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campanulate flowers, which, though "simple and unattractive, 

 are very sweet scented." It is well adapted for rock-work, 

 and light dry soils. This species was first observed by Dr. 

 Wallich, in Nepal, in 1821, but was only recently introduced 

 by the directors of the East India Company. {Bot. Reg., 

 Jan.) 



Gesneridicete. 



jflCHrMENES p. Brojcne. (Derivation unknown.) 

 rdsea. Lindl. The rnse-colored Acliimenes. A green-house plant; "rowing afoot high; 

 with rose-colored flowers; appearing in summer; a native of Guatemala; increased by 

 the roots; grown in light rich soil. Bot. Keg., I84I, t. 65. 



The beautiful Trevirana coccinea is familiar to all lovers of 

 fine plants; it was originally called .j^chimenes, a name given 

 to the genus by Dr. Patrick Brown; afterwards L' Heriiier 

 called it Cyrilla, and for a long time it was known as such in 

 British collections: but as the Cyrilla of Linnseus was a dif- 

 ferent plant, the name was cancelled, and Willdenow gave it 

 the name of Trevirana. De Candolle, however, in his Pro- 

 dromus, has retained the name of ^i^chimenes, and as that work 

 is universally employed by botanists, the old name must be 

 retained, and it will be henceforth known as the i^chimenes 

 coccinea. 



The present species is one of the "most charming plants 

 in our gardens." It has the habit and general appearance of 

 »R. coccinea, blooming fully as abundantly, but the flowers are 

 of a rich rosy hue in the place of scarlet: it is also as easy to 

 manage. The little buds, or roots, should be potted in March 

 or April, in light rich soil, and placed in a gentle heat; later, 

 they may be shifted, and placed in the green-house, when the 

 plants will bloom abundantly all summer. M. Hartweg found 

 it in Guatemala, and it flowered for the first time in the Hor- 

 ticultural Society's Garden, the last summer. (Bot. Reg., 

 Dec.) 



i^chimenes longiflora, from the same country, has also flow- 

 ered in the Horticultural Society's Garden, and is said to be 

 more striking than the A. rosea: it will probably be described 

 in a future number of the Botanical Register. 



NIPHxT;"A (from snoip, in allusion to its spotless flowers.) 

 oblonga itniW. Ohlong Snow-wort. A hot-house plant; growing afoot or more high; 

 with white flowers; appenring in the autumn; a native of Guatemala; increased by 

 scaly buds or roots; grown in light rich .-oil. Bot. Reg., ISAH, t. 5. 



A very pretty plant, somewhat resembling the gesnerias, 

 though quite distinct, in its botanical character, from any of 



