supplementary to Enc. of Plants, Hort. Brit., and Arb. Brit. 559 



pretty little climbing shrub from the Swan River, which flowered with Mr. 

 Young of the Milford Nursery. Seeds ; or cuttings of the half-ripened wood in 

 spring, in silver sand under a bell-glass. Pot off into light sandy soil, shaking 

 off all the silver sand from the roots, as it is apt to bring on canker. A cold- 

 pit kept a few degrees above freezing will afford this species sufficient pro- 

 tection. (Bot. Beg., Sept.) 



Portuldcecs. 



"Portuldca grandrflora var. rutila Lindl. A very brilliant variety, with very 

 large bright crimson flowers, and " long cylindrical leaves." A native of 

 Mendoza. (B. M. R., No. 114., Sept.) 



2837. ^CA V CIA [no. 133. 



i Ricedna Henslow Mr. Spring Rice's Sk \ | pr 4 mr Y V. D. L. 1835. C s.l.p .botanist, 



A species of Acacia with yellow flowers, and sharply pointed leaves ; the 

 seeds of which were sent from Van Diemen's Land to Mr. Spring Rice, and 

 by him presented to the Cambridge Botanic Garden, where the plant was 

 raised. The plant requires a green-house, and its flowers appear in March. 

 (Botanist, Sept.) 

 1945. SCO'TT/^ 17311 dentata Botanist, No. 134. 



Mr Bentham observes of this plant, that it is one of those which soon 

 become " sickly on being placed out of doors during summer, and therefore 

 must be kept in the green-house all the year. It is most successfully increased 

 by layers, but may be struck also from cuttings in sand under a hand-glass. 

 Soil, sandy peat, and loam." (Botanist, Sept.) 

 Crassuldcea. 

 1309. COTYLE^DON 29766 Sempervivum. 



Synonyme : Umbilicus Sempervivum Dec, Fl. Cab. 116. 



A frame plant, from Eastern Caucasus, rare in British collections. 



Composites. 



+ Senecio odordtus Horn. A glaucous herbaceous plant, with small heads of 

 yellow flowers, which, notwithstanding the specific name, are quite scentless. 

 A native of the south-east interior of New Holland, introduced by Major 

 Sir Thomas Mitchell. (B. M. R., No. 111., Sept.) 



Eurybia glidinosa Lindl. A Van Diemen's Land shrub, with rosemary-like 

 leaves, and starry heads of violet flowers. " All the green parts of this plant 

 are covered with specks of a whitish viscid exudation." (B. M. R., No. 112., 

 Sept.) 



Sesa7nece. 

 1719. TOVnUE'TTIA 15463 JappScea Bot. Mag. 3749. 



This plant, which had been long lost to the country, was re- introduced, Sir 

 W. J. Hooker informs us, in 1837, by John M'Lean, Esq., of Lima. (Bot. Mag., 

 Sept.) 



ConvolvuldcecB. 



-\- Ipomce^a longifdlia~Benth. A beautiful white-flowered perennial Ipomce v a, 

 with a tuberous root, which differs from the general habit of the genus in the 

 stems being erect, and not twining. " It will probably," says Dr. Lindley, 

 " do very well out of doors in summer, but it will require such protection as is 

 given to the dahlia in winter." (B. M. R., No. 124., Sept.) 



Sola?zdce(S. 



-\- Soldnum cdndidum Lindl. " A fine noble-looking shrub, with leaves a foot 

 long and 9 in. broad, and clusters of large handsome pure white flowers." A 

 native of Mexico, and appearing to require a stove. (B. M. R., No. 125., 

 Sept.) 



Scroph idar in ece . 

 1745. LIN A'RI A 30183 rfelphinioides Gay, Fl. Cab. No. 115. 



This "exceedingly pretty" plant appears to be biennial, instead of annual. 

 It seems likely to perfect several " capsules of seeds, but it may be readily in- 

 creased by cuttings, which strike freely." The seeds were received from St. 

 Petersburg. (Flor. Cab., Sept.) 



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