corolla, the shortest pair from the upper side exserted beyond the 
mouth. At first they are all slightly ascending but ultimately become 
straight with a tendency to diverge. Fitaments filiform, purplish, 
jointed to a thickened connective, upon the summit of which the two 
lobes of the anthers are adnate, distinct, and diverging from the apex 
at a very obtuse angle, so as to form nearly a straight line bluish- 
purple, longitudinally dehiscent, and containing white spherical pol- 
len. Sryze filiform with a bifid summit, the lobes somewhat unequal, 
purplish, as long as the shorter stamens. Ovary with 4 distinct cy- 
lindric-ovate lobes seated on a thick glandular base, which secretes a 
drop of saccharine fluid. 
- J. S. Henstow. 
Poputar AND GrocrapuicaL Notice. Twenty two species of this 
Genus are described in Mr. Bentham’s excellent Monograph of the La- 
biate, but not more than two of these have hitherto been recorded as 
under culture in this country viz. Gardoquia Hookeri, and G. Gilliesii, 
the former of which has been figured by Sir W. J. Hooker, in his Exotic 
Flora, vol. 3, p. 163, under the name of Cunila coccinea. In both 
these species the leaves are entire, but in the present case they are some- 
what crenate. This species may be considered an interesting addition 
to our horticultural stores, both on account of the beauty of its flower 
and the fragrance of its herbage. This fragrance undoubtedly arises 
from an aromatic volatile oil, secreted by the minute glands which are 
so copiously scattered over the whole herbage. The order Labiate are 
eminently characterized by many delightfully fragrant species, of which 
Lavender, Thyme, and Rosemary, are familiar examples. The odour 
of some others is very powerful, but far from agreeable. The general 
properties of the order may he considered tonic, cordial, and stomachic ; 
and in older times when every plant that grew was supposed to possess 
some peculiar virtue, many species of this order being really valuable 
were preeminently extolled for their medicinal qualities. 
INTRODUCTION; WHERE GROWN; CuLTURE. The present plant was 
raised in the Cambridge Botanic Garden in 1835, from seeds from Val- 
divia, presented by the late Rev. G. R. Leathes, and which Mr. Biggs 
believes he received from Mr. Bridges. It seems to be of easy culture, 
and may be readily propagated by cuttings. It has hitherto been in a 
pot of rich loam with a little peat. It flowers in the beginning of autumn 
and probably if-turned early into the open border its beauty would be 
greatly increased. The whole genus are natives of the W. Coast of 5. 
