334 FloricuUural and Botanical J^otices 



The Gardcjier's Chronicle, a stamped newspaper of Rural Econ- 

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FloricuUural and Botanical Intelligence. A^gave Ameri- 

 cana. — Since our notice of the plant now about to bloom 

 in the collection of Gen. Van Rensselaer, of Albany, we 

 have learned that another plant has commenced flowering 

 in the collection of Bernard Duke, of Philadelphia. It has 

 already expanded many blossoms, and is said to be a striking 

 object, well worth seeing by all who feel an interest in these 

 singular productions of nature, flowering only once in the 

 space of twenty or thirty years. 



The fine agave in the collection of Mr. Perry, of Brook- 

 lyn, New York, was lately sold, with the other plants. It 

 was purchased by JNIr. Niblo, who will make an attempt to 

 remove it, the present month, to his premises in Broadway: 

 change of place may possibly bring it into flower, as it is al- 

 ready a large and vigorous plant. If he should succeed in 

 doing so, it will be a valuable plant to him, as its flowering 

 would undoubtedly attract thousands of visitors, 



Rosrt devoniensis. — This fine new rose has lately flowered 

 in the collection of Messrs. Hovey & Co. It is a superb 

 variety; the color pale yellow, with a deep reddish buff cen- 

 tre, the flower very double, and finely cupped; the foliage is 

 handsome, and its habit of growth neat. In England, this 

 variety has a high reputation, and is considered the finest yel- 

 low variety that has been raised. 



JVcio variety of the Cereus. — In our last, we mentioned the 

 production of a new hybrid variety of the Cereus, by Mr. 

 Wm. Chalmers, Jr., gardener to George Pepper, Esq., of 

 Philadelphia. We then stated that it was raised between the 

 Cereus speciosissimus and Epiphyllum Ackermanii, the com- 

 munication of our correspondent having been mislaid. Since 

 then, he has informed us that it was raised between the C. 

 speciosissimus and the C. Jenkinsonu, and is "one of the 

 finest of the whole family of hybrids." — Yours^ Jin Amateur. 



J\Iandcvilk^ suaveolens. — A plant of this beautiful new 

 runner is finely in flower in the collection of plants in the 

 Public Garden. It has clusters of large, white, trumpet- 

 shaped flowers, nearly the size of a convolvulus, and very 

 sweet scented. It blooms freely, we believe, and is readily 



