supplementary to Enc. of Plants and Hort. Brit. 349 



that, until -by comparison with an authentic specimen he had identified it 

 with the A. coridifolius of Michaux, he had deemed it a distinct and unde- 

 scribed species, and had called it A. intricatus; " under which name a few 

 plants have been distributed from the Horticultural Society's garden, the 

 only collection, as far as we are aware, in which it exists." 



The stems of this perennial species attain the height of 3 ft. ; and the 

 pale flesh-coloured flowers, not larger than a sixpence, are produced in Oc- 

 tober. From America, and presumed to be from the vicinity of New York. 



J'ster cyaneus Hoffman is figured in the Bot. Reg. for May, t. 1495., and 

 the following synonymes are referred to it : — A. Novi Belgii /3 glaucus 

 Alton, glaucus and cyaneus of Nees, iupleuroides of the Montpelier Gar- 

 den, and mutabilis of the Berlin Garden. On this identification it is 

 remarked, " There can be no doubt that these synonynies are certain 

 ones : if we have not increased the list, it is because, although we can 

 scarcely doubt that several more reputed species are also reducible hither, 

 we have not at present the same absolute certainty in regard to them. In 

 the gardens, this ( J'ster cyaneus) is sometimes called A. phlogifolius, A. 

 mutabilis, and even A. concolor ; while Pursh has evidently confounded it 

 with A. Novae A'ngliae, a totally different species." The above remarks are 

 quoted in exemplification of the bewildering confusion in which the asters 

 are involved, which will be information to those not already aware of the 

 fact ; while those who are, will rejoice to observe that they are receiving 

 Professor Lindley's Ariadne-like attention. 



CCXIV. Acanthdcece. 



61. ERA'NTHEMUM. 



fecundum Lindl. ever-blowing e. □ or 1| all sea Li Brazil 1S29? C. p.l Bot.reg.H9-J 



Few species of Eranthemum deserve the title of love-flower, which 

 Eranthemum signifies, better than this. It possesses an unusual disposition 

 to form flower-buds instead of leaf-buds. If its growth be checked by a dry 

 atmosphere, repotting, or exposure to sudden cold, it is directly thrown so 

 abundantly into flower, that young plants will often commit a sort of vege- 

 table suicide, and kill themselves by their excessive fecundity. In the heat 

 of the stove, and a good deal of atmospheric moisture, it increases readily 

 by cuttings ; and if encouraged to form leaf-buds by being maintained in a 

 steadj' and uniform rate of growth, it forms a neat little bush ; and the 

 ends of all its branches are covered by short spikes of lilac-coloured blos- 

 soms, which are displayed almost all the year round. (Bot. Reg., May.) 



CCXXI. Labiates. Scutellaria lupulina L is figured in the Bot. Reg. 

 for May, t. 1493 , as a variety of S. alpina; Mr. Bentham conceiving S. lu- 

 pulina not specifically distinct from S. alpina. To the remarks on this 

 point is appended an enumeration of all the species of Scutellaria hitherto 

 known, and these are 58 in number : it will furnish useful clues to the 

 student of scutellarias. 



Melittis Melissophjllum L. is figured in Maund's Botanic Garden for 

 May, t. 356., where these remarks, besides others, are expressed concerning, 

 it: — " The whole plant, in a fresh state, has not a peculiarly agreeable 

 smell, as its odour approaches that of some species of yfnthemis ; in its 

 dry state, however, it becomes pleasantly odoriferous, and this quality it is 

 said to retain for many years." 



MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS. 



CCXLVII. Asphodelece. 



1053. ORNITHO'GALUM. 



bifblium .B.C. two-leaved § iAl cu J au W Chile 1831. O s.l Bot. cab. 1803 



" The flowers are of a delicate white. We have kept it in a green-house,, 

 but it will probably bear the winter in a sheltered place out of doors." 

 (Bot. Cab., May, 1832.) 



