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color. The leaves of A. hirsuta are deeply cordate, overlap- 

 ping the stem at the base, much broader, nearly ovate, much 

 thicker, studded with strong hairs, and much more wrinkled 

 on the surface. 



Achimenes pyropsea, a charming little plant, is an inter- 

 mediate form between A. coccinea and rosea, having the 

 bright scarlet flowers of the former, and the habit of growth and 

 foliage of the latter. In brilliancy of color it surpasses either. 



In cultivation, these, like the other achimenes with scaly 

 bulbs, may be made to bloom, any time from June to Octo- 

 ber, in constant succession; and the "ruby" has the advan- 

 tage of being much earlier in coming into bloom than the old 

 A. coccinea, which seldom can be bloomed till August, and 

 consequently too late for summer exhibitions ; on the other 

 hand, the ruby achimenes, if treated properly, will come in 

 well for summer exhibitions. {Journal of Hort. Sac, Oc- 

 tober, 1847.) 



45. Liebi'gia sPECiosA, D. C, etjil. Elegant Liebisia, (Ges- 



nerdcecs.) 



A ?reen house plant ; growing two feet high ; with blue and white flowers ; appearing in sum- 

 mer; a native of Java; increased by cuttings ; cultivated in sandy peat, leaf mould, and loam. 

 Flore des Serres, 1847, pi. 271. 



A beautiful species of a new genus, dedicated to M. Liebig, 

 the celebrated chemist. The leaves are large, oblong, acu- 

 minate; stem erect, and the flowers, which appear in axil- 

 lary as well as terminal panicles, are about twice the size of 

 a gesnera, of a pure white, shaded v/ith deep blue on the 

 upper side of the tube of the corolla. It was introduced by 

 Mr. T. Lobb, from Java, and first flowered in the Kew gar- 

 dens. It is a fine plant and should be introduced into every 

 collection, where it will make a fine addition to our summer 

 blooming greenhouse plants. {Flore des Serres, Sept.) 



46. Pentste'mon Gordoni Hook. Mr. Gordon's Pentstemon, 



(Schrophulariacese.) 



a hardy perennial ; growing two feet higli ; with violet flowers ; appearing in autumn ; a native 

 of Columbia River ; cultivated in common garden soil. Flore des Serres, 1S47, pi. ^'89. 



A fine North American species from the Platte River, and 

 one which would undoubtedly prove hardy in our gardens. 

 It has fine spikes of large violet flowers, and is extremely 

 beautiful. It was raised from seeds sent to the Kew gardens. 

 (^Flore d,es Serres, Sept.) 



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