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



be the true hybridum, so called, or are they seedlings raised from 

 the arboreum, impregnated with some other species ? The flowers 

 on some of the plants are of a pale purplish red, on others of a 

 deeper tint, and, on some, of a fine crimson. One plant which 

 has now six umbels expanded, is of a fine clear crimson, although 

 growing in a parlor, and has but two pale spots on the upper petals ; 

 it is extremely beautiful. R. ponticum (Azalea pontica L.) alba, 

 tricolor, palhda, lutea, and some other varieties which we mention- 

 ed in our last, will be in fine flower the latter part of the month, 

 standing in pots in the garden. 



Dicotyledonous, Monopetalous, Plants. 



Epacridacecc. 



COSME LIA (apparently from a Greek word Kosmea, to ornament, in allusion to its beauty). 

 tixbtd Brown Keii Cosrnelia. A grecn-hoiise shrub; witli ornamental floweta ; color red; ap- 

 pearing in April and May ; a native of New Holland. Bot. Reg., 1822. 



" A very pretty green-house plant, with the habit of an epacris." 

 It is found upon the south coast of New Holland, and is remark- 

 able for its thick and rigid leaves, which fall off without leaving 

 scars upon the branches. The flowers are of a rich rosy crimson 

 color, and are solitary and terminal, on lateral pendulous branches. 

 The drawing was made from a plant in the collection of the 

 Messrs. Loddiges, at Hackney. (^Bot. Reg., Jan.) 



E'pacris grandiflora has ripened seeds in our collection this 

 spring, from which we hope to raise many plants. 



Asterdcea. 



LASTHENIA 



cal iforn ica £)e Can(i. Downy Lasthenia. A hardy annual plant; with pretty yellow flowers; 

 apjiearing during summer : propagated by seeds; a native of California (.'). Bot. Keg., 1823. 



We noticed, in our first Volume, a species of this genus, from 

 which this only differs in the smaller size of its flowers, and " dif- 

 ferently formed heads, which are impressed at the base with a 

 cavity for the peduncle, and, like tlie peduncles themselves, are 

 slightly downy." The flowers appear for about six weeks in the 

 year, according to the time the seeds are sown. They are about 

 the size of the Calliopsis (Coreopsis), and, although not quite as 

 showy, are nevertheless very beautiful ; a native, we infer, from the 

 name, of California. (^Bot. Reg., Jan.) 



Orchiddcea. 



PLEUROTHALIS 



picta Lindl Painted Pleurothaelis. A stove species; with small fliwerr; appearing in March; 

 of a yellow and red color ; a native of Demarara. Bot. Reg., 1825. 



" A graceful, pretty species," with very small delicate flowers ; 

 the whole plant a;vowino; and blossomino- under a bell o;lass. The 

 drawing was made from the collection of the Messrs. Loddiges. 

 {Bot. Reg., Jan.) 



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