256 Floricultural and Botanical Notices, 



Composite^, § Tubuliflbrce, §§ Senecio7iidece, §§§ Helen'ihae, §§§§ Ga- 

 linsogeae, §§§§§ Madieae. 



•OXYU'R A Dec. (It is supposed that this word is from oms, sharp, and oura, a tail ; but its 



application is not obvious.) [Bot. reg. 1850 



»chrysanthem6ides Dec. Chrysanthemum-like O or H au.s Y California ? 1834 S lt.l 



A new genus of Compositae, placed by M. De Candolle, in 

 his catalogue of the genera of that order, in the second edition 

 of Dr. Lindley's Natural System of Botany^ in the subdivision 

 Madiece. 



A hardy annual, found by Douglas in California, and sent by 

 him to the Horticultural Society. Dr. Lindley remarks that, 

 though it has " very much the aspecr of Chrysanthemum coro- 

 narium, except that it is not half so tall, it agrees very nearly in 

 structure with the widely different genus Madia." It flowers in 

 August and September, " ripening seeds in abundance." {Bot. 

 Reg., April.) 



Scrop/mlaridcea. 



45. VERO'NICA L. 

 *343a exaMta [PHort,] lofty ^ A or 4 jl.au B Siberia 1816 D lt.l Maund's bot. gard. f. 543 



" A well-marked and distinct species, which is far from being 

 the case with many of this extensive genus. It is a plant of 

 elegant growth ; and its handsome spikes of blue flowers are 

 very ornamental, equal, if not superior, to any Veronica with 

 which we are acquainted." 



It does not increase very freely, but may be divided every 

 autumn ; and, doubtless, might be propagated by cuttings of the 

 stems, planted in sand, and covered with a glass. {Bot. Gard., 

 April.) 



^ricdcecB. 



[2d series, t. 330. 

 tll041. ZENO'BI/l specibsa D.Don, in Edin. Phil. Journ., July, 1384, p. 152. ; Swt. B. Fl. Gard. 

 Synonyme : Andromedo specibsa Mich. ; Hort. Brit. No. 11041. 



The genus Zenobia has been formed by Professor Don from 

 a part of the species previously included in Andr&med«. It is 

 " dedicated to the illustrious Queen of Palmyra, alike celebrated 

 for her virtue, learning, and misfortunes." {Brit. Flow.-Gard., 

 April.) 



1339. 7?HODODE'NDRON 4343 flavum D. Don, Syn. : Azalea poiitica rSw. fl. gard. 2. s. t. 331 



var. *coronarium D. Don ga.x\3.nA-flowered aii or 7 my.jn rich Y HoU. 1832 ? L s.p.l 



This is one of the new Ghent azaleas, as they are commonly 

 called in the nurseries ; a number of the species of that genus 

 being now united with i^hododendron. This variety may be 

 considered as an improvement of the commonest kind of azalea 

 sold in the nurseries ; its flowers are of a rich yellow, and are 

 produced in large compact clusters. Professor Don remarks 

 that it " may be regarded as the handsomest of the yellow- 

 flowered kinds." {Brit. Flow.-Gard., April.) 



Ew/'/ior^iaceae. 



*Poinsettm (Gra) *pulcherrima Gra., ^uphorbm Poinsett/« 



