306 Floricultural and Botanical Notices 



merits most extensive culture." It is grown like the others 

 in loam, heath mould and sand, and is readily increased by 

 cuttings planted in sandy earth. Avith a slight bottom heat. 

 (Pax. Mag. Bot. April.) 



Chorizema. 



spartioides. Broom-liko Chorizonia. A gipenliouso pliint ; growing six inches high ; with 

 yellow Jind reil flowers ; appearing in March and April ; a native of New Holland ; increased 

 by cutting!) ; grown in heath-mould and loam. Pux. Mag. Bot. Vol. X. p. 127. 



An interesting greenhouse plant, raised from New Hol- 

 land seeds some years ago. " It grows with a short stem, 

 and then spreads out its branches horizontally, or in a partly 

 drooping style, and when well cultivated forms a low and 

 compact bush, studded with its fine yellowish flowers. It 

 requires to be potted in very fibrous and open heath mould 

 and loam, with the base of the stem, whence the roots pro- 

 ceed, left a little exposed, and raised above the pot. The 

 shoots must be frequently shortened to make a compact 

 and neat habit. (Pax. Mag. Bot. July.) 



Bego7m.Q.QcQ. 



BEGO'N/.^ 



coccinea Paxt. Scarlet-flowered Begonia. A stovo plant; growing ten feet high ; with 

 scarlet flowers ; appearing a greater part of the year ; a native of Brazil ; increased by cut- 

 tings j grown in light rich loam and leuf-mould. Pax. Mag. Bot. Vol. X. p. 73. 



A showy species of the Begonia, lately introduced from 

 Brazil, and flowered for the first time in the fall of 1S42, 

 wnth Messrs. Yeitch & Son, of Exeter. Its habit is similar 

 to the other species, but it branches liberally, and produ- 

 ces " a great quantity of its elegantly nodding panicles of 

 flowers," the deep scarlet hue of which render it one of 

 the " finest features of the stove." It is easily propagated 

 by cuttings, and the plants, when rooted, should be potted 

 in rich loam of a light and fibrous nature, mixed with 

 about a third of decayed manure or leaf-mould. When 

 growing, it demands a large supply of water, bnt the drain- 

 age should be good, so as to allow it to pass ofl" readily. 

 (Pax. Mag. Bot. May.) 



Campamdacea.. 



CAMPA'NULA 



grindis Lnrgo bell Flower. A half-hardy herbaceous plant ; growing three to four feet 

 high; with hliio flowers ; appearing in August; increased by division of the roots; grown 

 in any good soil. Pax. .Mag. Bot. Vol. X. p. 31. 



A fine herbaceous plant, possessing " all the beauty of 

 the favorite C. pyramidtdis, and is even more showy, on 

 account of the large foliage and greater dimensions of its 



