of Nmv Plants. 179 



the white centre of the vexellum." It is a half-hardy bi- 

 ennial, flowering the first season, and is probably best 

 treated as an annual. The seeds should be sown in March, 

 in a loamy soil, and when of proper size, transplanted into 

 small pots, three in a large pot. These should be turned out 

 into the border when danger of frost is over, and they will 

 flower freely all the summer and autumn. It is a pretty 

 companion to the L. Hartweg?'/, Cruikshankn, &c.. the 

 treatment of which is the same as here noticed. The only 

 objection to the more general introduction of these fine spe- 

 cies is their proneness to run up without flowering until 

 just as frosty nights set in : but if the seeds are planted 

 early, in a frame or hot bed, the plants will throw up 

 fine spikes of flowers in August and September. (^Bot. Reg. 

 Jan.) 



GENl'STA 



virgita De Cand. Twisgy Broom. A half-hardy shrub ; growing four feet high ; with yel- 

 low flowers; ap|>eariiig in May anil June; a native of Madeira ; increased by cuttings ; 

 grown in light rich soil. Hot. Reg. 1844, t. 11. 



"A very handsome, compact shrub," sufllciently hardy 

 to stand the ordinary winters around London, if planted in 

 a dry situation. It attains to the height of four feet, and 

 produces an abundance of spikes of yellow flowers, very 

 showy and ornamental. It is increased by seeds or cut- 

 tings, and grown in any good light soil. Should it prove 

 hardy in our climate it will be a fine acquisition to our lim- 

 ited stock of ornamental shrubs. {^Bot. Reg Feb.) 



GelastracecB. 



£UO'NY.MUS 



japonicus Thnnb. Japan Euonynius. A hardy evergreen shrub; growing six feet high ; 

 with greenish white flowers ; appearing in July and August; a native of Japan ; increased 

 by cuttings; grown in good soil, fiot. Reg. 1844, t. C. 



An evergreen species of the ^uonymus, which has proved 

 nearly or quite hardy in the Horticultural Society's Gar- 

 den. It is liable to have its branches killed by severe win- 

 ters, but it springs up again and rapidly forms a bush. 

 The flowers possess no beauty, and the value of this spe- 

 cies consists in its evergreen character, having much "the 

 appearance of a small-leaved orange." It is easily increased 

 by cuttings of the half-ripened wood, under a hand glass or 

 a close frame. 



MalpighidcetE. 



STIGMAPHYLLON Aug. de St. Hil. 



jatrophaefolium ./3(Zr. (ie Jiis.?. Jatropha-leaved Stigmaphyllon. A greenhouse pinnt ; grow- 

 ing four or live feet high ; with yellow flowers ; appearing in July ; a native of Brazil; in- 

 creased by cuttings ; grown in sandy loam and peat. Bot. Reg. 1844, t. 7. 



