368 Ploricultiiral and Botanical Notices. 



15. Bouquet, (Hovey's.) — Flowers very large, of a pale 

 lavender shade ; petals large and well formed ; umbels enor- 

 mous size, rather flat, often containing sixty-Jive flowers ; 

 habit vigorous, foliage rich and handsome. This not only- 

 produces the largest truss of any verbena we ever saw, but 

 is exceedingly fragrant ; a bed of it perfumes the garden. 



16. Variegata, (Nugenfs. ) — Flowers medium size, white, 

 distinctly lined or striped with deep crimson ; petals starry 

 and somewhat wavy ; umbels large, and of good form ; habit 

 vigorous ; foliage pubescent and good. This is a desirable 

 acquisition on account of the distinct marking of the colors ; 

 it will, we do not doubt, be the parent of many fine seedlings. 



17. Cambridge 1j ass, (Hovey^s.) — Flowers deep crimson, 

 with purplish eye ; petals large, broad, but slightly wavy ; 

 umbels large, and fine form ; habit and foliage excellent. If 

 the petals of this variety were perfectly flat, it would be 

 one of the finest yet produced ; it is a magnificent bedding 

 variety. 



18. TopsY, (Hovey^s.) — Flowers large, deep blue; petals 

 large, little wavy ; umbels very large, circular, and well up 

 in the centre ; habit very vigorous ; similar to Mrs. Mills, 

 but a much better grower. 



Other new ones, of great reputation, are Mad. Lemounier, 

 Eleonora, Alfred (Chauviere's,) Etoile de Venus, &c., &c. 



Art. VII. Flo7'icuUural and Botanical Notices of New and 

 Beautiful Plants, figured in Foreign Periodicals ; with 

 descriptions of those introduced to, or originated in, Amer- 

 ican Collections. 



Abronia umbellata. — This very beautiful plant is now 

 flowering in our collection. It is a native of California, and 

 was found near Monterey, by Mr. Hartweg, and sent to the 

 Horticultural Society of London, in 1847. It is a trailing 

 plant, with somewhat the habit of a verbena, but with small 

 ovate, fleshy, succulent leaves, covered with viscose hairs. 



