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Horticultural Society. It is only beneath bright sunshine that its splendid flowers 
unfold ; in the early morning-, the plant is a shabby bush, with pale greenish grey 
branches and w^eedy leaves ; but, as the sun exercises his influence, the petals 
gradually unroll, as if in acknowledgment of his power, till every branch is radiant 
with gold ; and so metallic is the lustre of the inside of the petals, that one would 
really think they must be composed of something more solid and enduring than 
the delicate and tender tissue of a flower. Dr. Lindley recommends for this plant, 
first, a sheltered situation ; secondly, a sunshiny spot ; thirdly, a very rich soil, and 
fourthly, a good deal of moisture. Bot. Reg. 1831. 
THE FIG-WORT TRIBE (SCHROPH UL ARINE^). 
Pentstemon coBiEA. Cobjea-flo wered Pentstemon. A very handsome species, 
of which seeds were sent to Europe by Mr. Drummond, in the spring of the past 
year (1835), from the interior of Taxas, about St. Austin. The specific name ( Co^tea) 
was given by Mr. Nuttall, on account of the magnitude and sort of general resem- 
blance in its flowers to the Cob^a scandens. Bot. Mag. 3465. 
the GREEK valerian TRIBE (POLEMONI ACE^). 
CoLLOMiA Cavanillesii. CavaniUc's Collomia. A beautiful annual, intro- 
duced from Chili by Mr. Cunning, producing its flowers towards the latter end of 
summer. Respecting it. Professor Lindley observes, that, if the seeds are sown in 
March in the open borders, the blossoms will appear in June ; if again sown, shortly 
after that time, a second crop of flowers may be had in September and October. 
Bot. Mag. 3468. 
THE ROSE TRIBE (ROSACEiE). 
Potentilla atro-sanguinea ; hybrid Russeliana. Mr. RusseFs hybrid 
variety of the Deep Blood-coloured Cinquefoil. Perhaps no plant, bearing the 
open air in our climate, produces flowers of a richer hue than this, which is a 
hybrid, said to have been first raised by Mr. Russel, of Battersea, between P. atro- 
sanguinea., and P. Nepalensis, but far exceeding, in the size and beauty of its 
blossoms, either of its parents. It is perfectly hardy, bearing the severest winters 
of our island with impunity, and flowering during the summer and autumn. Bot. 
Mag. 3470. 
PEA TRIBE (LEGUMINOS^). 
Adesmia pendula. Pendulous-fruited Adesmia. A curious and interesting 
perennial species, with long white runners, a native of dry sandy pastures, in the 
province of Buenos Ayres ; raised by Dr. Neill, in his garden at Cailonmills, near 
Edinburgh, in 1834, from seeds transmitted to him by Mr. Tweedie. It is quite 
hardy, and grows well in a sandy soil, where it will flower, and ripen its fruit 
freely. Brit. Fl. Gard. 322. 
the night-shade tribe (solane^). 
Saracha viscosa. Clammy Saracha, a singular species, which flowered and 
ripened its fruit in the open border of the Chelsea Botanic Garden, seeds of which 
had, the preceding year, been received by Mr. Anderson, from the Royal Botanic 
Garden at Berlin. The plant is shrubby, and requires to be protected in the 
greenhouse during winter. It is easily multiplied both by seeds and cuttings. Brit. 
Fl. Gard. 323. 
