364) Floi'icuUui'al and Botmiical Notices, 



LI. Loasege. 



2193 LOA^SA 



' ilba D. Don vrhite-flowered O or 1 jl.o W Chile 1831. S co Sw.fl.gar.2.s,192 



" This pretty species of Lodsa v/as introduced by Mr. Hugh Cuming. 

 It is of easy culture, and will be found to thrive luxuriantly in the open 

 border during summer, continuing to send forth its showy blossoms for 

 several months in succession." {The British Floiver-Garden^ May.) 



LXIV. Santalacese. Sdntalum album, the sandal-wood tree, is figured 

 in the Botanical Alagazine for May, t. 3235., where an interesting descrip- 

 tion of the tree, and of the manner in which sandal wood is prepared, is 

 given. In the Magazine of Natural History, for April, 1832 (Vol. V. 

 p. 255.), is a long communication on the same subject. 



LXV. Ihymelece. 



87. PI HELENA. 

 800o hispida R. Br. hm-piA-flwd. « i_J el 2 jn Bh S.W. N. Holl. 1830. C s.p Bot. reg. 1578 



A very elegant ornament of the green-house, raised by Mr. Knight from 

 Mr. Baxter's rich collection of seeds ; we saw it in bloom at Mr. Knight's 

 last year. " It is superior in beauty to P. ?-6sea, from which it is readily 

 known by its broader leaves, larger flower heads, and especially by the 

 long stiffish hairs that close the base of the calyx [corolla, as some would 

 call it] densely, and apex sparingly, so as to give the flowers the aspect of 

 delicate feathers. These hairs are long, uninterrupted, very transparent 

 tubes, with a considerable number of minute particles within their cavity ; 

 they are doubtless extremely well adapted to show distinctly that curious 

 motion in the fluids of plants which forms so singular a species of cir- 

 culation in their system, and which seems to be universal in hairs, so long 

 as they are alive." (^Bot. Reg., April.) 



There is no difficulty either in cultivating this species, or in striking it 

 from cuttings, if attention be paid to the following circumstances : — 



[Hints by Dr. Lindley on the Culture of Australian Plants.'] " All 

 plants from the southern coast of New Holland, or from Van Diemen's 

 Land, naturally enjoy a climate which in the winter season is about as 

 cold as the winters of the south of France : they are found very much in 

 dry exposed situations ; and many of them, especially the pimeleas, are 

 physically incapable of enduring cold and moisture together, although the 

 former by itself, if above a certain amount, is not prejudicial to them. 

 They, therefore, should be kept in winter in a cool airy place, where a 

 perfect command of ventilation is possessed ; and the temperature should 

 not be allowed to rise much above 40° or 45° in the winter months. 

 Upon this plan Mr. Knight manages the 3'oung plants obtained from the 

 collections formed by Mr. Baxter, and with such success that no doubt 

 can be entertained of its excellence." 

 t29126. sylvestris E. Br. wood * i_J el 2 jn Bh N. Holl. 1830. C l,p Eot. reg. 1582 



" A very pretty green-house species, easily increased by cuttings. 

 Figured from the nursery of Mr. Knight, Chelsea, who raised it from 

 seeds collected by Mr. Baxter. This species has a smooth perianth, and 

 is less delicate and difficult to preserve in health and growth than some 

 species. (Bot. Reg., May.) 



LXXIII. HosdcecE § PotentillecB. 



1528. POTENTI'LLA. 

 13645a glandulusa i?nrf/. glandulose :^ A cii 1 au Y California 1830? D co Bot. reg. 1583 



A hardy perennial species, lately received from Mr. Douglas : it is 

 easily increased by the division of its roots. It is botanically allied to 

 P. viscosa. (Bot. Reg., May.) 



LXXV. Amygddlece. 



1499. PE'RSIC A (ilmygdalus Pi^rsica L.) 12846 vulgaris Mil. 



i. sXba Lindl. white flfcorj^ap.my W ... ... BI Bot. reg. 1586 



