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BOTANICAL NOTICES OF NEW PLANTS. 



Besides the strong taint which would remain on the exposed parts of the trees, 

 the rank effluvia ever rising from the ground, will together operate to keep the 

 insects off, or drive them to some more agreeable locality. 



Amateur and professional florists may object that this plan of prevention will 

 entail upon them a serious addition of labour ; but where it is determined to 

 have and keep a flower-garden in the highest state of perfection, neither expense 

 will be grudged by the owner, nor any additional labour be unwillingly rendered 

 by the manager, to accomplish what will redound so much to his own credit, and 

 the owner's satisfaction. 



BOTANICAL NOTICES OF NEW PLANTS. 



DICOTYLEDONES. 



LEGUMINOS^S. 



Edwardsia Macnabiana. Grah. Mr. MacNaVs Edwardsia. Bot. Mag, 

 t. 3735. This is a very handsome shrub (the height is not given), bearing a 

 profusion of deep-yellow flowers. Whether it is a species, or only a seedling 

 variety of E. grandiflora, is doubtful ; but it is instantly recognised from that 

 species by its nearly equal petals, by the wide separation of the petals of the 

 keel, and by its flowering when in full leaf. It had been planted as a standard, 

 and also against the south wall in the Edinburgh garden. It did not blossom as 

 a standard, but blossomed against a south wall. In the last winter, so signally 

 destructive to trees and shrubs, this suffered much less than either E. grandiflora 

 or mycrophylla. Judging from the plate in the Magazine, it would appear to be 

 a desirable plant to place against a south wall as an ornament. 



PHILADELPHACEiE. 



Philadelphus laxus. Schrad. Weak- branched Philadelphus, Bot. Reg. 

 N. S. t. 39. This is a hardy shrub, bearing large white flowers. It is a native 

 of North America, and is by Dr. Lindley supposed to be the P. grandiflora of 

 Elliott, Flora Carolina. The leaves of this species are smaller than what usually 

 occurs in this genus, very sharp-pointed, and the toothing unusually sharp : the 

 uppermost leaves become gradually narrower, until those immediately below the 

 flower are linear and entire ; their upper surface is bright-green, with a few 

 white hairs, and the under side is much more closely covered. The flowers are 

 nearly scentless. The height of this species is about five feet, covering a large 

 space on the ground by its slender branches. It comes into leaf early, and the 

 young shoots are liable to be killed by the frost. It is from the end of the lateral 

 shoots that the blossoms appear in this genus. Bot. Beg. 



COMPOSITE. 



rindelia inuloides. Dun. Flea Bane-like Grindelia. Bot. Mag. t. 3737. 

 This plant bears yellow flowers, which have a showy appearance. It is a native 

 of Texas, where it was detected by Mr. Drummond, and whence seeds were sent 



