Of Neio Plants. 219 



We have already described this beautiful plant, (Vol. X, 

 p. 380,) as it appeared to us when we saw it in fine bloom 

 in the great conservatory of the London Horticultural Soci- 

 ety. The figure does no justice to the plant, as indeed few 

 drawings do; for it has "a strikingly gay aspect, its apricot 

 or orange-colored blossoms being quite clear and of consid- 

 erable size. Its foliage is dark green, shining and abundant, 

 and in the winter it is rendered gay by an abundance of 

 snow-white pear-shaped berries." The flowers appear in 

 dense spikes of fifty or more, tubular, and not only last a 

 long time, but "breathe a very pleasant perfume of orange 

 peel." 



It is a greenhouse shrub, and will probably, in our climate, 

 flower abundantly in the open air, thus forming a desirable 

 object for bedding out. It should be placed out doors to in- 

 duce it to form short-jointed wood and an abundance of 

 flower buds. After blooming, it will naturally lose its leaves, 

 but its snow-white berries will always make it attractive ; 

 keep it rather cool and dry in winter. It is readily increased 

 by cuttings or seeds. (^Bot. Reg., April.) 



l-iamiacecB. 



DYSO'PHYLLA 



stellata Benth. Starry Disophyll. A sreenhouse plant ; growing a foot high ; with purple flow- 

 ers ; appearing in October ; a native of Malabar ; increased by cuttings ; grown in sandy peat and 

 loam. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 23. 



Syn : iVfentha Quaternifdlia Roth. 



A very delicate greenhouse plant, of an erect habit, " and 

 bearing spikes of the prettiest little purple flowers, which re- 

 mind the observer of the spikes of a Mimosa, or some such 

 plant." The flowers have long tender filaments, and being 

 covered with delicate hairs, "produce the appearance of 

 plumes of purple silk." The foliage is linear and acute, and 

 clothes the stems in whorls to the base of the flowers. It is 

 cultivated in light sandy peat and loam, and is increased by 

 dividing the root or by cuttings. {Bot. Reg., April.) 



WyoporacecB. 



AfYOPO'RUM 



serritum R.Br. Saw-leaved Myoporum. A greenhouse shrub; growing four feet high ; with 

 white spotted flowers ; appearing in May ; a native of Tasmannia ; increased by cuttings ; grown 

 in sandy peat. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 15. 



" A neat bush, loaded with a profusion of white flowers, 

 as large as those of hawthorn, and spotted with purple." 



