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NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
We find, however, that we must reserve any further observations on this sub- 
ject till a future opportunity, when we shall bring forward some directions for the 
arrangement of the different kinds of plants, both with regard to the individual 
beds, and the whole of them collectively, and endeavour to afford data whereby 
not only the form and disposition of a flower-garden may be improved, but, what 
is of equal importance, the plants which are cultivated in it may be regulated and 
distributed so as to produce the most pleasing and ornamental effect. 
NEW AND RARE PLANTS, 
FIGURED IN THE LEADING BOTANICAL PERIODICALS FOR NOVEMBER. 
CLASS I. — PLANTS WITH TWO COTYLEDONS (DICOTYLEDONEiE). 
THE MALLOW TRIBE {Malvacece). 
Pavonia Schrankii. Schrank's Pavonia. This handsome-flowered new 
species was received from the Botanic Garden, Berlin, in the year 1836, and 
flowered in the Edinburgh Botanic Garden in July, 1837- The blossoms, which are 
of a rich scarlet colour, are exceedingly showy, while their dark anthers contribute 
much to their beauty ; but, unfortunately, they expand only during the forenoon 
of the day, and though the leaves are large and deep green, the plant is described 
as being of a coarse character, and not likely to become a favourite. All admirers, 
however, of brilliant-coloured flowers, should certainly possess it. It is a stove 
plant, and of easy culture. Sprengel unites Lebretonia with this genus, and 
other eminent botanists incline to the same opinion ; while Sir W. J. Hooker states 
that the only distinction appears to be in the reported dehiscence of the capsules of 
Lebretonia, which property has not been observed by that gentleman. Bot. Mag. 
3692. 
THE INDIAN FIG TRIBE (Cactacece). 
Melocactus depressus. Depressed Melocactus. One of the new plants 
which have rewarded the researches of Mr. Gardner in the districts near Pern am - 
buco, and which have been sent to Woburn Abbey and the Glasgow Botanic 
Garden. The drawing in the Botanical Magazine has not been taken from a 
flowering specimen, though the flowers are said to have been produced previous to 
its being shipped for this country, and are supposed to be small and red. The figure 
represents a number of pretty-looking seed-vessels, which arise from the midst of 
a dense cluster of aculei on the apex of the plant, and are of a delicate, trans- 
parent, pink hue. When dissected, they were found to contain a few black, 
shining, reticulated seeds, which will most probably vegetate. The shape of the 
