figured in the London Flor. and Bat. Magazines. 25 



Dicotyledonous, Monopetalous Plants. 

 CLXXII. Yaccinecc. 



VACCIN lUM 



corymbOsum L. V. atnsenum Hort. Kew. V. dimorphum Michx. V. fuscdtum Pursh. 

 V. formisiim Atidr. Bot. Masr. V. vjrgdtum H'ats. Many-fli wered Whortleberry. A 

 hardy shrub ; four feet high ; flowers rosy white ; appearii.g in May. A native of North 

 America. Bot. Mag., t. 3433. 



Dr. Hooker unites all these species in corymbosum, and 

 remarks that it is " well worthy a place in the garden." It 

 is one of oar commonest species, abounding throughout the 

 country. {Bot. Mag.., Sept.) 



CXCV. Asc/fipifldesB. 



CALOTRO PIS (literally " beautifully tinted," apparently in reference to the corolla of C. gi- 



gantea.) 

 proc^ra R.Brown ^sclrpias procera Hort. Kew. v^isolepias gig4ntea .4ndr. Reposit. Tall 

 Calotropis. A stove shrub ; growirg ten or more feet high ; flowers purplish red, appearing 

 in April. A native of St. Jago. Introduced in 1832. liot. Reg., t. 1792. 



This very singular plant " was raised in the garden of Sir 

 Charles Lemon, Bart., M. P., at Carcleu, in June, 1832." 

 The stem is round, pale green ; leaves opposite ; about five 

 inches long. Flowers appear in terminal panicles, seven to 

 ten in each ; they are slightly camparjulate, about an inch 

 in diameter. The petals outwardly are of a pale silvery col- 

 or, inside deep purplish red. Remains in flower several 

 weeks. The juice of this plant is stated to be administered 

 successfully in ringworm and other cutaneous affections. It 

 flourishes freely in a soil of sandy loam and vegetable mould. 

 {Bot. Reg., Sept.) 



CCIX. Gesnere^. 



GESNE R^ 



faucidlis Lindl. Wide-Mouthed Gesnera. A green-house plant; with deep red flowers; 

 propagated like the other species. Introduced in 1834. Bot. Reg., t. 1785. 



The Hon. and Rev. Mr. Herbert considers this as the 

 *' finest of the genus." It is similar to G. bulbosa, but more 

 brilliant. The flowers are terminal, about six, springing 

 out in a raceme form, the penduncles of the lower ones grace- 

 fully pendent. It is a native of Brazil. {Bot. Reg., 

 Sept.) 



CCXVII. Bignonldcesd. 



CRESCE NTI.4 (so named in honor of Peter Crescentio, an Italian writer on agriculture). 



cujete Linn. Calabash nee. A tree growing twenty or more feet high, requiring the heat 

 of the stove ; flowers white. A native of the West Indies. Bot. Mag., t. 3470. 



This is the calabash tree of which we hear so frequent 

 mention, and the fruit of which is used for so many purposes 

 by the natives of the West Indies. It has been cultivated 

 in England ever since 1690, but has not flowered until the 

 present year. These specimens were from the garden of 

 Charles Horsfall, Esq. Pieces of the tree are frequently 

 sent to England with epyphytes attached to them, and they 

 easily grow when placed in the earth. The wood of 

 the tree is used for innumerable purposes. {Bot. Mag., 

 Sept.) 



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