78 Floricultural and Botanical Notices 



varieties, and blossoms abundantly. It was introduced from 

 Peru, and is well worthy a place in every collection of plants. 

 {Pax. Mag. June.) 



2. AzaYea obtu^sa Lindl. Blunt-leaved Azalea, (^ricacese.) 



A green-house shrub ; growing three feet high ; with red flowers ; appearing in spring -. a native 

 of China : increased by cuttings ; grown in rough sandy peat. Bot. Reg. 1846 t. 35. 



This is one of the azaleas introduced by Mr. Fortune from 

 China, and in addition to its other merits, it has that of being 

 "sweet scented like a Sweet briar." It is described, " as the 

 gayest of all the Chinese azaleas in cultivation. It is a little 

 bush, with very blunt leaves, both smaller and narrower in 

 proportion than we find upon the species already in our gar- 

 dens, and also smaller flowers of the most glowing red." It 

 is a free flowerer, and of dwarf habit. The species requires the 

 same treatment as A. Daniels^d?^a, viz. to be potted in rough 

 sandy peat, and the wood well ripened. It is increased by 

 cuttings in the usual way. {Bot. Reg. July.) 



3. Bego nia a'lbo coccrNiA Hooker White and Scarlet Begonia^ 



(Begonidceos.) 



A stove plant ; growing two feet high ; with white and scarlet flowers : appearing in summer : 

 B native of India, increased by cuttings ; grown in peat and leaf mould. Bot. Reg. 1846 t. 39. 



The tribe of begonias is but little cultivated in American 

 collections ; yet there are some species of great beauty, and as 

 they flourish well in our climate under green-house treatment, 

 it is to be regretted that they are not oftener seen. The pre- 

 sent subject is one of great splendor ; having the outside of 

 the calyx vivid scarlet, and the inside of that organ and the 

 petals of a snowy whiteness, thus presenting a great contrast. 

 For bouquets, it would be invaluable. The treatment of this 

 family is simple : merely keeping them in a warm and dry 

 place in winter, starting them into growth in little heat in 

 February, and keeping them in the green-house in summer, 

 where they will form the finest objects among achimenes, 

 gloxinias, <fcc. This species should be immediately intro- 

 duced. {Bot. Reg. July.) 



4. Calyste^gia pube^scens Lindl. Downy Bindweed, (Con- 



volvulaceae,) 



a half hardy climbing plant ; growing six feet high ; with pink flowers : appearing in July and 

 August : a native of China ; increased by the root ; grown in any good soil. Bot. Reg. 1846 t. 42. 



" This is the first plant of its order that has been found, pro- 



