FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
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THE EPACRIS TRIBE (Epacridacece). 
Epacris impressa ; mr. parviflora. Small-flowered pitted Epacris. A 
neat, showy, and abundant-flowering variety of a plant which all acknowledge to 
be the most attractive greenhouse shrub that the spring develops. This variety 
differs from E. impressa in the size and form of its flowers ; in the latter particular 
greatly resembling Fuchsia microphylla; that is, having an expansive, laciniated limb. 
Seeds of it were sent from New Holland by Mr. James Backhouse, to his residence 
in Yorkshire, where it flowered in the early part of last spring. Although then 
denominated E. ruscifolia, Dr. Lindley considers it a variety of E. impressa, and 
adds, that seedling plants are disposed to vary greatly in colour. Bot. Reg. 19. 
THE COMPOSITE-FLOWERED TRIBE (Composite). 
Callichr6a platyglossa. Golden Callichroa. A slender, yellow-flowered 
annual, with pinnated or toothed foliage. Dr. Fischer of Petersburgh, who founded 
the genus, transmitted seeds of the present species to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, 
where it flowered in the open border, in September, 1836. Its large flowers, and 
graceful habits, render it an engaging object ; but we presume it requires to be 
planted in groups or beds, and its stems secured to the ground, in order to 
preserve it from having a straggling and unsightly appearance. Its native country 
is Ross, in New California, a colony under the government of Russia. Bot. Mag. 
3719. 
THE ASCLEPIAS TRIBE (Asclepiadacece). 
Hoya coriAcea. Thick-leaved Hoya. We have previously spoken of this 
curious plant, as flowering on a block of wood in the stove of Messrs. Loddiges, 
when we surmised that it might prove a species of Asclepias. Its dwarf nature, 
large, deep-green foliage, and clusters of white blossoms, constitute it a most 
enchanting plant. Mr. Cuming forwarded specimens of it from Manilla to Messrs. 
Loddiges, with whom it blossomed in August, 1838. These gentlemen have culti- 
vated it in the orchidaceous house, retaining it on the log of wood into which it 
was naturally growing when they received it. Cuttings or layers (and perhaps 
leaves) root tardily but successfully, with care. Bot. Beg. 18. 
THE FIG WORT TRIBE (Scrophulariace®). 
Pentstemon barbatum ; mr. carneum. Although this delightful plant would 
be almost universally referred to the genus Chelone, yet Dr. Lindley concurs with 
Mr. Bentham in placing it and all other supposed species of that genus (except C. 
iyonii, glabra, obliqua, and nemorosa) in Pentstemon. The plant under notice has 
beautiful flesh-coloured flowers, with a delicate beard in the orifice of the corolla. 
Notwithstanding its being of Mexican origin, it is found to be a hardy perennial in 
the latitude of London, and flowers during July and August. G. F. Dickson, Esq. 
presented seeds of it to the Horticultural Society, in whose garden at Chiswick it 
first flowered. Growing usually from two to three feet high, it forms a charming 
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