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American investigation) (Slogans; hoheMucecc. A procumbent hardy annual, 

 which," Mr. Douglas informs us, is very common in low, grassy, over-flowed 

 grounds on the plains of the Colombia, near Wallawallah river, and near 

 the head springs of the Multnomah, flowering from June till August. With 

 us it forms one of the most beautiful annuals with which we are acquainted. 

 Notwithstanding the want of spreading foliage to give its flowers effect, the 

 latter are of so brilliant a colour, that the plants, when grown in broad 

 patches, resemble a carpet of silver and blue." — iupinus aridus. A tufted 

 biennial or perennial, from 6 to 10 in. high. " Mr. Douglas informs us that 

 this beautiful species is an inhabitant only of- woodless scorched grounds, 

 where, from its compact habit, it forms thick carpets of purplish blue, giving 

 a relief to the eye from the micaceous sand in which it delights to grow. 

 The spontaneous plant in Colombia is white, with long hairs, and is a true 

 perennial ; but the garden plant, which is much less hairy, can scarcely be 

 considered more than biennial. From the profusion of the flowers, the 

 plant soon becomes exhausted ; and this, together with its impatience of 

 moisture and the humidity of our climate, is apt to destroy it." — Prunus 

 dasycarpa. A middle-sized hardy tree, with smooth branches, almost like 

 those of an apricot, and commonly known in the nurseries as the Black 

 Apricot. The fruit is about as large as a common plum, dark purple, with 

 a tawny austere flesh. — Chasmonia [chasmdb, to gape wide; calyx) incjsa, 

 Labiatse. A hardy annual, introduced from Sicily so long ago as 1596, but 

 now become rare. Epsom Nursery. — Pentstfemon triphyllum ; Scrophu- 

 larinee. A perennial, common on decomposed dry granite, or schist rocks, 

 on the Blue Mountains of North-west America. — Introduced to the Hor- 

 ticultural Society, by Mr. Douglas, in 1827. — Erythrina jpoianthes ; Legu- 

 minosae. A stove shrub, from the botanic garden of Ajuda, in Portugal, 

 flowering in January, February, and March, without producing its leaves. 

 Native country unknown, but supposed to be from Asia. 



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Part CXLVI. for June, contains 

 1451 to 1460. — Leucopogon interruptus. A New Holland shrub ; neat, 

 smooth, and 3 ft. high ; of the usual culture. — jErica carnea and dis- 

 color. — Crocus pusillus. A native of Italy, introduced in 1824 by Pro- 

 fessor Tenore ; somewhat delicate, but very beautiful ; flowers white. — 

 Camellia japonica var. jBosa sinensis. A bold-flowering variety, very dis- 

 tinct ; raised from seeds by Mr. Chandler. — Alonsoa intermedia. Supposed 

 to be a mule, between A. incisifolia and linearis. Beautiful deep crimson 

 flowers, perpetually flowering; cuttings, and the easiest culture in light 

 loam. — Hovea purpurea. An elegant shrub, from New South Wales ; of 

 easy culture. — Scottia dentata. A neat-looking New Holland shrub, with 

 flowers of a singular yellowish brown colour, which appear at various sea- 

 sons. — J'rabis albida. A very pleasing early-flowering perennial, from 

 Tauria in 1798; hardy, and fit for pots and rockwork. — Jcacia grave- 

 olens. The flowers of this species are fragrant, but the smell of the leaves 

 powerful and unpleasant. 



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No. I. of Vol. II. for June, contains 

 1 to 4. — Cypripedium ventricosura. A rare and handsome plant, from 

 Siberia ; first flowered in the conservatory of Sir G. T. Staunton, at Leigh 

 Park, Hants, where it was treated as follows, by Mr. George Hall, gardener 

 there : — " ' It is a herbaceous perennial, dwarf and erect in its growth, 

 fibrous rooting, and has, in its dormant state, all the characteristics of the 



