414 Botanical, Tloricultural, and Arbor {cultural Notices, 



~Philadelphacece. 

 PHILADE'LPHUS 



mexicana Scklect. Mexican * or 2 jn W Mexico 1840. C co Bot. reg. 1842, 38*. 



This plant was described by Professor Schlectendahl, in the Linncea, as being 

 the Acuilotl, or climbing aquatic of Hernandez. " This old author speaks of 

 it as an inhabitant of wet and marshy places, creeping along the ground or 

 scrambling up neighbouring trees ; and he compares the plant, when in flower, 

 to a musk rose." In the Hort. Soc. it is found to be the smallest of the 

 species, " not growing more than 2 ft. high. It is subevergreen, and rather 

 tender." It flowers in June, and is propagated by " cuttings of the half-ripened 

 shoots." (Bot. Reg., July.) 



Myrtdcea? § L,eptospermece. 



BABINGTOW^ Lindl. ( Charles Babington, Esq., of St. John's College, Cambridge, a skilful bot.) 



[reg. 1842, 10. 

 Camphorosmaj Lindl. Camphorwort * | | pr. 7 su Pksh Vasse River 1841. C. s.p Bot. 



An elegant shrub, growing near the Vasse River in Western Australia, in 

 swampy land, and resembling »Spirae v a frutex or /zypericoides. It " grows well 

 in rich brown peat and leaf mould, and flowers freely during summer from the 

 ends of its pendent branches." It may be propagated by cuttings of the 

 young wood " from spring to autumn." (Bot. Beg., Feb.) 



Passiflordcece. 



1023. PASSIFLO'RA [Paxt. mag. of bot. vol. ix. p. 51. 



Middleton^na Paxt. Mr. Middleton's J. □ pr 6 su G Pk South America 1837. C co 

 Synonyme : P. fragrans Hort. 



This passion-flower differs from most other species of the genus, in its 

 flowers having a delightful fragrance. It is of a luxuriant habit of growth, 

 with robust stems, handsome shining dark green leaves, and greenish flowers 

 dotted with pink. The ray is remarkably large and showy. It requires a 

 temperature between that of the greenhouse and the stove, and rather a close 

 atmosphere, with plenty of pot room for its roots. It strikes easily by cuttings. 

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



2193. LOA^SA [bot. vol. ix. p. 7. 



Pentland/ca Paxt. Mr. Pentland's CD or A or 6 au S Peru 1840. S s.l Paxt. mag. 



This species probably belongs to Caiophora rather than Lodsa, as it seems 

 nearly allied to C. punicea, former called Loasa lateritia. The difference, 

 however, is in the seed-pod, which is not either figured or described ; but 

 which in Caiophora is twisted, and in Lodsa straight. The present species has 

 large showy scarlet flowers, though it has a coarse habit of growth. It was at 

 first kept in a greenhouse ; but, on being planted out, it is found quite hardy 

 in the open air. Some plants in Mr. Henderson's nursery being planted out 

 into the open border, in June, 1841, and "left to nature, trailed along the 

 ground, matted together, and composed a beautiful bed." (Paxt. Mag. of Bot., 

 Feb.) 



Crassuldcece. 

 £356. ECHEVITRi^ 



rosea Lindl. rosy ■£ \ | or 1 ap P.Y Mexico 1840. D s.p Bot. reg. 1842, 22. 



This species is distinguished from E. gibbiflora by its short compact inflo- 

 rescence, and yellow flowers with rose-coloured bracts. It is a greenhouse 

 plant, and " does best when grown in a very light house," as then the leaves, 

 flowers, and bracts acquire brilliancy in their colours. " It strikes readily 

 either from leaves or from cuttings, and should be grown in a light and well- 

 drained soil." (Bot. Reg., April.) 



acutifblia Lindl. acute-leaved £ \ 1 or 1 ap S.Y Mexico 1841. T> s.l Bot. reg. 1842, 29. 



This species is very handsome from its bright scarlet flowers and rich yellow 

 bracts. The leaves, which end in a sharp point, are also of a brilliant green, 



