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German Travelling Society noticed in a former Number of this Magazine, 

 to Dr. Graham, in 1828. — J'ster salsugindsus (salsngo, fluid in salt pits). 

 Perennial ; about a foot high, with purple flowers in May. From the Salt 

 Plains of the Athabasca, North America, by Mr. Drummond, to the Glas- 

 gow botanic garden. Dr. Hooker observes, " This might rather be called 

 the Spring than the Michaelmas daisy." — Peperomia chisicefdiia ; Piper- 

 acese. A stove succulent; an inhabitant of our stoves since 1793, when it 

 was introduced from the West Indies by Captain Bligh. It is often con- 

 founded with the Piper obtusifolium of Willdenow. 



No. XXXV. for November, contains 



2944 to 2949. — Combretum grandiflorum. A splendid climber, from 

 Sierra Leone, " discovered by Mr. G. Don while collecting for that inesti- 

 mable [!!] institution, the Horticultural Society." — Pentstemon gracilis. 

 (The description, according to Mr. Lindley, is that of P. glaucum, Bot. Reg., 

 1286.) ( — Ficia argentea. — Habenaria macroceras. One of the most curious 

 of the' terrestrial Orchidese. Sent by Dr. Distan to the Glasgow botanic 

 garden from Jamaica. — Stanhopea (in compliment to the Right Honour- 

 able Philip Henry Earl Stanhope, the noble president of the Medico- 

 Botanical Society of London) insignis ; Orchidese. From South America to 

 Kew some years ago. " Preeminent for its size, and the curious structure 

 of the parts of its flower." In the Botanical Register for December, Mr. 

 Lindley states that " the name above assigned to this plant cannot be 

 retained, as it is a species of Ceratochilus, a genus long since published in 

 Loddiges's Botanical Cabinet." 



No. XXXVI. for December, contains 



2950 to 2955. — Ludovia * lathblia ; Jroidese. The habit of this plant, 

 and especially of its foliage, is very similar to that of the palms : it inha- 

 bits Grenada, whence it was sent to Messrs. Loddiges. Whether or not it 

 is hardy, is not mentioned. — iupinus littoralis. A hardy perennial, flower- 

 ing from June to October, and propagated by cuttings, divisions of the 

 roots, and seeds. Introduced by Mr. Douglas from North-west America* 



— Pothos microphylla ; .droideaa. A stove perennial, from Brazil. — Pent- 

 stemon procera. A handsome perennial species, from 18 in. to 2 ft. high. 



— Maxillaria squalens ; Orchidese. 



Edwards's Botanical Register. Continued by John Lindley, F.R.S. L.S. &c, 

 Professor of Botany in the London University. In 8vo Numbers, monthly. 

 4s. coloured. 



No. VIII. for October, contains 

 1269 to 1275. — Fuchsia microphylla; Onagrarise. A small densely 

 leafy shrub, from the " volcanic mountain Jocullo, in Mexico, where it was 

 found growing by Messrs. Humboldt and Bonpland at the height of between 

 3000 and 4000 ft. above the level of the sea. It has been recently raised in 

 this country by R. Barclay, Esq., of Bury Hill, and Mr. Mackay of the 

 Clapton nursery. As a garden plant, this is, in our estimation, by far the 

 most interesting species in cultivation ; destitute, indeed, of the glaring 

 colour and nodding flowers of F. gracilis and coccinea, but possessing a rich 

 deep green foliage ; among which the little, glowing, ruby-coloured flowers 

 are crowded in the greatest profusion. Like all the species hitherto known 

 it is strictly a green-house plant. It will thrive out of doors in a warm 

 summer, but it cannot bear much frost ; and must, to be kept in health and 

 beauty, be nursed in the whiter as other green-house plants are. It increases 



* " This genus was named Carludovica by Ruiz and Pavon, in honour of 

 Charles XL of Spain and his queen Louisa. But such a word was wholly 

 inconsistent with the rules for constituting genera, and Persoon changed it 

 to Ludovia." 



