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53. On Glycine sinensis, now Wisteria Consequana. By Joseph 

 Sabine, Esq. F.R.S. and Sec. H.S. Read June 20. 1826. 



We have frequently recommended this prince of twining 

 shrubs {fig. 123.), which we agree with our indefatigable 

 secretary in considering " one of the 123 



most beautiful that we possess," and 

 " hope to see it not only introduced 

 into the ornamental parts of every 

 gentleman's garden, but also deco- 

 rating the walls of farm-houses, cot- 

 tages, and entrance-lodges." It seems 

 to be as hardy as the Laburnum, and 

 under the same circumstances of 

 climate and situation, to come into 

 flower nearly about the same time. 

 The first plant was brought to Eng- 

 land by Captain Robert Wellbank, 

 in May 1816; and in the same month, 

 but a few days later, another plant by Captain Richard 

 Rawes. Both were obtained from the garden of Consequa, a 

 Chinese merchant ; and as Decandolle has removed this species 

 cf Glycine to Mr. Nuttall's genus Wisterza, we regret that 

 Mr. Sabine did not propose to adopt a farther change, and 

 consecrate the specific name to a Chinese horticulturist, to 

 whom we are so much indebted. We should have preferred 

 to have seen the genus dedicated to Consequa, who, with 

 other eminent men of China, deserves to be commemorated at 

 least as much as that drunken rogue Quass, (seeStedman's 

 Surinam,) who first brought into notice the Bitter of Porter, 

 Quassia amara; but as we should not feel ourselves justified in 

 interfering with any generic name settled by so great a botanist 

 as Decandolle, we content ourselves in the mean time with 

 adopting Consequana as a specific name, and throwing out, 

 for future use, the idea of dedicating a few plants to the me- 

 mory of our Mandarin brethren. Wisteria Consequawa, 

 therefore, is the name adopted for Glycine sinensis in our 

 Hortus Britamiicus ; and we hope, from the reasonableness of 

 our alteration, that it will be universally adopted. 



Mr. Sabine remarks, that a small second crop of flowers is 

 frequently produced, and a third crop in August, and that the 

 leaves are as beautiful in their way as the flowers. It is 

 altogether a charming plant; and, thanks to our estimable 

 young friend, Mr. Morris (p. 286.), we possess one. In the 

 Fulham nursery, there is an imported plant of W. Consequana, 

 which, from the suckers it is now sending up, is conjectured 



