supplementary to Encyc. of Plants and Hort. Brit. 527 



the calyx less acute. Its rootstock is different from that of ver- 

 sicolor, being creeping-tuberous^ and, if suffered to grow in an 

 unconfined situation, would, no doubt, cover a large space of 

 ground in a short time, as, soon after it is potted, the roots push 

 to the side of the pot, and send up new plants. In its inflores- 

 cence it resembles tenuifolia Jacq. ; but its leaves are quite dif- 

 ferent to what Jacquin describes, as published by DeCandolle in 

 his Prodromus [How? on a comparison of the descriptions?], 

 and figure in Bot. Cah. It appears to be a species intermediate 

 between versicolor and tenuifolia. 

 CXXXV. Bixinese. 



1568a AZA'^Rji R. & P. [Joseph Nicolas Azara, a Spanish promoter of science, and of botany in par- 

 ticular.) 13. 1. sp. 3. Qfrequent near Valpaxaiso 1830 ? L C s.l Bot. reg. 1788 

 Aenikia. R. 8; P. tooVneA-leafed St ] fra 10? ... Y Woods near Conception in Chili, also 



A shrub. Branches pubescent ; leaves oblong, from 1 in. to 

 2 in. long, crenately sawed, deep bright green, remarkably 

 glossy ; flowers small, devoid of corolla, yellow in the anthers, 

 which are protruded a little beyond the calyx, disposed in co- 

 rymbose clusters that are shorter than the leaves, fragrant. A. 

 dentata, in England, nailed to the south face of a wall, and pro- 

 tected from wet in winter, forms a very handsome evergreen 

 bush. " No drought seems to affect it ; for . . . after nearly two 

 months of the hottest and driest weather known in England," its 

 " leaves . . . are perfectly fresh and green." [Bot. Reg., Sept.) 



The figure has been derived from a plant of A. dentata, thus 

 conditioned, in, I believe, the garden of the London Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



On A. integrifblia some notice is given in our X. 285, 285. 



CXL. CaryopliyllecB, 



1416. CERA'STIUM. [bot. gard. fig. 515 



12050« Biebersteiniz Dec. Bieberstein's -* A or i jn.jl W Caucasus 1820 D C s.l Maund's 



"This, probably, is the true species of DeCandolle, but certainly [not that of Dr. Hooker." 



B. Maund. If so, and if Dr. Hooker's be the subject of Bot. mag.' t. 2782., then to No. 12050. of 

 Loudon's Hort. brit., either the authority or the figure cited does not belong : perhaps some of 

 details, too, do not. 



Mr. Maund has stated of the species which he has represented 

 that it " is a highly desirable one, which, from the size of its 

 flowers, and the free production of them, becomes very showy; 

 and it continues its attractions during several weeks." It " is a 

 very suitable subject for putting on . . . rockwork, where it will 

 be kept tolerably dry. It should be frequently divided ; or it 

 may be struck from cuttings ; and a plant or two should be pro- 

 tected in the cold frame, during winter, as a reserve to meet 

 unexpected losses." (Maund's Botanic Garden, Sept.) Mr. 

 Maund's figure resembles the plant noted in X. S^S. as being 

 seen in Mrs. Marryatt's garden. 



CXLVII. Crassidacea, 



1410. SE^DUM. [gard. fig. 513 



129264 Ewersii Led. Ewers's £ A or | jl au Ro Siberia 1829 CD s.l ru Maund's bot. 



" A rare and beautiful plant. Its peculiarly glaucous or 

 whitish foliage gives it a very distinct feature in a collection. 



