XX THE HISTORY OF THE BOTANICAL MAGAZINE 
the root of which had been sent from Botany Bay. Rosa 
semperflorens (pl. 284), a variety of R. indica, foreshadows 
the rich and ever-increasing number of garden hybrid 
Roses, and was regarded by Curtis as one of the most 
desirable plants in point of ornament ever introduced into 
this country. It was obtained from India by Gilbert Slater, 
of Knots Green, near Leytonstone, a gentleman who did 
much to promote ornamental gardening. The showy West 
Indian Portlandia grandiflora (pl. 286) is the last we have 
marked for notice in the eighth volume, . 
We have now reached the year 1795, and Cape or South 
African plants still largely preponderate among the extra- 
Kuropean subjects illustrated. Foremost is the striking 
“everlasting”? Helipterum eximium (pl. 300—Gnaphalium), 
familiar to many persons in a dried condition, and even in 
that state very beautiful; but I have never seen it culti- 
vated. Messrs. Lee and Kennedy flowered it in great per- 
fection, having raised the plants from seeds given them by 
Captain William Paterson, author of a narrative of four 
journeys into the country of the Hottentots and Caffraria. 
Krica ampullacea, E. ventricosa, and E. Massoni claim our 
attention in this and the tenth volume. The Chinese Chry- 
santhemum (pl. 327), although cultivated by Philip Miller 
as early as 1764, seems to have excited no particular 
interest, and certainly no enthusiasm, till about the date 
(1796) of Curtis’s figure. Miller (Dict., ed. 8) states he 
received his plant from Ninpu—probably Ningpo—but he 
has no special words of praise for it. Curtis appears to have 
been unaware that he was dealing with a plant previously 
cultivated in this country, for he says :—‘* We rejoice in the 
opportunity afforded us of presenting our readers with a 
coloured engraving of a plant recently introduced to this 
country, which, as an ornamental one, promises to become 
an acquisition highly valuable. This magnificent species of 
Chrysanthemum which we have hitherto seen only in the 
collection of Mr. Colvill, nurseryman, King’s Road, Chelsea, 
began to flower with him in November, 1795.” 
This is followed by a figure of Trifolium incarnatum, which 
we are now accustomed to see covering acres of land. 
Allamanda cathartica (pl. 338), introduced by Baron Halse 
from Guiana, reminds one of the flower shows of long ago ; 
and Protea mellifera (pl. 346) is the herald of numerous 
members of a family rich in singular forms and brilliant 
colours. It was raised from seed with a number of other 
equally curious things in the nursery of Mr. Barr, near 
Ball's Turnpike, Kingsland. Calceolaria F othergilli (pl. 
