of New Plants. 61 



irom the axils the flowers appear in dense capitate, many- 

 flowered, racemes, of a deep yellow and rich brown. This 

 species, like most of the New Holland plants, requires some 

 skill in its management, and when properly treated, blooms 

 most prodigally. Neglected, however, it is an indifferent 

 looking plant. Introduced about two years ago. The soil 

 should be rough peat, loam and sand, and a bushy habit 

 given to it by repeatedly pinching off the young shoots. It 

 is increased by cuttings. {Pax. Mag. Bot., Dec.) 



Anacardidcece. 



DAVAU.4 



loiigifoli.i iin<f<. Lon^-Ioaved Davaua. A half-hardy shrub; growing 4 feet higli ; with 

 white flowers; appearing in June and July; a native of South America; increased by seed 

 or cuttings ; grown in any good soil. Bot. Reg. t. 59. 1843. 



In the climate of England, this is a pretty evergreen shrub; 

 but, in our gardens, except at the south, it would probably 

 require the protection of the frame or green-house. It has 

 oblong, Imear leaves, and the flowers, which are greenish 

 white, and quite small, appear in short, dense corymbs, at 

 the axils of the leaves, so as partially or quite envelope the 

 shoots. The genus has considerable affinity to i?hus, 

 smelling of turpentine, and having a caustic juice. In- 

 creased by cuttings or seeds, and cultivated in any good 

 soil. {Bot. Reg:, Nov.) 



Sile7tedce(B. 



VISCA>RIA 



oculita Linill. Dark-eyed Viscaria. A hardy annual; growing a foot high ; with rose or 

 lilac flowers; appearing in summer; a native of Algiers ; increased by seeds. Eot. Re", 

 t. 53. 1843. 



Syn. iychnis oculifa Jas. Backhouse. 



A hardy and pretty annual, similar to the old Agrostemma 

 Coeli rosa, but distinguished from that by a dark eye, a short 

 and slightly emarginate appendage to the petals, and the sur- 

 face of the seed vessel rough, with fine granulations. The 

 flowers are of a deep rose color, or lilac shade. The seed 

 may be sown in patches, in April or May, in any good soil, 

 and thinned out to proper distances. They do not trans- 

 plant well. 



The genus Viscaria of Rohling, adopted by Endlicher, is 

 distinguished from /S'ilene, by having tive styles, and from 

 Z/ychnis, by its ovary being imperfectly five celled. It in- 

 cludes the Agrostemma Coeli rosa of Linnceus, and the 

 Lychnis viscaria, alpina, Iseta and Corsica of authors. {Bot. 

 Reg , Oct.) 



