60 J^^tices of new and beautiful Plants 



In appearance somewhat like F. gracilis, so much so, that 

 Dr. Lindley says, " If we were asked to state in what re- 

 spect it [discolor] differs botanically from E. gracilis and 

 tenella, we should find it difficult to answer the question." 

 It is, however, more compact in its growth, the branches 

 deeper red, the leaves more undulated, and, what is of great 

 consequence, hardier than any of the species or varieties in 

 the English gardens. Most of the fuchsias are now consid- 

 ered as varieties of F. macrostemna, though specific names 

 are retained in most catalogues. (Bot. Reg., Oct.) 

 LXXIII. Rosacece. 



JWE'SPILUS (from the Greek name for medlar). 



lohdla Poir. Encyc. Bot. Sup. M. Smith?'/ De Cand. Prod. M. grandifi6ra Smith Ex. Bot. 

 Cut-leaved Medlar. A hardv shrub, or small tree; flowers white; appearing in spring; na- 

 tive country unknown. Bot. Mag , t. 3442. 



An " interesting species," which has been cultivated in 

 the gardens of England for several years, under the above 

 names. The blossoms are very neat, somewhat fragrant, 

 and the foliage handsome. They appear in corymbose pan- 

 icles, of three or four each, on the numerous terminal shoots. 

 M. grandiflora, the name given to it by Sir James Smith, 

 Dr. Hooker states, "it scarcely merits," as the flowers are 

 no larger than M. germanica : De Candolle called it M. 

 Smithi?", without knowing that lobuta had been originally 

 applied by Poiret. {Bot. Mag., Oct.) 



PRU'NUS 



jap6nica The Single Chinpse rinm. A hardy shrub; flowers whitish, appearing in May; a 

 native of China. Bot. Reg., t. 1801. 



This is stated to be the original species, from which the 

 Chinese have, by their labor and patience, produced that 

 loveliest of all the shrubs, which display their blossoms in 

 early spring, in our gardens, the double flowering plum or 

 almond, so often " incorrectly called." It was introduced 

 by John Reeves, Esq., and is only interesting as the parent 

 of the above named double variety, and is probably only 

 figured to show " from what humble originals nature pro- 

 duces some of the most striking of her works." [Bot. Reg., 

 Oct.) 



LXXVII. LegnminosoR. 



PULTEN^'^ 

 cordita Graham Heart-leaved PuUenaa. A green-honse shrub; flowers yellow ; appearing 

 in April; a native of Van Dieman's Land; introduced in 1832; propagated by seeds. Bot. 

 Mag., t. 3443. 



A handsome shrub, from the representation in the plate. 

 The foliage is somewhat similar to an epacris ; the growth 

 is erect and branching, each branch terminated by a capitate 

 head of flowers, containing from two to five, of a bright 

 yellow color, and slightly perfumed. It was raised from 

 seeds, at the botanic garden in Edinburgh, in 1832, and 

 flowered " very freely for the first time in April last." [Bot. 

 Mag., Oct.) 



