FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS FIGURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE LEADING BOTANIC; 
PERIODICALS FOR AUGUST. 
Abelia floribunda. A greenhouse plant, bearing its lovely flowers during the spring mor s 
and continuing a long time in great beauty. The species has attracted much attention, and has I n 
exhibited at the horticultural shows with the generic name variously written, and someti ;g 
corrupted into Russelia. It grows between two and three feet high, and the flowers are tubu* 
from two to three inches long, of a purple red, and are produced at the extremity of the brand* 
—Bot. Mag., 4316. 
iEscHYNANraus speciosus. This is unquestionably the most beautiful species of iEschynaniis 
yet known to us. Mr. Thomas Lobb, from whom the seeds were received by Messrs. Yeitch d 
Son, detected this plant in Java, on Mount Asapan, near Bantam, attached to the trunks of fo st 
trees. It requires the same treatment as tropical Orchidaceous plants. The flowers are beta L 
three and four inches long, full orange, with the extremity scarlet.— Bot. Mag., 4320. 
Cattleya bulbosa. Brazil is supposed to be the parent of this exquisite little species, bit 
is not certain. It belongs to the same section as C. Aclandece, from which it differs in its h* g 
much larger lateral lobes to the lip, a very differently formed middle lobe, and flowers of qk 
another colour. It may also be compared with C. pumila, which should be placed in the sle 
section. This very pretty epiphyte should be either fastened to a block of wood, with a 1 e 
sphagnum, or placed well elevated upon a pot filled with one-third of broken potsherds, and e 
remainder with the rough fibre out of peat soil, and half decayed leaves, in nearly equal porti s 
and afterwards placed in the lightest, coolest, and driest part of the Orchid-house, t 
requires but little water, even in the growing season, as plenty of moisture for Cattleyas iv 
always be obtained by pouring water over the shelves and footpaths ; as for the smaller kiik 
they should never be syringed overhead. It is best increased after it has begun to grow, and t 
as is generally done, when in a dormant state.— Bot. Beg., 42. 
Dryandra carduacea angustifolia. A Swan River species of JDryandra, discovered by \ 
Drummond, and reared in the Royal Gardens of Kew, from seeds sent by that indefatigable Id 
most successful botanist. It flowers in the spring months. — Bot. Mag., 4317. 
Forsythia viridissima. This beautiful Chinese plant Mr. Fortune describes as a decidus 
shrub, with very dark green leaves, which are prettily serrated at the margin. A deciduous sh b 
easily increased by cuttings and layers, and bearing a profusion of bright yellow blossoms all o r 
the shrub. — BoL Beg., 39. 
Gastrolobium villosum. This fine orange-flowered shrub is a native of the Swan Riir 
colony, where it would seem to be common. It was first found by Mr. James Drummond, ffi 
whose specimens it was described by Mr. Bentham. Its introduction to notice, in the garden,' f 
this country, is owing to Messrs. Low and Co. It promises to be a very pretty greenhouse pl|, 
and will require the same kind of treatment as Chorozemas and similar plants. It should e 
potted m a mixture of sandy loam, peat, and silver sand. It may be increased by cuttings, 
the best plants are raised from seeds, which in most species are freely produced when the plats 
attain size. — BoL Beg., 45. 
Liebigia speciosa. This is a lovely plant, well deserving the name of “ speciosa ,” and, in s 
genus, equally worthy to bear the name of the most distinguished chemist of the present day. fc 
was originally discovered in Java by Blume, and was imported from that island through the me; 3 
of that zealous collector, Mr. Thomas Lobb. — BoL Mag., 4315. 
Lonicera discolor. This is a fine hardy deciduous shrub, from four to six feet high, a nai 
of India, from whence it has been recently introduced through the East India Company. It p • 
duces abundance of greenish white flowers about the beginning of June, and in September at 
October it has a profusion of large black berries. It is easily increased, either by seeds or it; 
cuttings of the half ripened wood, treated in the usual way, and grows freely in any common I 
which is not too poor. — Bot. Beg., 44. 
Leucothoe pulchra. A pretty plant, received at the Royal Gardens of Kew, from IV, 
