360 Floricultural and Botanical Notices. 



large, with undulated segments. It requires the same soil 

 and treatment as the Japan lilies. Increased by offsets in the 

 usual way. {Flore des Sen-cs, Nov. 1846). 



18. Came'llia japo'nica var. La Reine. The Queen's Ca- 



mellia. ( Ternstromiaceix). 

 This is stated to be one of the most beautiful camellias 

 which ha^ yet been produced ; of exquisite form, and of a 

 pure white, delicately tinted with rose : petals round, and 

 finely imbricated. It history is not known ; but it was pro- 

 cured by Van Houtte of an amateur cultivator, whose taste 

 for the camellia was so nice that but few varieties were 

 esteemed of sufficient excellence to deserve cultivation: it has 

 also been pronounced, by the principal amateur cultivators of 

 Gaud, " one of the three best camellias known." {Flore des 

 Serres, Nov. 1846). 



19. Abu^tilon PiEONiFLo^RUM Nob. Pseon^^-flowered Abutilon. 



{Malvdce(s). 



a greenhouse plant ; growing four feet high ; with deep crimson fiowers ; appearing in summer ; 

 a native of Brazil ; increased by cuttings ; cultivated in peat, loam, and sand. Flore des Serres, 

 Vol. II. pi. no. 1816. 



A pretty species of the abutilon, with bright rose-colored 

 flowers, and pubescent foliage, attaining the height of three 

 or four feet, and flowering in clusters at the ends of the branches. 

 For out-door cultivation in summer, it will probably become 

 a very ornamental object. Cultivated in any good soil, and 

 increased by cuttings. {Flore des Sen-es, Nov.) 



20. Leschenau'ltia sple'ndens Hook. Splendid flowered Les- 



chenaultia. {GoodenidcecB.) 



a greenhouse plant ; growing a foot high ; with scarlet flowers ; appearing in spring ; a native of 

 New Holland ; increased by cuttings ; cullivaied in peat, leaf mould, and sand. Flore des Serres, 

 Vol.II.pl. 176. 1816. 



The beauty of the well known Leschenaultta formosa, is 

 familiar to all cultivators. L. splendens is of the same habit, 

 but more robust, and the flowers have all the brilliancy of the 

 old Ferbena Melliidres, being deeper and brighter than for- 

 mosa. It was introduced into England by MesTs. Lucombe 

 & Pince, and a plant exhibited by them in 1846 had upwards 

 of three hundred flowers expanded. It should be introduced 

 into every fine collection of plants. Its cultivation is the 

 same as for the other species. {Flore des Serres, Dec). 



