. (Bot. Reg., Feb.) 

 Geranidcece. 



In our last, we gave the names of most of the varieties of ge- 

 raniums or pelargoniums, which were exhibited at the late show, 

 at the Massachusetts Horticuhural Society's room, for premium. 

 Since that time, we have examined some choice new kinds at 

 Mr. Cushing's, which Mr. Haggerston procured, while on his 

 journey to the south, and which are among the very finest that 



