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NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
afraid that our damp summers will prevent its ripening seed with any certainty, 
— Bot Beg. 1954. 
THE RANUNCULUS TRIBE (RANUNCULACE.E). 
Clematis c^rulea. Violet Clematis. This is a beautiful addition to the 
hardy climbers cultivated in England ; it is a very graceful growing plant, and 
produces large violet flowers, with deep purple stamens, which are more ornamental 
than those of any species of Clematis yet in this country. Dr. Lindley states it to 
be nearly related to C. Jlorida, but from which it differs in the colour, delicacy, and 
transparency of its blossoms, as also in its leaves being only one ternate, and in the 
sepals not touching and overlapping each other at the edges. The drawing was 
made from Messrs. Lowe and Co.'s collection, Clapton, who informed Dr. Lindley, 
that it is a native of Japan, from which country it was introduced into Europe by 
Dr. Van Siebold. It was received at Clapton from Belgium, in the spring of 1836. 
It is a free growing and profuse blooming plant. Bot Beg. 1955. 
THE ROSE TRIBE (ROSACEA,) POMEiE. 
Stranv^sia glaucescens. Grey-leaved Stranvaesia. The first plant of 
this remarkable new evergreen was first brought to England by Dr. Wallich, about 
eleven years since, and placed in the garden of the Horticultural Society, under the 
name of Crataegus glauca. Its native country are the provinces of Nepal and 
Kamaon. In the neighbourhood of London it is scarcely more hardy than a 
common myrtle, but it grows very well against a wall when protected, and in such 
a situation produces its white flowers in June. Its leaves are something like those 
of Photinia integrifolia, but from which its serrated leaves will readily distinguish 
it. It takes by grafting or budding upon the common thorn, and may be 
procured without difficulty in the nurseries under the name of Crataegus glauca. 
—Bot. Beg. 1956. 
THE HOUSE-LEEK TRIBE (CRASSUL ACEiE) . 
Echeveria racemosa. Racemed Echeveria. This is a pretty species of the 
handsome genus Echeveria. The leaves are a brownish green colour, and glaucous 
hue, about three inches long, and the flowers scarlet yellow. The Glasgow garden 
received it from Claremont under the name here adopted. It is supposed to be a 
native of Mexico; it flowers freely in the greenhouse in the summer and autumn 
months. Bot. Mag. 3570. 
THE WATERLEAF TRIBE (hYDROPHYLLACEjE). 
Eutoca viscosa. Clammy Eutoca. This is a most lovely hardy annual 
bearing large brilliant deep blue flowers, pale and dotted in the centre ; there is a 
constant succession of them during the fine weather. It is a native of California, 
whence it was introduced by Mr. Douglas. Bot. Mag. 3572. 
GESNERACE^E. 
Gesneria sceptrum ; var. ignea. Sceptrum-flowered Gesneria, pale 
flowered variety. A pretty plant of this handsome and ornamental genus. The 
leaves are a vivid green, flowers orange coloured. It was introduced to the Glasgow 
Botanic Garden, by Mr. Murray, from Brazil. Bot. Mag. 3576. 
