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gardens, that we cannot but strongly recommend it for trial against every con- 

 servative wall. 



Dahlia Cav. There is an arborescent "species of this genus, which, in 

 Mexico, is said to grow as high as 40 ft. A plant of it was introduced into 

 the Liverpool Botanic Garden in 1835, and it was seen in the August of 

 that year by Dr. Neill of Canonmills Cottage, who describes it as " a cutting, 

 resembling a middle-sized trunk or small stem of an elder bush, as thick as 

 a man's leg, and fully as woody as the elder. It was throwing out leaves 

 very like those of our herbaceous species." (Gnrd. Mag., vol. xi. p. 680.) 

 On applying to Mr. Shepherd for information respecting this plant, he says 

 nothing of the plant alluded to by Dr. Neill, but informs us that he has " a 

 very fine plant, on a south wall, where it does better than in a green-house." 

 lie also informs us that, in the Walton Nursery, there are a fine old plant, and 

 several young ones for sale; and that, in the green-house of C. Taylure, Esq., 

 there is a plant from 11 ft. to 14 ft. high. We also learn from Messrs. Lod- 

 diges, that they received the tree dahlia, a few years ago, from Mexico, but 

 afterwards lost it. Mr. M'Nab informs us that there are plants of it in the 

 Edinburgh Botanic Garden ; and Mr. Campbell, that there is one in the 

 Botanical and Horticultural Garden at Manchester. 



Atalanthus pinndtus D. Don (Prenanthes pinnata Lin.) is a native of TenerifFe, growing to the 

 height of 3 ft., and producing its yellow flowers in June and July. 



Sdnckus frutiebsus J acq. Icon., 1. t. 161., and our fig. 853., is an evergreen suffruticose plant, a 

 native of Madeira, which grows to the height of 4 ft., and produces its yellow flowers from April to 

 July. It is a very handsome plant during the summer season, both on account of its large leaves 

 and it showy flowers. A few years ago, there were plants in the conservatory of the Cambridge 

 Botanic Garden. 



Vernbriia acutifblia Hook. {Bot. Mag., t. 3062.) is an evergreen shrub, a native of South America, 

 growing to the height of 4 ft, and producing its pale purple flowers in December. 



A'ster L. Of this genus there are upwards of 20 species introduced, which are technically con- 

 sidered as subligneous, suffruticose, or somewhat woody. Of these the most remarkable is A. 

 argophyllus Lab. (Bot. Mag., t. 1563.; and our fig. 854.), a native of Van Diemen's Land, which 

 grows to the height of 10 ft., and produces its white flowers from May to July. It is very 

 hardy, and sometimes stands out in the open border, in the neighbourhood of London, for five or six 

 years, without any protection whatever. The whole plant has a white aspect, and smells strongly 

 of musk. This is the HaxtomVr argophylla of Caley. (See First Addit. Supp. to Hort. Brit.) A. an- 

 gustif alius Jacq. Sch., 3. t. 370., is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, 

 which grows to the height of 6 ft, and produces its pale blue flowers from 

 May to July. A. aculeatUS Lab. {Bot. Cab., t. 830. ; and om fig. 855.) is 

 a native of New Holland, which grows to the height of 2 ft or 3 ft., and 

 produces its white flowers from March to July. 



Chrysdcoma Comailrea L. {Bot. Mag., t 1972. ; and our fig. 856.) is a 

 native of the Cape, where it grows to the height of 6 ft. It is an old 

 inhabitant of our green-houses, and produces its yellow flowers from June 

 to August. There are five or six other shrubby species, natives of the 

 Cape, of still humbler growth. 



Brachylce^na nereifolia Swt (Zfaccharis nereifblia Lin.) is a Cape 

 evergreen undershrub, growing to the height of 4 ft., and producing its 

 white flowers from August to November. 



Conyxa carolintnsis Jacq. Icon., t. 585., is an evergreen shrub, a native 

 of Carolina, growing to the height of 5 ft., and producing its purple 

 flowers from July to October. There are several other frame and green- 

 house suffruticose species ; but few of them exceed a foot in height 



Poddnthus Mitiqui Lindl., and our fig. 857., is alow evergreen shrub, 

 a native of Chili, which grows to the height of 8 ft. or 10 ft, and produces 

 its yellow flowers from August to November. It was introduced in 1824; 



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