1852.] THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. 59 



(V 13 Podophyllum peltatum peltate leaved May, Apple. ^n 



14 Pokm iiiium Greek valerian not repens but officinalis \ woods q/ 

 plenty, Penna. \^ 



15 Silene Virginica, cultivated R. Kelv. 

 lb Viola yellow, light blue, and white and many others — for which 



we have not space. 



STATE OF THERMOMETER. 



Mean temperature for the month, 46. 6 C ; Mean Maxima, 52. 6 C ; Mean Minima 

 46. 6 Q The mean for April for 22 years is J>2°. Amount of rain, 6.44 inches — 

 this is a greater amount than has fallen in any April except one, April 1841. — 

 Snow fell upon 4 days, rain upon 21 days. The mean temperature for May up 

 to the 18th, is 61 .7% and the amount of rain 1 .75 inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, May 19, 1S52. 



\£j=~ Botany is not current, therefore, we do not publish any Bo- 

 tanical description of Plate 1. nor of any of those in our present No. 



[Cr~ Thos. Meehan's con'ribution never reached us ; nor that of 

 K. L. Colt, until yesterday, and opened — we refused it at the Post 

 Office ; nor that of A. L. Kennedy, said to be delivered at our Office. 

 We have, therefore, removed to 63, Walnut St., at Mr. Benjamin 

 Mifflin's, the Printer of the "Florist," where all communications, 

 plants, fruit and papers, are to be sent. We would warn our subscri- 

 bers in the country, from enclosing money, unless tfVy register their 

 letter*. — Office, No. 63 Walnut street, below Dock, North Side — 

 Third story. 



Q~r" The Pla'es were executed at the School of Design, under the 

 superintendence of A. Hill. Descript. of Grammanthes in our next. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE IT. 



Nepenthes Rafflesiana, N. ord. Nepenthacere, Class Diaecia, Na- 

 tive of Sumatran Islands. 



Sir S. Raffle's Pitcher Plant, Introduced by Jas. Dundas. 



One of the curiosities of vegetation — a receptacle or reservoir for 

 water in the marshes of hot and tropical climates, where at certain 

 seasons the parched traveller searches in vain for the indispensable 

 element. The birds that flit around the Pitcher Plant, dip into its 

 cup and are pleased to find that there is therein wherewith to allay 

 their thirst, so that they may continue th^ir joyous chirrup or song. 

 It contains distilled water in the appendages to the petiole or leaf 

 stalk which is dilated, the operculum or lid (botanists are agreed) is 

 the true leaf — it closes over the vessel and hinders quick evaporation 

 during the extremes of the sun's heat. The plant was introduced in 

 quantities from the Sumatran Islands and Borneo by Mr. Low, through 

 the means of Rajah Brooke. Many were dead. The plant is now 

 well dispersed amongst those who can cultivate it, it costs high at 

 nurseries. The plant from which our Plate was takf n was imported 

 by Jas. Dundas, Esq. from London, and has been successfully culti- 

 vated by his gardener, Mr. Jas. Bisset, Sr. f who kindly furnished 

 specimens for that purpose. OF its cultivation we shall permit Mr. 

 Bisset to speak next month. Mr. Cope and R. Buist, and we believe 

 P. Mackenzie imported it dead. 



PLATE III. — Is the new, white, stately Bell flower. Campanula 

 nobilis alba, exhibited at stated meeting of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 Vg cultural Society, April 20th, and is presented to his numerous sup- 

 fju porters by R. Buist, the grower, Rosed ale. 



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