144 Floricultural and Botanical Notices 



Dr. Royle, and is a native of the Himalayan mountains. It 

 is increased readily by cuttings made from the side shoots 

 when half ripe, and placed in sand under a hand glass. If 

 hardy, in our climate, it will be a desirable species. {Bat. 

 Reg., Jan.) 



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E'PACRIS 



minidta Lindl. Vermilion Epacris. A greenhouse shrub ; growing two feet high; with vermil- 

 ion and white flowers ; appearing in May ; a native of New Holland ; increased by cuttings ; cul- 

 tivated in heath soil and sand. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 5. 



This is one of the most splendid of this tribe, which has 

 been introduced. In general appearance, it is like the old E. 

 grandiflora, but the color of the tube is a bright vermilion, and 

 the limb snow-white, forming a brilliant contrast, and with 

 its profusion of flowers, a gay shrub. It was raised by 

 Messrs. Loddiges, from seeds, received from New Holland, 

 and was first exhibited last spring. Its cultivation is the 

 same as other sorts, requiring to be potted in heath soil and 

 sand, being careful to keep the ball well raised in the pot. 

 Water freely in summer ; increased by cuttings in the usual 

 way. This is well worthy of introduction. {^Bot. Reg., Jan.) 

 Gesweriacese. 



GLOXI'NU 



tubifldra Hook. Tube-flowered Gloxinia. A stove or warm greenhouse plant growing one 

 foot high ; with white flowers ; appearing in May ; a native of Buenos Ayres ; increased by cut- 

 lings -, cultivated in rough heath mould, and one third silver sand. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 3. 



One of the most beautiful plants of late introduction, pro- 

 ducing an abundance of " lovely snow-white flowers very 

 agreeably fragrant." It has an erect pubescent stem, with 

 narrow oblong leaves, and spikes of its charming long tubu- 

 lar snowy blossoms, nearly as large as Achiraenes longiflora, 

 and gracefully drooping from their slender peduncles. In 

 our climate it would require to be started in a stove or hot- 

 bed, and when warm, in June, removed to the greenhouse 

 where it would bloom freely, and form a fine companion to 

 the Achimenes It is increased by cuttings, and when grow- 

 ing requires a good sized pot, and an ample supply of water 

 in the summer season. In winter it should be kept dry. So 

 nearly allied are the Gesneras, Gloxinias and Achimenes, 

 that it is somewhat difficult to decide to which genus a plant 

 belongs. Martius and De Candolle make the following dif- 

 ference : — 



