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months. Natural order, Solaneae. Compare also Paxton^s 

 31a^nzme of Botany, Vol. 9, with a figure. 



Who does not admire the curious thunbergias — lovely 

 twining plants, fitted for the greenhouse, parlor, or for sum- 

 mer, for outdoor culture 7 Of these, we have already T. 

 alata, with pale yellow flowers; its variety aurantiaca, 

 with dark orange blossoms; and that other most delicate 

 variety alba, with pure and soft white flowers ; all bearing 

 a dark spot in the centre, produced by the purple throat of 

 the corolla. [We would also name a fourth variety, T. 

 alata, var. Fryeri, yellow with a white throat, distinct and 

 a most desirable addition. It flowered in our collection the 

 past summer. — Ed.] 



But how shall we describe the splendor of a new, large 

 flowered, purple-blue species, the throat of whose corol is 

 golden yellow, the edge of which, spreading on the corolla, 

 gives it the specific name of Golden-eyed — then a lighter 

 blue tint deepening into dark purplish blue? What shall 

 we say of this, promising to eclipse all the others, both in 

 splendor and facility of cultivation; "readily increased 

 by cuttings, soon flowering, and bearing a succession of 

 blossoms, to compensate for the short duration of each in- 

 dividual one?" 



This new species was introduced into England from 

 Sierra Leone; and we are happy to be able to add, that, by 

 the exertions and zeal of Mr. C.,M. Hovey, a living plant, 

 brought by himself from the collections of England, has 

 reached this vicinity in safety. We trust to see this mag- 

 nificent floral gem, in full vigor, beneath the ardent temper- 

 ature of our summer, during the next season. That it will 

 meet with a most cordial reception, we entertain no doubt, 

 especially after seeing the figure of it on plate 4119, where 

 it is delineated as Thunberg/a chrysops Hooker. 



With these two species, viz., T. alata, and its two varie- 

 ties, aurantiaca and alba, and with the subject of the pres- 

 ent remarks, a most elegant group of climbing plants may 

 be formed, and the merits of all will be better known and 

 appreciated, we are confident, through the splendor of 

 Thunbergia chrysops. — J. L. R. 



