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BOTANICAL NOTICES OF . NEW PLANTS, 



and Jiicharibusch, in Iberian Albania, where it was discovered by Steven ; and 

 since that time it has been found by Dr. Charles Ant. Meyer, in the province of 

 Talusch, inhabiting the borders of the Caspian Sea, growing in mountainous 

 districts, at an elevation equal to 3,600 feet above the level of the sea. Its 

 flowers, which are purple, are produced freely in the month of July. This 

 species is also in the collection of the Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural 

 Society, where it has been raised from seeds received from Dr. Fischer of St. 

 Petersburgh. It is perennial, and flowered very freely last year, in that 

 establishment. 



LEGUMINOS.ffi AND PAPILIONACEiE. 



Lupinus Hartwegii. Lindl. Mr. Hartweg's Lupine. Bot. Reg. N. S. t. 31. 

 This is certainly a very beautiful and showy species, related to L. plumosus ; but 

 from which it differs in its brilliant blue flowers, its annual duration, its obtuse 

 green leaves, and much longer hairs. It is a native of Mexico, and was found 

 growing in corn-fields. It grows two or three feet in height, and flowers freely 

 in May and June. The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society are 

 indebted to Mr. Barker for seeds of this species, from which plants were raised 

 which gaily decorate many parts of that establishment. Indeed it is a charming 

 species, and will be found, by those who are fond of lupines, a valuable addition 

 to this favourite genus. 



PHILADELPHACEiE. 



Philadelphus Gordonianus. Lindl. Gordon's Philadelphus. Bot. Reg. N. S. 

 t. 32. This is a hardy shrub, growing from eight to ten feet high, and its 

 slender side -shoots present a weeping appearance. It was found by Mr. Douglas 

 on the banks of the Columbia River, in which situation it forms underwood. It 

 was raised many years ago by the Horticultural Society, and by them has been 

 extensively circulated. 



The flowers are large and pure white, and nearly scentless ; they are arranged 

 in close bunches of from five to nine, and are produced in such abundance, that 

 it may be considered as one of the handsomest of our hardy shrubs. It may be 

 readily known from its congeners, by its deeply serrated leaves, nearly superior 

 fruit, its broad spreading calyx, and by the compact manner in which its flowers 

 are arranged. It is suitable for any soil, and may be increased by seeds, or by 

 cuttings of the half -ripened shoots about August. Bot. Reg. 



BEGONIACEiE. 



Begonia Sinuata. Grah. Sinuated Begonia. Bot. Mag. t. 3731. This is a 

 species with white delicate flowers. It is in the collection of the Edinburgh 

 Botanic Garden, to which establishment it was sent by Dr. Neill, in 1836. 



This species is also in the collection of the Birmingham Botanical and 

 Horticultural Society, having been received from Mr. Otto, of the Berlin Botanie 

 Garden. It is, however, by no means equal in beauty to many in cultivation. 



