224 On a newly introduced Half-hardij species of Salvia. 



The S. patens will probably thrive best under the same treat- 

 ment as that which succeeds with S. fulgens, and like that plant it 

 will be found to vary much in the size, the brilliancy, and the num- 

 ber of flowers, according to the temperature and light in which it is 

 grown. Particular care should be taken not to weaken the plant 

 or suffer it to become etiolated, in order that the raceme may not 

 lengthen too much and increase the distance between the flowers. 



We owe this splendid addition to our gardens to the exertions 

 of John Parkinson, Esq., Her Majesty's Consul at Mexico, who 

 transmitted seeds to this country, early in the present year ; and it 

 was raised and first flowered in August last, by Mr. W. B. Page, 

 nurseryman, at Southampton, by whom the beautiful specimen 

 represented in the accompanying plate was sent to the Society. 

 It has also been raised by Messrs. Lowe, nurserymen, of Clapton, 

 and by Mr. Pontey, nurseryman, at Plymouth. 



The following are the botanical characters of this species : 



Salvia (Calosphace) patens (Cav. Ic. 5. p. 33. t. 454) caule her- 

 baceo erecto piloso, foliis petiolatis ovato-deltoideis crenatis basi 

 hastatis vel supremis rotundatis utrinque hispidis, floralibus lan- 

 ceolato-linearibus, verticillastris bifloris remotis, calycibus campa- 

 nulatis villosis, labio superiore brevissime tricuspidato, inferioris 

 laciniis acuminatis, corolla ampla, fauce hiante, labio superiore 

 erecto-falcato integro, inferiore dependente lobis lateralibus ob- 

 longis reflexis, intermedio latissimo emarginato. 



