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Alona of which A. coelestisis the type, and eight other spe- 

 cies. Dolia of which D. verniculata is the type, and one 

 other species. Soremia of which the old N. paradoxica is 

 the type, and the N. atriphcifoha. Aplocarya of which A. 

 divaricata is at present the only species. {Bot. Reg., Sept.) 



Gesnerkcesd. 



GLOXI'N/^ 



specidsa (garden varietiesj Bot. Reg. 1844, t. 48. 



1. G. magnifica : 2. G. inslgnis : 3. G. bicol or 4. G. Cartoni. 



The gloxinias are most of them very beautiful plants, and 

 easy of cultivation. They flower too at a season when there 

 are few other plants in the greenhouse in bloom, and are there- 

 fore desirable on that account. Since the introduction of 

 several new and fine species, attempts have been made to 

 produce new varieties by hybridization, and in some instan- 

 ces with good success. The varieties above named were first 

 raised in the garden of the Duke of Northumberland, at 

 Syon, by the gardener, Mr. Carton, who has long been cele- 

 brated for producing various interesting novelties by hybri- 

 dizing, and were exhibited at the exhibition of the London 

 Horticultural Society in June, when they were awarded a 

 Banksian medal. They continued to bloom until the latter 

 part of August. G. magnifica is of a pale rosy pink ; insig- 

 nis, pink with the edges and part of the corrolla white ; 

 bicolor, bright pink with a distinct white edge and a spot of 

 white in the throat ; Cartoni, blue with a lighter edge. 



Mr. Glendenning states that " these beautiful varieties 

 were raised from G. speciosa rubra fertilized with the pollen 

 of Sinningia guttata. The flowers, however, give little evi- 

 dence of the male parent, although the branching habit 

 which distinguish Nos. 1, 2, and 4, are proofs of their alli- 

 ance to Sinningia, particularly that of magnifica, which has 

 very hairy leaves and stems and an erect growth." {£ot. 

 Reg. Sept.) 



Bigfionikcega. 



BIGNON/^ 



Carolinae Lindl. Lady Carolines Bignonia. A greenhouse plant ; growing 10 feet high ; with 

 white flowers ; appearing in May ; a native of Buenos Ayres ; increased by cuttings ; introduced 

 in 1840. (?) Bot. Reg. 1S44, t. 54. 



A fine climbing plant with beautiful snow white flowers 

 " which it pours forth with exuberant luxuriance," and are 



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