560 Botanical, FloricuUural, and Atboricultural Notices, 



2323. i/ELICHRY'SUM [gard. pi. 9. 



spectabile G. Don showy XiJ or 2 my. jl Cr Swan River 1841. S co Ladies' mag. of 



A very showy robust species, with pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers. 

 Raised by Mr. Hopgood of the Bayswater Nursery, from Swan River seeds 

 imported by Captain Mangles, {Ladies' Mag. of Gard., Sept.) 



Goodemviai. 

 614. LECHENAU'LT/^ [»ol. viii. p. 151. 



hiXohn Lindl. two-lobed ml i | or 1 jn B N.Holland 1840. C s.p Paxt. mag. of bot. 



A pretty little plant from New Holland, remarkable for the contrast af- 

 forded by the colour of its flowers, which are a deep blue, to those of the other 

 species, which are scarlet. It requires the same treatment as L. formosa. 

 {Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Aug.) 



^ricdcecB. 

 3173. EKVCA 



Jacks6n« Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. viii. p. 149. 



A hybrid heath, raised by Mr. Jackson of Twickenham, between E. 

 Irbyana and E. retorta, which begins to flower in July, and continues to 

 September. {Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Aug.) 



AscIepiaAacete. 

 3622. PHYSIA'NTHUS 



aurlcomus Grafi. golden-haired $. □ pr 20 o W Brazil 1836. C s.p Bot. mag. 3891. 



This species has smaller flowers than P. albens, and the stems are com- 

 pletely covered with spreading golden yellow hairs. It is a native of Brazil, 

 and probably more tender than P. albens, which grows freely in the open air. 

 {Bot. Mag., Aug.) 



^hymelcB'cB, 

 1197. DA'PHNE [p. 175. 



jap6nica .S?d'6. Japan «L | or 9. f. mr Pk Japan 1840. C co Paxt. mag. of bot. vol. viii. 



This species is remarkable " for the broad yellow margin of its fine ever- 

 green leaves, and for the delicious scent of its pretty flowers." It will pro- 

 babl}' prove hardy. {Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Sept.) 



KfocynecB. 

 548. TABERN.EMONTA'Nyi 



dich6toraa i?o.ii. forked t □ or 12 s. o W Ceylon 1840. C r.m Bot. reg. 1841, 53. 



A fragrant and showy stove tree, " resembling a Plumien« in appearance," 

 which flowered lately in the moist stove at Syon. It grows " from 12 ft, to 

 16 ft. high, with a peculiarly dark and glossy foliage, and delightfully fragrant 

 flowers." {Bot. Reg., Oct.) 



Bignoniaceas. 

 1706. BIGNO'N/^ 



specibsa showy |_ O or 20 ap. my Pk Uraguay 1838. C s.l ;Bot. mag. 3888. 



A showy stove species of Bign6m«, with pink or pale purple flowers. The 

 stem is woody. It was sent home from Buenos Ayres by Mr. Tweedie, who 

 found it in Uraguay. {Bot. Mag., Aug.) 



Co7ivolviddcecs. 

 492. CONVO'LVULUS 4234 icoparius 



Synony7ne : Rhodorhiza icop^ria Webb. 



This plant Mr. Webb makes the type of a new genus, "distinguished from 

 Convolvulus principally by its one-celled, and one- or two-seeded capsule ; the 

 dehiscence of which, when thoroughly ripe, takes place irregularly from the 

 base upwards, its valves being obliterated." {Bot. Reg., Sept.) 



491. IPOMCE'A 



batatoutes Bcnih. Batata-like $_ □ or 6 su P.C Mexico 1840. C Ip.s Bot. reg. 1841,36. 



This is one of the plants which supply the jalap of the druggists. It is a 

 tuberous-rooted climber, which " seems to require a higher temperature than 

 the common greenhouse, but not so high as the damp stove." The flowers 

 are of a rich purple, with the star of dark crimson. {Bot. Reg., July.) 



