146 Floricultural and Botanical Notices. 



very beautiful. In August and September, they are a great 

 ornament to the greenhouse. 

 VhimbaginiacecB. 



STA'TICE 



inacioi)hi Ua Hoo^-. Large leaved Sea Lavender. A greenhouse shrub; growing three or four 

 feet hii,h; with violet Hewers; appearing in May; a native of the Cararies ; increased by cut- 

 tings ; cultivated in sandy loam, peat and well decomposed cow dung. Bot. Reg. 18J5, t. 7. 



But few of the Statices are known in our collections ; they 

 form fine objects in the greenhouse, and are worthy of intro- 

 duction. S. arborea and macrophylla are two of the best ; 

 the latter producing foliage two feet and a half across, and 

 very large spikes of its showy calyxes and flowers. It is of 

 easy management, requiring the protection of the greenhouse, 

 and blooms all summer, when it prefers a shady aspect, as 

 the flowers are injured by the sun. Readily increased by 

 cuttings. {Bot. Beg., Feb.) 

 J^ilidcecB. 



LI'LIUM 



Thomsonianum Royle. Dr. Thompson's Lily. A half hardy bulb ; growing two feet high ; 

 with pink flov/ers ; appearing in April ; a native of India ; increased by offsets and seeds ; culti- 

 vated in sandy loam and leaf mould. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 1. 



Another new and beautiful oriental acquisition to the lili- 

 ums, not so splendid as the lancifolium, but distinct and de- 

 sirable. It grows two or three feet high, and produces deli- 

 cate rose colored flowers, which are agreeably 'sweet scented. 

 It is cultivated the same as the Japan lilies, and as a source 

 from whence hybrids between it and the lancifolium may be 

 produced, it is a fine species. It is increased by division of 

 the bulbs, and also by seeds. It v/as first introduced by 

 Messrs. Loddiges from British India, and flowered in their 

 collection last April. {Bot. Reg., Jan.) 



Japan lilies which were potted in February will now need 

 a shift into the pot in which they are to flower, as frequent 

 shifting is not favorable to the growth of such bulbous plants. 

 For large plants, pots at least fifteen inches in diameter should 

 be used, and smaller for those that are not so strong. At the 

 last potting, sink the root a little lower than it was before, as 

 it throws out small bulbs at the base of the stem, and in this 

 way is increased. The best soil is sandy peat, loam and 

 sand in nearly equal proportions. We hope to see these 

 splendid plants in every collection ; their great beauty cannot 

 be appreciated until the plants become strong. 



