522 THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



337. Calceola^ria viola^cea Cav. Pale-Purple Calceo- 



laria. (Scrophnlariaceas.) Chili. 



A greenhouse plant; growing 2 feet high; with pale purple nowers; appearing in spring; increased 

 by cuttings; grown in leaf mould and loam and sand. Bol. Mag., IS56, pi. 4929. 



A very pretty plant, which we have before noticed, and 

 which has been in American collections for some time, hav- 

 ing flowered for two seasons. It has a neat and pretty up- 

 right habit, with delicate foliage ; and a well-grown plant, 

 covered with a profusion of its pale, purplish corols, forms a 

 pleasing contrast with the brilliant yellow calceolarias so well 

 known. It is easily grown, and flowers copiously in May 

 and June. {Bot. Mag., Aug.) 



338. Ri^BES subve'stitum Hook. Glandular Californian 



Gooseberry. (Grossularise.) California. 



A half hardy or hardy shrub; growing 2 feet high, with purple flowers, appearing in spring; in- 

 creased by cuttings and layers ; grown in good garden soil. Bot. Mag., 1856, pi. 4931. 



A California species, first discovered by the naturalists of 

 Capt. Beechy's expedition, but has recently been sent to 

 Messrs. Veitch by Mr. Lobb. In England it proves quite 

 hardy, and " is rather a striking plant from the size of the 

 flowers, and deep purple colored calyx, with pale, erect petals, 

 and the inverted stamens, which give a Fuchsia-like charac- 

 ter to their flowers." With us it is doubtful if it would stand 

 our cold winter of 42° latituSe, though it will undoubtedly 

 flourish south. It, however, deserves a trial, as it appears a 

 very beautiful low shrub. (Bot. Mag., Aug.) 



339. Metho'nica vire'scens Lindl. African Methonica. 



(UvalarieaB.) Africa. 



A greenhouse bulb; growing 2 feet high: with yellow and scarlet flowers; appearing in autuDin; 

 increased by ofi'scts; grown in peat, Idam and sand. Bot. Mag., It56, pi. 4938. 



Methonica is the name under which the old and beautiful 

 Gloriosa is now known, and this is a new and more brilliant 

 species, which has been introduced into some collections as 

 the M. Plantn and M. Leopolds. It blossoms at the same 

 time as the superba, and according to Dr. Hooker, the diff'er- 

 ences between the two are ''very apparent and constant." 

 " It possesses," he states, " in reality a brighter colored and 



