of New Plants. 421 



A wild species from the North of India, and capable of 

 ■' bearing the climate of an English winter." It has the ap- 

 pearance of the common Jasmine, the flowers of this one be- 

 ing only slightly larger, and with a delicate tinge of pink in 

 the corols. It was found by Dr. Royle, and the seeds sent to 

 the Horticultural Society where it was raised, and flowered. 

 Its hardiness will render it valuable to the Middle and 

 Southern States. — (^Bot. Reg., May.) 

 Knacardiacece. 



RHUS 



diversiloba Torrey if Gray Various-leaved poison Oak. A hardy shrub -, growin? 8 or 10 feet 

 high ; with white flowers ; appearing in June -, a native of California ; increased by seed and lay- 

 ers ; cultivated in any good soil. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 38. 



A California shrub, introduced to England, where it proves 

 quite hardy and displa'ys its white flowers in June. It is said 

 in its native country to be very poisonous, even by contact ; 

 but Mr. Hinds, who sent the seeds, states that he never wit- 

 nessed any deleterious effects from it. It grows rather up- 

 right, and produces an abundance of axillary branches of 

 white flowers. It stood the last severe winter in England 

 without injury. — {^Bot. Reg., July.) 



^ricacecB. 



ARCTOSTATHYLOS 



nitida Benth Shining leaved Bearberry. A half hardy evergreen shrub; growing 5 or 6 feet 

 high ; with white flowers ; appearing in May ; a native of Mexico ; increased by seeds and by 

 budding ; cultivated in any good soil. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 32. 



" A very handsome evergreen shrub," with oblong lance- 

 olate leaves, and branched racemes of beautiful bell-shaped, 

 white flowers, appearing in May and June. In the climate 

 of England it endures a mild winter, and at the South it 

 would probably prove quite hardy in our climate ; its beauty 

 is quite sufficient to deserve a trial ; along with the Georgia 

 andromedas, it would form a desirable shrub in every good 

 garden. It is increased by being budded on the common Ar- 

 butus, and it flourishes well in any good soil. — {^Bot. Reg., 

 June.) 



(resweriacese. 



ACHl'MENES 



picta Benth. MSS. Painted Achimenes. A stove plant ; growin? a foot high ; with scarlet 

 and yellow flewers •, appearing in summer ; a native of New Grenada ; increased by cuttings and 

 offsetts ; cultivated in peat and leaf mould. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 42. 



Many individuals are already familiar with this most bril- 

 liant of all the beautiful Achimenes, which have recently ad- 



