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— sometimes very old and decayed, but occasionally quite young — overgrown with 
Ivy, and becoming yearly all the more beautiful from being thus enveloped, even 
tliough the Ivy be constantly strangling and destroying the natural growth of the 
tree. By planting the wild Clematis or Honeysuckle at the bottom of such trees, 
and encouraging it to ascend them, and mingle itself with the Ivy, the picturesque- 
ness of the object would be very materially increased, and the best of all positions 
furnished for the climbers. 
Such is the strength of the vegetative power in Ivy, however, that unless the 
other climbers be planted by its side while it is quite young, there is a great chance 
til at it will smother them as well as the tree. To avoid this, therefore, the 
Clematis should be inserted near it as soon as it is at all perceived to be attaching 
itself to any tree with a likelihood of ultimately outgrowing it. 
FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS FIGURED IN THE LEADING BOTANICAL PERIODICALS 
FOR SEPTEMBER. 
Alo'na ccele'stts. In our notices last month at p. 190, we described this plant as a new 
species of Nolana. On referring to the contemporary number of the Botanical Register (t. 46), 
we find Dr. Lindley has broken up that genus into five ; Alona, with two or three exceptions, 
being composed of shrubby species. 
Asti'ria ro'sea. This plant was received about eleven years since along with Trochetia 
grandijiora (see p. 92), from the Mauritius, by His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, and 
flowered in the gardens at Syon about the close of last March. " The fine, broad, heart-shaped 
leaves, and close clusters of pink flowers, render it a rather handsome plant." Bot. Reg. 49. 
Barle'ria fla'va. " A very little known plant, as it would appear. It is a native of Arabia, 
and has been long cultivated in the stoves of the Botanic Gardens at Kew, where it flowers in 
the winter months, and makes a very pretty appearance with its bright yellow flowers among the 
large calyces and bracts." It is an erect shrub, with smooth dark green branches clothed with 
oblong lanceolate leaves. The flowei'-spikes are very dense, and stand at the termination of the 
shoots. It is known in many gardens as J^ws^im or Eranthemum Jiavum, as well as under the 
name here given. Bot. Mag. 4113. 
CoRETHRo' STYLOS bracte'ata. " This is one of the most striking of Swan River shrubs, but 
owing to some difficulty in cultivating it, the specimens that have been produced in Europe are 
very inferior to the wild ones. In the latter the bracts are four times as large, and of the most 
vivid rose colour, thus rendering the bush indescribably gay ; for the long loose clusters, adorned 
by these bracts, are produced in multitudes all over the plant. We entertain no doubt," continues 
Dr. Lindley, " that when the habits of the plant shall have been more correctly studied, it will 
become a general favourite. In the meanwhile, it is as well to know that the foliage is very 
sweet-scented. It is a greenhouse shrub, and will probably succeed best if potted in rough 
peat, well mixed with one-fourth silver sand. During the summer season a liberal supply of 
water should be given, and as much air as possible. In winter it should be treated in the same 
manner as Cape heaths, never applying fire heat, except to keep off" frost. It may be propagated 
by cuttings in the usual way." The genus takes its name from the Greek words, corythron, a 
broom, and stylos, a style, and applies to the hairiness of that part. (We take advantage of 
this opportunity to allude to a typical inaccuracy in the generic name in our notice of this plant 
at p. 118 of the present volume.) Bot. Reg. 47. 
Epide'ndrum radiatum. " Allied to both E. cochleatum and lancifoliam ; this pretty species 
is distinctly known by the round form and crisp margin of its lip, which, moreover, is almost 
