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which it is terminated. The flowers are of a pale, yellowish 

 white colour, and small. The plant has no smell. It will, 

 probably, thrive very well in a warm border. 



LVII. Allium Cowani. Lindley. 



This new species of Allium was received from Peru in 1823, 

 from the late James Cowan, Esq. It is closely allied to Al- 

 lium ursinum, from which it is, however, botanically, as well as 

 geographically, distinct. It produces, from the root, several 

 long, succulent, ciliated, weak, flat leaves, among which arises 

 a scape, bearing close clusters of white flowers. It increases 

 very slowly by the root, and is at present exceedingly rare. 

 A figure of it is in the Botanical Register, tab. 758. 



LVIIL Amaryllis longifolia. Ker. 



This has survived the last winter, in the open border, and 

 is now growing and flowering luxuriantly. It is, undoubtedly, 

 hardy, and is a most valuable addition to the list of border 

 bulbs. 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 

 LIX. (Enothera acaulis. Camnilhs. 

 This was raised from Chilian seeds, communicated to the 

 Society by Mr. Place in 1823. It is a very dwarf plant, 

 with whitish, divided leaves, and pure white flowers, which 

 expand early in the evening, and remain open during the 

 night, closing by nine o'clock the next morning. It is peren- 

 nial, and, probably, very hardy, as it loses its leaves in the 

 autumn, which the tender herbaceous plants of hot coun- 

 tries do not, As a border plant, it is one of the very best 



