of New Plants, 177 



were enclosed in his letters. In particular, he had met with 

 a very beautiful Buddlea, with rich purple flowers, arranged 

 in clusters like a lilac ; and a very fine Campanulaceous 

 plant, with flowers as large as those of Lisianthus Russell- 

 iaims. What he had seen of China gave him great hope of 

 fully realizing the anticipations of the Society. He was 

 about to proceed to Shang-Hai and Ning-poo. {Gai^d. 

 Chron., 1844, p. 103.) 



Nelumbiacese. 



J^ELIPMBIUM Rox. 



cAspicum Fisch. Caspian Nelmnbiiim. A stove aquatic ; growinfi 2 feet high; with white 

 flowers ; appearing in August; a native of Asia ; increased by seeds ; grown in sandy loam. 

 Bot. Reg. 1844, t. 14. 



This is one of the celebrated nelumbiums of the East, 

 which have so rarely been seen in flower in England. 

 The specimen from which the drawing was taken flowered 

 in the nursery of Messrs. Rollisons, of T'ooting, last season. 

 The flowers bear considerable resemblance to our white 

 lily. According to De Candolle, all the Nelumbia found in 

 various parts of Asia are varieties of one species, and this 

 opinion is generally adopted. The present plant is liow- 

 ever considered, by Dr. Lindley, as a distinct species, under 

 the name of N. caspicum. The principal specific difference 

 consists "in the very small number of carpels, which do 

 not appear to exceed nine, while in the great Indian species 

 they are as numerous as thirty or thirty-three." 



It is a stove aquatic, requiring to be kept dry during the 

 winter. Before putting it into water, which ought to be 

 done in February, it should be potted in sandy loam, mixed 

 with pieces of sand stone, to act on the same principle as 

 drainage, for the water in which it is grown requires to be 

 renewed once or twice a week, and should never be allowed 

 to fall below 80°. It is increased both by seeds and divis- 

 ion of the root. {Bot Reg. Mar.) 



BerhenddcecB. 



BERBERrS 



|iilliila Bcnth. Pale ash-leaved Berberry. A half-hardy shrub ; growing six feet high ; 

 with yellow flowers ; ap[)eariMg in May and June ; a native of Mexico ; increased hy layers ; 

 grown in common soil. Bot. Keg. 1844, t. 16. 



Another of the pretty berberries, of which several have 

 been previously introduced. The present species, in its 

 native country, forms an evergreen shrub, attaining to the 

 height of 6 feet. It was discovered by Mr. Hartweg, in his 



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