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They produce but few seed-pods, unless artificial impregnation is resorted to, 

 and by that means every capsule will produce seeds. As they readily sport into 

 varieties, they are worthy of cross impregnation with the view of obtaining new 

 varieties. When sown as annuals in the open border, they should be sown thin 

 and shallow in a fine piece of light soil, and as they come into flower they will 

 require to be carefully staked, as their stems are brittle and not capable of with- 

 standing the wind. 



BOTANICAL NOTICES OF NEW PLANTS. 



DICOTYLEDONES. 

 LEGUMINOSiE . Juss. 



Tbifolium hybridum. Lin. Hybrid Clover. Bot. Mag. t. 3702. This species of Clover 

 bears heads of pale yellow flowers tinged with pink, and rather smaller than those of T. pra- 

 tense. It is a native of Europe, from Italy to Sweden, and when cultivated affords an excellent 

 food for cattle. It was raised in the Glasgow Botanic Garden, and flowered in June and July. 

 Bot. Mag. 



CAPPJFOLIACE^E. Rich. 

 Leycestebia fobmosa. Wallich. Handsome Leycesteria. Bot. Mag. t. 3699. Bot. Reg. 

 N. S. 2. This plant was figured last month both in the Botanical Magazine and Botanical 

 Register. It is a very handsome shrub, about twelve feet high, growing wild, according to Br. 

 Wallich, on the highest mountains surrounding the valley of Nepal, and blossoms from April to 

 October. It has also been received from more northerly situations towards Gossain Than. Dr. 

 Goven found it in abundance at an elevation seldom less than 8000 feet above the pine and oak 

 forests of Bishuhur, as at Huttoo, and at Desoo, in the Thakooraee of Kioonthul, blossoming 

 from June to August, and called by the natives Nulkuroo. It was raised from seeds by the 

 London Horticultural Society, which were procured from India by Dr. Royle. It is perfectly 

 hardy, having stood the severity of last winter without injury. It appears to be impatient of 

 dryness, and becomes yellow and unhealthy in the front of a south wall, but flourishes in an 

 exposed situation from east to west. It is increased freely by cuttings and layers, and will 

 probably before long, produce berries. Bot. Reg. and Bot. Mag. 



COMPOSITE. § SENECIONIDEiE. Dec. 



Mabshallia ciESPiTOSA. Nutt. Tufted Marshallia. Bot. Mag. t. 3704. This plant bears 

 heads of pale pink flowers disposed after the manner of the genus Scabiosa and Armeria, and 

 when cultivated in patches, is stated to have a very pleasing appearance. It is a native of North 

 America, and was discovered by Mr. Nuttall in the Red River territory, by Berlandier at Villa 

 de Austin, in Texas, and by Mr. Drummond in Galvaston Bay, and from whom seeds were 

 received at the Glasgow Botanic Garden, from which plants were raised, which flowered in a 

 cool frame in that establishment in July and August last. Bot. Mag. 



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