supplementary to Encyc. of Plants and Hort. Brit. 567 



MONOPETALOUS DICOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS. 



CLXX. Ericea. 



1339. iJHODODE'NDRON 11018 femigineum 



2 Alburn D.Don vthlte-corollaed u. or 1 jn W Pyrenees ? 1830 ? L s.p Sw.fl.gar.2.s.25S 



This is the variety, mentioned in p. 345., seen, flowering in 

 the garden of Mrs. Marry at, whence the figure published had 

 been derived. Mr. D. Don has never remarked the variety in 

 any other collection ; but has stated, that, according to Bauhin, 

 the white-corollaed variety is frequent on the Pyrenees. (The 

 British Flower-Garden, Oct.) 

 • CLXXXVI. Composites. 



2440. SI'LPHIUM. 

 +22246 perfoliatum L. perfoliate-2ua\ ^ A or 7 jl.ci Y N. Amer. 1766. D co Bot. mag. 3354 

 +22250 trifoliatum L. three-leaved ^ A or 6 jl.d Y N. Amer. 1755. D co Bot. mag. 3355 



(Bot. Mag., Oct.) There are fourteen or fifteen species of 

 (Silphium, and every one of them worthy the best regard of the 

 British gardener. In fine open autumns, free from severe frosts 

 to a late period, the degree of ornament which they supply 

 in the hardy flower-garden, in their numerous yellow flower- 

 heads of considerable size, renders them of high value. Their 

 flowers are well nigh the latest ornaments that it may be rea- 

 sonable to hope for " ere winter shuts the scene." 



CC. Volemoniaeece. 



498c LEPT0SPPH0N Bentham. (Leptos, slender, siphon, tube ; slendemess of the tube of the 



corolla.) 5.1. Sp.5.— [Bot. reg. 1710 



androsaccus Benth. Androsace-like-iw/Zo?-. O or f au.o P.B.W California 1833. S p 



A bushy annual species, 8 in. to 10 in. high, with the leaves 

 much divided, into linear segments. The flowers are disposed 

 in terminal heads, surrounded at their base by a number of 

 floral leaves. The long slender tube of the corolla projects 

 beyond these leaves; and bears at its tip five spreading oval 

 divisions, varying from white to pale blue and pink. The mul- 

 titude of the flowers gives the plant a very gay appearance. 

 Although the species is perfectly hardy, yet it cannot bear our 

 summer heats ; and only flourishes in the spring, or more par- 

 ticularly in the autumn, when the sun has lost its power, and the 

 nights are cool with heavy dews. Sow in autumn for the flower- 

 ing in spring ; in June, for the flowering in September- Any 

 kind of soil seems to suit it ; but in that of a shaded America 

 border may be best. (Bot. Reg., Oct.) 



CCXIII. 8ola?tea?. 



591 SOLA'NUM. _ . 



4706a etuber&sum Lindl. tuberless ^ A or 2 jl.o Dp.P Chile 1829? D co' Bot. reg. 1712 



Very like to the potato plant ; yet its larger and more com- 

 pact clusters of flowers, and its habit of not producing tubers, 

 render it a proper plant for the flower-garden. It bears its rich 

 clusters of deep purple blossoms, with a golden-yellow centre in 

 each, from July to October ; and is very easily multiplied by 

 dividing its stout, rooting, underground stems. (Bot. Beg., Oct.) 



