168 Botanical^ Floriculhiral, and Arhoricultural Notices. 



A ver}/ beautiful dwarf annual, the flowers of which vary frpm dark purple 

 to lilac, the colour deepening according to the length of time the flower has 

 been expanded. " It flowers freely in the open border, but is impatient of 

 wet ; at the latter end of the season it may, however, be lifted and transferred 

 to the greenhouse, where it will go on flowering beautifully." {Bot. Reg,, 

 Feb.) 



OBELISCA'RIA Cam. (05rf«/ios, obelisk, /caj-a, head; elevated disk of flower.) Drummondw Grab. 

 Synonyme : Rudbeckza Drummfindz Paxt. vol. vi. p. 51. (See Gard. Mag., vol. xv. p. 244.) 



This very handsome plant, which was introduced by Drummond, is one of 



those removed by Cassini " from the heterogeneous assemblage of plants 



which were formerly included under the name of Rudbeckia, and the character 



by which it may be distinguished seems perfectly good." {Dr, Graham in 



Botanist, Feb.) 



AsclepidAedd. 



STEPHANO'TIS Dm Petit Thouars. {Stephanos, crovi^n, otoeis, eared ; auricles of .itaminal crown.) 

 floribunda ^rf. 5}-o?ig-. many-flwd ^ □ or 6 iny,..W Madagasc. 1839. C p.l Botanist, 203. 



A splendid evergreen climber, with dark green coriaceous leaves somewhat 

 like those of i^icus elastica. Though of comparatively late introduction, it is 

 already common in our stoves, of which its large bunches of fragrant white 

 flowers render it a conspicuous ornament. (^Botanist, Feb.) 



QolandcecB. 

 SOLA'^NUM 



macranthferum Z)m«. large-anthered _^ ju i 1 or 3 s P Mexico 1838. .C c Bot. reg. 1841, 7. 



Synonyme : S. dulcamaroides Poir. 



A very showy species, raised by Mr. Page of Southampton, from Mexican 

 seeds. It is " a fine half-shrubby greenhouse plant, with large clusters of deep 

 purple flowers, whose centre is occupied by a knot of large bright yellow an- 

 thers. It appears to be nearly allied to the common bitter-sweet, and in 

 Mexico is of the same habit of growth." The plant that flowered with Mr. 

 Page was, however, a bush about 3 ft. high. (^Bot. Beg., Feb.) 



[of Bot. vol. viii. p. 5. 

 jasminoides Hort. Jasmine-like fl_ i | pr 6 au. d Pa. P S. Amer. 1838. C s.l Paxt. mag. 



An evergreen climbing iS'olanum, with clusters of small pale purple fragrant 

 flowers. It flowered in the Epsom Nursery, in a pot in a camellia house, in 

 18.39, continuing in flower from August till December. The following year it 

 was planted out, and continued flowering freely till killed down to the ground 

 by frost. (^Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Feb.) 



OrckiddcecB. 

 2540. ONCI'DIUM 



Vfrhyie Hook. Mrs. Wray's £ 23 or 2 Y.B Mexico 1838. D p.r.w Bot. mag. 3854. 



A pretty yellow and brown Oncidium, with a long spike of rather large 

 flowers. Introduced by Mrs. Wray of Oakfield, near Cheltenham. (^Bot. 



Mag., Feb.) 

 3722. HUNTLE'Y^ 31623. i^iolacea Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. viii. p. 1. 



Mtisaceee. 



746. UV'SA 6064. supi^rba Bot. Mag. 3849, 3850. 



A7nari/llida.ce3S:. 



935. ISME'N£ 



virescens Lindl. greenish ¥ 7M or 1 jn. au Gsh Cusco 1840. O l.p.s Bot. reg. 1841, 12. 



An elegant plant, which is ornamental, notwithstanding its greenish flowers. 

 It should be kept in a greenhouse, where it " flowers from June to August. 

 The leaves wither soon after flowering, when it must be kept perfectly dry till 

 spring." (Bot. Mag., Feb.) 



JuilidcefB. 

 1045. SOWER B.^^ [:1841, 10. 



laxiflbra ii'nrf/. loose-flowered ^ lAI pr 1 my. jl Pk Swan River 1839. R s.p Bot. reg. 



This species differs from S.^'uncea, principally in the flowers being on long 

 slender stalks, which renders the general appearance of the plant much more 

 ornamental. The leaves are also triangular, and " nearly as long as the 

 scapes." (Bot. Beg., Feb.) 



