230 Xcxc or intcresti)ig Plants 



and autumn, commonly growing to about the height of 2 ft." — Encz 

 elata is figured in the hot. Cab. for March, t. 1788.; whence we learn, " It 

 grows very freely, and rarely flowers till it has attained the height of o ft. 

 or 6 ft. ; wliich, i)y giving it pretty large pots, it will do at about the age of 

 three years. The flowers are very large and s|)lendid ; they are produced 

 during the summer months." The tubular corols seem lA in. in length. 



CLXXV. 7/oZ»r/iaccie. Lobelw robusta, given hi our last list, a figure of 

 which is published in tlie Hot. Mag. for March, t. 3138. The stem is very 

 stout, which robusta is meant to express, and almost woody. The leaves 

 are large, the lower ones being 6 in. in length. Tiie flowers are disposed in 

 a terminal raceme, which, by grailual expansion, becomes considerably 

 long. They are large, very numerous, turned to one side, and crowded ; 

 the corolla is of a deep and dull purple. The leaves are decurrent : so, 

 in affinity, this species may be near L. decurrcns. This is not, however, 

 stated in Hut. Mag. 



CCV. Olcaccce. O'lea fragrans is figured in Loddiges's Botanical Ca- 

 binet for March, 1832, t. 178G. " This most odoriferous plant is cultivated 

 in Japan, Cochin China, and China, wiiere it is greatl}- esteemed ; and the 

 flowers are said to be used for scenting tea. With us it requires the green- 

 house, in which it should be constantly preserved. It is increased by 

 layers or cuttings, and flourishes in loam and peat, with a portion of vege- 

 table earth : the flowers are produced at various seasons. When their 

 small size is considered, the scent is astonishing; and so diffusive, that 

 we distinctly noticed it when in bloom on the back wall of our green-house, 

 at consiiieraiily more tiian 100 yards' distance." 



" Tiie variety of fragrance in flowers is a most wonderful proof of the 

 power of our Almighty Creator, and of his unspeakable goodness in form- 

 ing such things for our pleasure and delight. While we are partaking of 

 these cnjo3nients, how much are they enhanced and multiplied if we are 

 blessed with hearts sensible of the favour, and rising up with constant gra- 

 titude and adoring love to our most benign and most merciful Father ! " 



CCVII. Primiil(icc<T. Primula Auricula, Fletcher's Mary Anne, is 

 figured in the Botanic Garden for March, fol. 345. According to Mr. 

 Maund, the requisites for a superior compost are, fresh loam, which has 

 been prepared from turf by lading it together till its grass and roots are 

 decayed; well-rotteil hot-bed manure; decayed leaves, or the vegetable 

 powder from the inside of a hollow tree ; witii drift sand and bone dust." 

 Mr. Maund reproves the use of " a multifarious medley of anomalous in- 

 gredients," but admits " that a rich, wholesome, porous soil should be 

 used." In allusion to blood, &c., occasionally used in forming compost 

 for auriculas, he remarks: — "It is most likely that all tiie properties of 

 animal matter which can be turned to good account in the excitement of 

 auriculas are conveniently obtained in bone dust." 



CC X I. Scroj)linlurina;. 



fi.1 CALCKOI.AMUA. 

 .ITTa chilot-nsia Liiidl. Cliiloc U. | or 2 an Y Chiloe I8,;0. . C p But. rcg. 147fi 



This will, probably, prove one of the most valuable species in our gar- 

 dens, not only on account of its intrinsic beauty, but because of its being 

 more hardy than others of the half-shrubby kind. tStem about 2 ft. high ; 

 leaves oblong lanceolate ; inflorescence, a many-flowered axillary or terminal 

 cyme ; corolla yellow, whole-coloured, the lower inflated lip pressed close 

 to the upper one. Drawn from Low's Clapton Nursery. i^Bot. Beg., Feb.) 

 i-8<i WhcUcri Swt. Wheeler's £ j!H or 1 my.o V Kng. liyb. 1831. D p.l Sw.fl.gar.2. «.130 

 Mr. (j. Wheeler of Warminster raised this plant : his account of it to us 

 was, " that it is a double hybrid, raised from the seed of a hybrid that was 

 produced from C. purpurea fertiliscil with C.corymbosa ; this was again fer- 

 tilised by C. purpurea, which has brought it a stage back again." It 

 flowers and seeds free! v. Mr. Wlicclcr " has raised several other hand- 



