of New Plants. 59 



is not spread over part of the surface of another color, 

 merging into it in places. It is really mixed with the crim- 

 son in the texture of the flower, so as to produce one uni- 

 form color." 



It succeeds very well if reared from a cutting, and grown 

 on its own roots, and in this state makes a capital plant for 

 placing on a high shelf or pedestal, where its shoots grace- 

 fully depend ; it will moreover, grow stronger and have a 

 fine effect when in bloom, if grafted standard high on the 

 Cereus triangularis or speciosissimus. We must again re- 

 commend the E. Russelliawwwi as worthy of a place in ev- 

 ery collection of plants. 



A fine show of various species and varieties of Cactse 

 will be in bloom in the collection of Hovey & Co., from 

 February to May. Besides the generally cultivated kinds 

 there will be several new seedlings received from Mr. Feast 

 of Baltimore, some of which were raised by himself and 

 others received from London. 



^Iceagnacece. 



jEL^A'GNUS 



parviflora Wall. Small leaved Oleaster. A liardy (?) shrub ; growing 10 feet high ; with 

 white flowers ; appearing in June and July ; a native of ICamaon ; increased by seeds or 

 suckers. Bot. Reg. t. 51, 1843. 



In the climate of England this is a hardy shrub, or small 

 tree, growing freely in any good loamy soil. It flowers in 

 June and July. The leaves are oblong, and of a silvery 

 hue. The flowers, which are small and whitish, appear in 

 short, dense corymbs, and though rather inconspicuous, are 

 " deliciously sweet." Dr. Lindley thinks this species is the 

 ^laedgnus reflexa of the Continent. It was raised from seed 

 received from Dr. Royle, in the garden of the London Hor- 

 ticultural Society, {^Bot. Heg., Oct.) 



Myj^fdcece. 



BARRINGTONM 



speciosa Showy Barringtonia. A stove plant; growing 10 feet high; with white flow- 

 ers; appearing in spring; a native of India ; increased by cuttings; grown in loam, sand 

 and peat. Pax. Mag. of Bot. Vol. X. p. 241. 



A splendid stove plant, or shrnb, of the Myrtaceous fam- 

 ily, growing to the height of six or eight feet. The branches 

 are numerous and spreading. " The leaves often a foot or 

 more in length, of a strong and firm texture, with a lucid 

 surface, and of a beautiful bright green. The flowers are 

 numerous, large and white, with a vast number of stamens 

 of a deep sanguineous purple. They are produced from 



