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With Red and Scarlet Flowers. 
Phlox Leopoldiana, King Leopold Lychnidea. — This is a most beautiful 
hybrid raised from P. Drummondii. See " Mag. Bot.," v. xiv., t. 266. 
Salvia oppositifloba, Opposite-flowered Sago. — The fine scarlet flowers are 
produced all through the summer. The stems are procumbent, and with the flower- 
spikes, reach about a foot high. " Mag. Bot.," v. xv., t. 53. 
Silene Schafta, The Schafta. — This proves to be a beautiful little herbaceous 
plant growing about six inches high, and requiring a light sandy soil. It is 
increased by seeds, which are produced freely, but the young plants do not bloom 
until the second season. 
Silene speciosa, Showy Catchfly. — A very brilliant flowering species, usually 
growing about a foot high. A dry, well-drained soil, and a warm situation are 
requisite. " Mag. Bot," v. x., t. 220. 
Stachys coccinea, Scarlet-flowered Hedge Nettle. — This is a native of Chili, 
and is about as hardy as Verbenas. It grows more than a foot high, and on this 
account is suited for beds of a large size. Increase is effected by cuttings. 
" Mag. Bot," v. viii., t. 101. 
CULTURE OF THE WAMPEE TREE (COOKIA PUNCTATA). 
The Common Wampee of China and the Molucca Islands is the Cookia punctata 
of our botanical catalogues, and the Quinaria Lansium of "Lour. Coch.," 272, and 
" Rumph. Amboy.," v. i, t. 55. 
In its wild state it forms a tree twenty feet or more high, with spreading branches. 
The leaves are pinnated ; leaflets alternate, slightly unequal at the base, or oblique, 
ovate-lanceolate, acuminated. Flowers small, white, in racemose panicles. Calyx 
five-cleft. Petals five, navicular, villous. Stamens ten, with free, linear filaments, 
and roundish anthers. Ovary villous. Fruit baccate, somewhat globose, five-celled, 
cells one-seeded, about the size of a pigeon's egg, yellow on the outside. Pulp 
white, rather acid, but with a very pleasant sweetness. 
The fruit is chiefly used in the desert ; it is, however, scarcely known in Europe ; 
but in China and the Indian Archipelago it is highly esteemed, and is sold in great 
abundance in the markets of Canton and other parts of China. 
The tree is very productive, and its appearance highly ornamental, especially 
when covered with its numerous bunches of golden fruit, glittering in the vivid light 
of a clear tropical sun. 
It was introduced to this country in 1795, and was cultivated for some years 
with great care ; but as no fruit, or even flowers, were produced, it became ultimately 
neglected, and until within these few years past, it has been almost unknown to 
cultivators except by name. 
