138 Floricultural and Botanical Notices 



In Torrey and Gray's Flora, Cleome aurea is considered 

 different from C. lutea, because it is larger in all its parts, 

 and ilie stamens are equal, instead of being four long and 

 two short, with long narrow anthers. From an examination of 

 authentic specimens. Dr. Lindley has deemed it necessary to 

 unite the two supposed species, C. lutea and C aurea. {Bat. 

 Reg., Dec.) 



Onogrdcece. 



FV'CUSIjI 

 rddicans JUiers Rooting Fuchsia. A preen-honse shrnb; growing twenty feet high; 

 will) crimson flowers; appu;ring in summer; a native of Brazil; grown in light rich 

 soil; increased by cuttings. Jiot. Reg. 1841, t. 66. 



Of this new and very fine species of the fuchsia, the fol- 

 lowing account is given by Mr. Miers, who introduced it from 

 Brazil: — 



"I was greatly struck with this beautiful species, when I 

 first met with it in the Organ Mountains, in 1S29, clinging, in 

 long festoons, from a very tall tree, and exhibiting abundance 

 of its brilliant flowers. It was also collected by Mr. Gard- 

 ner, when he first botanized in the same range; and, on my 

 last visit to those mountains, I planted a cutting, which I suc- 

 ceeded in bringing home, and which, although nearly four 

 years old, has only now shown its first blossom. The main 

 stem has attained a length of eighteen feet, and it has many 

 accessory branches of neatly equal length. From its hand- 

 some flowers and trailing habit, this species is likely to be- 

 come a favorite ornament in green-houses, where it will flourish 

 well; for though its native place is just within the tropics, it 

 grows at an elevation of three thousand feet, where it expe- 

 riences, during the nights of the Brazilian winter, in those 

 regions, a temperature frequently as low as 35° to 40°." 



The old stems throw out peculiar stoloniform roots, (from 

 "whence its name,) at each axil, and occasionally also in the 

 internodes, bursting through the bark. In this respect, Mr. 

 Miers thinks it approaches the F. aff'inis of St. Hiliare. 

 The drawing represents a branch, with elliptical acuminate 

 leaves, and axillary flowers two inches in length, the petals 

 deep purple, and the calyx of a rich scarlet. It produces an 

 ovale berry, of a deep reddish purple. 



This species is a free grower, and requires the same treat- 

 ment as the other fuchsias. From its pendant trailing habit, 

 it may be planted in the border of the conservatory, and 

 trained to a pillar or trellis, where it would look well if it 



