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rapidly by cuttings, and will soon be as common as the other kinds." 



Pentstemon speciosa ; Scrophularineae. " A fine perennial species, native 

 of the banks of the Spokan river, in North-west America, whence it was 

 sent by Mr. Douglas to the Horticultural Society in 1827. It flowered in 

 the Chiswick garden from June to September. In consequence of the great 

 number of flowering stems and flowers which this plant produces, it in- 

 creases little by the root; so that its propagation will depend upon the 

 saving its seeds, which are brought forth in abundance. It is quite hardy, 

 and grows in common garden soil." — Acasna pinnatifida; " Diandria, Tri- 

 andria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, &c. ; Mono-di-gynia." [So much do the 

 stamens sometimes vary, and hence sometimes the difficulties of the Lin- 

 nean system.] .ffosaceae <$ Sanguisorbea?. " A half-tender herbaceous 

 plant, native of Chile, where it was first found by the authors of the Flora 

 Peruviana, by whom it has been figured and described in their great work. 

 The introduction of it to the gardens of this country is due to the Horti- 

 cultural Society, in whose collection at Chiswick it had been raised from 

 seeds collected in Chile by Mr. M'Rae. It is increased by cuttings of its 

 half-woody leafy stem, or by division of the roots, or by seeds. During the 

 summer it grows well in the open border, but it will not live there in the 

 winter. This genus offers an illustration of what is called the certainty 

 and precision of the Linnean system of botany, which is highly amusing. 

 Perhaps some of our friends at Liverpool, the last strong-hold of the rem- 

 nant of the followers of the great Swedish naturalist, will inform us to what 

 Linnean class Acas'na should be referred." — Thermopsis (thermos, a lupine, 

 and opsis, the appearance ; general aspect) fabacea \faba, a bean ; general 

 aspect) ; Leguminosse § Sophorece. A perennial herbaceous plant, remark- 

 able for the neatness of its trifoliate or quinate leaves, and bright yellow 

 lupine-like flowers. Found in the north-eastern side of Asia, by the Rus- 

 sian collectors ; and in dry channels of mountain torrents in the valleys of 

 the Blue Mountains, by Mr. Douglas. — Tabernaemontana densiflora ; Jpo- 

 cynese. A stove shrub, from India, by the East India Company to the 

 garden of the Horticultural Society. — Ribes tenuiflora ; Grossulaceae. A 

 low North American shrub, often confounded with Ribes aureum. — Lis- 

 santhe (Jissos, smooth, anthos, a flower; polished surface of the corolla) 

 sapida. A handsome green-house shrub, from New Holland to the Clapton 

 nursery. In the Library of Entertaining Knoiuledge it is called the Austra- 

 lian cranberry. The fruit is a succulent drupe, and said to be of a very 

 delicate peach-bloom colour, having something of the consistency and taste 

 of the Siberian crab. 



No. IX. for November, contains 

 1276 to 1283. — Canna speciosa. " A stately and ornamental species, 

 from the valley of Nepal, flowering and ripening its fruit there almost all the 

 year round." — Pentstemon Scouleri. From the Kettle Falls of the Colom- 

 bia by Mi\ Douglas. " In its native country it is half-shrubby, and would 

 be the same with us in warm situations : it is, however, best considered as a 

 perennial. It is very hardy, will grow in any soil, and propagates abun- 

 dantly either by seeds or cuttings. It blossoms in May and June, and is 

 one of the handsomest border flowers of that season. The species was 

 named by Mr. Douglas in honour of Dr. Scouler, the companion of his 

 voyage to the west coast of America ; who has, we understand, been recently 

 appointed to the chair of natural history in the university of Glasgow." — 

 Ribes punctatum. A neat shrub, with berries about the size of those of 

 the red currant. From the high hills of Chile. Rather tender. — Ges- 

 nen'a rutila var. atrosanguinea. From Rio Janeiro, from Mr. J. M'Cul- 

 loch, gardener to the Right Honourable Robert Gordon, by whom it was 

 presented to the Horticultural Society. — Pentstemon pruinosa. A neat 

 plant, with brilliant flowers. From the Colombia, by Mr. Douglas. " It 

 is perfectly hardy, and perennial ; but, like many of the newly introduced 



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