o/ new and beautiful Plants. i77 



"One of the very neatest of little green-house perennials, 

 remarkable for the fine bloom that overspreads all its parts, 

 and for the whorls of leaves which surround its flower stem." 

 It flowered in the garden of the London Horticultural Soci- 

 ety where the drawing was made. It throws up a dense tuft 

 of leaves: from this tuft springs a flower stem, terminated 

 with a large spike of pink or pale rosy blossoms: the flower 

 stem dies, and the next spring the radical leaves die off; the 

 stem then elongates an inch or two, and another "rosette of 

 ordinary leaves is formed, from the centre of which springs 

 another flower stem." In this manner it goes on, forming a 

 scaly stem, "each of whose joints is the result of one year's 

 growth." It requires the protection of the green-house, and 

 should be potted in light sandy soil composed principally of 

 peat. In winter it should be placed on a shelf, in a cool situ- 

 ation, and be kept rather dry: during summer, when in a 

 growing state, it requires an abundance of moisture. Grows 

 freely from seed. {Bot. Reg., March.) 



Compositece. 



SAUSSU'RE^ 

 pulch^lla De Catul. Pretty Saussurea. A hardy herbaceous plant: growing two feet 

 high; with purple flowers; appearing in autumn; a native of Russia; increased by 

 seed. Bot. Reg., 1849, t. 18. 



A showy herbaceous plant, "resembling a Lidtris in color 

 and general appearance." It grows from one to two feet 

 high, with erect branched stems and pinnatified leaves, ter- 

 minated with clusters or corymbs of globose purple blossoms. 

 It is perfectly hardy, requiring the same treatment as the 

 Rudbeckia, and flowers abundantly during August and Sep- 

 tember. Owing to its excessive blooming, the plants are rather 

 short lived, and it is best to renew it occasionally from seeds 

 in order to secure strong and healthy plants. (Bot. Reg., 

 March.) 



Gesneriaceas. 



GE'SNERj? 

 zebrln a Pari. The Zebra Gesnera. A stove or hot-house plant; growing a foot or two 

 higii; with scariet spotted flowers; a native of South America; increased by cuttings; 

 grown in rich soil. Bot. Reg., 1842, t. Iti. 



"A plant of striking beauty," both in its leaves and flow- 

 ers: the former are soft with down, broad, and beautifully 

 stained with purple in the direction of the principal ribs, so as 

 to have the banded appearance from whence its name. The 

 flowers are nearly half an inch long, hanging gracefully at the 



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