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NOTES AND GLEANINGS FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES. 



New Plants. — Thapsia decipiens, Madeirati Thapsia (Bot. Mag., t. 5670). 

 — UmbelliferEe. A remarkable palm-like umbellifer, met with in rocky gorges 

 in the Island of Madeira. In habit and foliage it is e.xtremely elegant, and well 

 worthy the attention of cultivators who are interested in the development of 

 the " sub-tropical garden." 



Erodium 7nacradeniiuii, Spotted-flowered Storksbill (Bot. Mag., t. 5665). — 



COB^A PENDULIFLORA. 



A charming little hardy geranium, quite rare and unique. Native of the Pyre- 

 nees. Introduced by Messrs. Backhouse & Son. The leaves are one to two 

 inches long ; the flowers three-quarters of an inch in diameter ; the color purple, 

 with dark spots. 



Cobcea pcndiilijlora, Pendulous-flowered Cobaea (Bot. Mag., t. 5757). — A 

 singular and graceful climber, quite unlike the common cobaea of our green- 

 houses ; the chief difference being in its immensely long corolla tubes, and the 

 projection of the stamens, which form five rays, as in gloriosa. Dr. Hooker 



