of New Plants. 423 



Crassuldcece. 



ECHEVE'RIA 



Sch^eru' Lindl. Mr. Scheer's Echeveria. A greenhouse plant ; growing 2 feet high ; with scarlet 

 flowers ; appearing in winter ; a native of Mexico ; increased ^by cuttings ; cultivated in peat, 

 loam and sand. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 27. 



Not so striking as some of the recently introduced species, 

 but well worthy a place in every good collection of succu- 

 lents, where its large and gracefully arranged spikes of 

 dull scarlet flowers, are always desirable. Its native coun- 

 try is Mexico. Like other species it requires to be pot- 

 ted in peat, sand and loam, and sparingly watered during the 

 summer months. It flowers in winter. It is readily in- 

 creased by seed or by cuttings of the leaves, laid upon the 

 surface of the soil. — {Bot. Reg., May.) 



IriddcecB. 



IRIS 



imbricdta Lindl. Imbricated Iris. A hardy perennial ; growing 2 feet high ; with yellow flow- 

 ers ; appearing in May and June ; increased by oflsetts ; cultivated in any good soil. Bot. Reg. 

 1845, t- 35. 



A fine iris, with large lemon yellow flowers, quite hardy 

 in the climate of England, and undoubtedly so here, growing 

 freely in the open border in a sandy loam in warm situations. 

 The specimen was received from the Hon. Mr. Herbert, and 

 nothing is stated of its origin. — {Bot. Reg-., July.) 



CRO^CUS 



autumnale Autumnal Crocuses. Hardy flowering autumnal plants. 



Seven species of autumnal crocuses are figured, as follows : — 

 C.damascenus, C. byzantinus, C.Tournefortm/«^5, C. Cambes- 

 sedid?nfs, C. medius, C. Cartwright«d/i?/5, C. Cartwrightidw2/5 

 var, creticus, and C. crusianus. These are botanically de- 

 scribed by the Hon. and Rev. Mr, Herbert, and some account 

 of their habits and native country are given. They are all 

 pretty flowering autumnal kinds. — {Bot. Beg., July.) 



luilidcece. 



ORNITHO'GALUM 



ninum Sibth. Dwarf Star of Bethlehem. A hardy bulb ; growing 6 inches high ; with white 

 flowers ; appearing in spring : a native of Constantinople ; increased by oflsetts ; cultivated in any 

 good soil Boi. Reg.1845, t. 39. 



A hardy bulb, of very dwarf habit, and short corymbs of 

 white flowers, very pretty. It grows freely in sandy loam, 

 and flowers in March or April; increased by offsets. — {Bot. 

 Reg., July. 



