380 Floricultural and Botanical Notices. 



for bouquets in the winter season, the white is well worth 

 possession. 



Cestnim aurantlacum is the name of a new plant now 

 beautifully in flower in the large conservatory, in the gar- 

 den of the Horticultural Society, planted out in the central 

 bed. It was introduced from Guatemala, by Mr. Skinner, 

 and is a most desirable plant, blooming as it does at this 

 season. It has a shrubby appearance, attains the height 

 of three feet, and is profusely covered with clusters of fine 

 orange-colored, tubular flowers, which spring from the 

 axil of nearly every leaf It will no doubt succeed well in 

 the greenhouse, where its orange-colored flowers, together 

 with the several kinds of Achimenes, will contribute greatly 

 to keep up a good display during the month of August. It 

 will soon be figured in the Bot. Reg. 



So7ne of the newer plaiits whicJt are now in demand are 

 Centradenia rosea, Habrothamnus cyaneus, Angelonia 

 Gardnerid/?a, ^S'tatice pseudo-armeria, Tetranema mexica- 

 na. Gloxinia tubiflora, Chorizema varium nana, (much 

 more beautiful than the old varium,) Rigidel/a flammea, 

 (a fine bulbous plant,) Pentland/ca miniaia, Corrse^a Cav- 

 endishii, Ceanothus divaricatus, Achimenes picta, Pimelea 

 arenaria, (white,) Fuchsia Chevalierii, Gloxin/a variegata, 

 Brachysema platiptera, Abutilon Bedford/d7«wm, Nuttalia 

 grandiflora. Fuchsia Stanwelliawa, with many others. 

 Many new pelargoniums have also come out this year, but 

 as the season for their blooming is past, we have not given 

 much attention to the varieties. In verbenas, we have as 

 yet seen none that would compare with our American seed" 

 lings. — Ed. London^ Aug. 29th, 1844. 



AsphodelecB. 



BULBINE 



semi barbata. Half bearded Bulbine. Stamens just beneath the anther, furnished with a 

 pencil of elongated club-shaped filaments. 



A rapid growing, fibrous rooted plant, with profuse, lin- 

 ear, succulent foliage, and spikes of small golden flowers, 

 of not much beauty ; but would make some show if grown 

 together in patches. Raised from seed sent by Prof 

 Fischer to the Mass. Hort. Society. Sown in March and 

 flowered .Tune, 1844. Under the microscope, the stamens 

 are singularly unique and elegant, a condition arising from 

 the beautiful pencil which invests the top of the filament, 

 but which, from the smallness of the blossom, almost es- 



