560 Botanical, FloriciiUural, and Arbor icuUiiral Notices, 



2323. HELICHRY'SUM ^ [gard. pi. 9. 



spect^bile G. Don showy XII or 2 my. jl Cr Swan River 1841. S co Ladies mag. ot 



A very showy robust species, with pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers. , 



Raised by Mr. Hopgood of the Bayswater Nursery, from Swan River seeds 



imported by Captain Mangles. (Ladies' Mag. of Gard., Sept.) 



Goodenovise. 

 614. LECHENAU'LT/^ [vol. viii. p. 151. 



biloba Lindl. two-lobed ti. i_J or 1 jn B N.Holland 1840. C s.p Paxt. mag. of bot. 



A pretty little plant from New Holland, remarkable for the contrast af- 

 forded by the colour of its flowers, which are a deep blue, to those of the other 

 species, which are scarlet. It requires the same treatment as L. formosa. 

 (Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Aug.) 



^ticdcece. 

 3173. ERVCA 



Jacks6n» Paxt. Mag. of Bot. vol. viii. p. 149. 



A hybrid heath, raised by Mr. Jackson of Twickenham, between E. 

 Irbyarea and E. retorta, which begins to flower in July, and continues to 

 September. (Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Aug.) 



Asclejnadaceas, 

 3622. PHYSIA'NTHUS 



aurlcomus Grah. golden-haired $. □ pr 20 o W Brazil 1836. C s.p Bot. ma^. 3891. 



This species has smaller flowers than P. albens, and the stems are com- 

 pletely covered with spreading golden yellow hairs. It is a native of Brazil, 

 and probably more tender than P. albens, which grows freely in the open air. 

 QBot. Mag., Aug.) 



Th^)7te/cs''cB, 

 1197. DA'PHNE [p. 175. 



jap6nica Szefi. Japan H- | or 2 f. mr Pk Japan 1840. C co Paxt. mag. of bot. vol. viii. 



This species is remarkable " for the broad yellow margin of its fine ever- 

 green leaves, and for the delicious scent of its pretty flowers." It will pro- 

 bably prove hardy. (Paxt. Mag. of Bot., Sept.) 



KfocynecB. 



548. TABERNiEMONTA^N^ 



dich6toma Roxh. forked t □ or 12 s. o W Ceylon 1840. C r.m Bot. reg. 1841, 53. 



A fragrant and showy stove tree, " resembling a Plumiei7« in appearance," 

 which flowered lately in the moist stove at Syon. It grows " from 12 ft. to 

 16 ft. high, with a peculiarly dark and glossy foliage, and delightfully fragrant 

 flowers." (Bot. Reg., Oct.) 



Bignoniaceas, 

 1706. BIGNO'N7.i ^ 



specidsa showy J_ □ or 20 ap. my Pk Uraguay 1838. C s.l ;Bot. mag. 3888. 



A showy stove species of Bignonza, with pink or pale purple flowers. The 

 stem is woody. It was sent home from Buenos Ayres by Mr. Tweedie, who 

 found it in Uraguay. (Bot. Mag., Aug.) 



Convolviildce(S. 

 492. CONVO'LVULUS 4234 «cop3rius 



Synonyme : Khodorhiza scopa.ria Webb. 



This plant Mr. Webb makes the type of a new genus, "distinguished from 

 Convolvulus principally by its one-celled, and one- or two-seeded capsule ; the 

 dehiscence of which, when thoroughly ripe, takes place irregularly from the 

 base upwards, its valves being obliterated." (Bot. Reg., Sept.) 



491. IPOMCE-A 



batatoUes Benth. Batata-like $_ □ or 6 su P.C Mexico 1840. C l.p.s Bot. reg. 1841,36. 



This is one of the plants which supply the jalap of the druggists. It is a 

 tuberous-rooted climber, which " seems to require a higher temperature than 

 the common greenhouse, but not so high as the damp stove." The flowers 

 are of a rich purple, with the star of dark crimson. (Bot. Reg., July.) 



