which the upper one is rather broader and the lower one rather longer 
than the others. 
PopuLaR AND GeEocrRAPHICAL Notice. The genus Lantana, 
whether taken in its greatest extent, so as to include not only the old 
Camaras, but also the greater part or all the Lippias of modern 
botanists; or confined to its strict and perhaps more appropriate limits, 
the section Callioreas of Chamisso, is chiefly composed of South and 
tropical American species. Indeed, the few found in the old world 
being the same as some of the more common American species, it 
should, perhaps, be considered as a genus originally peculiar to the 
new world, from whence some species have spread into similar 
climates in other quarters of the globe. The present species is one 
of those which connect, in some measure, Lantana with Lippia; having 
much of the habit of the latter, with the fruit of the former. It isa 
native of the mountains of Rio Grande, where it is said by Mr. Tweedie 
to vary much, and to be frequently very agreeably scented. G. B 
InrropucTion; WHERE GRowN; Cutrure. The Lantana Sellow- 
iana was first transmitted to Berlin in the year 1822, from the zealous 
collector whose name it bears. He had found it in the district of 
Montevideo. From his seeds it was raised in the Royal Botanical 
Garden of Berlin, in sufficient abundance to admit of being dis- 
tributed shortly afterwards to various countries. We appear to have 
first obtained it in 1829, through the Edinburgh Botanic Garden, and 
being easily grown and multiplied, and a very desirable plant for 
early forcing, it is now not uncommon. Our drawing was made in 
September, at the Messrs. Loddiges’ Nursery. There are two varieties 
of this plant; that of strongest growth should be preferred. During 
winter it should be kept in a cool stove or warm greenhouse; but early 
in June it may be turned out into the borders, or entire beds may be 
formed of it, where it will flower till destroyed by the frost. Cuttings 
of the young wood strike most quickly in spring. In pots its soil 
should be rich sandy loam. 
DertvaTion OF THE NAM 
Lantana from lento to bind, a name given by botienists of the sixteenth oitatey 
to various shrubs, on account of their flexible branches, and transferred by 
Linnzus to the Camaras of Tournefort, for some reason unknown to us. 
Setrowrana in honour of Sellow, for many — employed by the Prussian 
government as their collector in South America. 
Syn 
Lantana SELLOVIANA. Link and Oto: “Dvbiidedges, p- 107, t. 50. Botani- 
cal Magazine, t. 2981, 
