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are very telling in effect. Plants were raised from seeds purchased from Mr. 

 Ernst Benary, Germany, in November 1900, and grown in an open border, 

 where they died after flowering, apparently from the effect of direct sun in 

 the hot weather. Seeds purchased from Messrs, Nitemo and Blair, New 

 Zealand, in October 1901, failed to germinate. They were, however, again 

 raised from seed obtained in January 1902, from Mr. Ernst Benary, Germany, 

 and are now (September) in flower in a shady bed under a tree. As the plant 

 does not seem to bear direct sunshine, especially in the hot weather, it is suit- 

 able for growing in borders under shade or in conservatories. 



42. Lobelia anceps (CAMPANULACEiE).* This species is a dwarf her- 

 baceous perennial from the Cape of Good Hope. The leaves are large 

 5 inches by 2 inches, obovate, toothed, hairy, and thickly set on the stem. 

 The flowers are in dense spikes, blue with a white or yellowish throat. A 

 few plants of this species came up among those raised from seeds of L. cardi- 

 nalis purchased from Mr. Ernst Benary, Germany, in 1900, and have been 

 again raised from true seeds purchased from the same seedsman, in 1902. 

 Some of the older plants are still alive, and have again flowered in July last. 

 The new plants have not flowered yet. This species also like the last is suit- 

 able for growing in conservatories or shady borders. 



43. Angelonia grandiflora alba (Scrophularine^). f A small her- 

 baceous perennial, about 2 feet high. It appears to be simply a garden 

 variety of the blue flowered A. salicariasfolia, H. and B., of South America 

 commonly grown in gardens under the name of A. grandiflora, and 

 which n resembles in all respects except that the flowers are white. Plants 

 were raised from seeds purchased from Mr. Ernst Benary, Germany, in May 

 1901, and are easily propagated by cuttings. 



44. BoccoNiA CORDATA, Willd (Papaverace^).J Plume Poppy. It is a 

 very handsome, herbaceous foliage plant said to be from 5 to 8 feet high 

 with a stately habit, native of China and Japan. The leaves are alternate, 

 large, 12 inches by 6 inches, long-stalked, deeply veined, recurved, ovate- 

 cordate, margins lobed and sinuate, of a light yellowish colour, reticulated 

 with dark green veins. The flowers are said to be buff-coloured, numerous 

 in very large terminal panicles, and though not individually showy are 

 together in inflorescence striking, and give a fine effect to the plant. Plants 

 were raised from seeds purchased from Messrs. Nimmo and Blair, New 

 Zealand, in October 1901, and are doing well, though they have not flowered 

 yet. It is suitable for growing in conservatories, or as an individual specimen 

 on the lawn or in borders, in a shady place. It has been propagated by 

 cuttings. 



* The specific name means two-edged or flattened. 



t The generic name is derived from Angelon, the" local name of A. sahcarifefolia, in South 

 America, and the specific name meaning large, white-flowered. 



X The genus is named after Paolo Bacconi, M.D,, a Sicilian botanist, and the specific nam* 

 means heart-shaped from the form of its leaves. 



