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FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
Bauhinia forficAta. By a remarkable coincidence, the genus Bauhinia, 
whose species invariably bear twin leaves, commemorates two brothers, J ohn and 
Gaspar Bauhin, who distinguished themselves as botanists in the sixteenth century. 
The present plant is a native of Brazil, and though long cultivated in the Glasgow 
Botanic Garden, did not flower there till July, 1837* It is a climbing plant, 
with long pendent branches, short spines in pairs at the bottom of the petioles, 
and large white flowers, which are divided into five narrow expansive segments, 
from the common bases of which, and in the centre of the flower, the extended, 
recurved stamens gracefully protrude. It requires the atmosphere of the stove, 
and is doubtless an ornamental species, though rather straggling in its habits. 
Bot. Mag. 3741. 
Gompholobium versicolor. Changeable Gompholobium. The elegant 
G. polymorphism which we figured last month is, we think, outrivalled by the 
subject of these remarks, both in the richness of the tints of its flowers and the 
greater strength of its stems ; although this opinion is founded solely on the draw- 
ing of G. versicolor, as we have not yet seen living specimens in bloom. Its native 
country is the vicinity of Swan River, and it was introduced as well as first 
flowered, by R. Mangles, Esq., of Sunning Hill. Dr. Lindley states that it 
approaches very nearly to G. tenue, differing from that species 44 in its shorter 
petioles, and subracemose dark flowers ; and from G. sparsum in the leaflets not 
being at all veiny, and all equal sized." The leaves are divided into three linear 
mucronate segments, and the flowers are bright yellowish brown. It may be 
treated as G. polymorph urn. Bot. Reg, 43. 
THE BUCK-WHEAT TRIBE (Polygonacece). 
Polygonum amplexicaule. Stem-clasping Polygonum. A very pretty 
herbaceous plant, which, with its numerous spikes of red flowers, and noble foliage, 
forms quite a desirable feature in the flower border. It is said to be common in 
Nepal, and from being distributed over an extensive tract of country, varies so 
much in its appearance as to have led some botanists into the mistaken application 
of more than one distinct specific name. These variations are, however, not 
apparent in plants gro wing in the same conditions ; since a number of specimens 
raised in the garden of the Horticultural Society from seeds obtained in India, are 
perfectly uniform in their character. Dr. Lindley proposes for its culture a spot 
on the bank of a lake or pond, as it prefers a situation where the roots can extend 
themselves into water. Increase is effected by division of the plant or by seeds ; 
the former method being the most speedy. July and August are its seasons of 
flowering, and it grows to the height of three or four feet. Bot. Reg. 46. 
THE GESNERIA TRIBE (Gesneridcece). 
Gesneria Marchii. Mr. March's Gesneria. Under this title, a species of 
a very extraordinary character has been imported and flowered by G. Wailes, Esq., 
of Newcastle, which may be expected to eclipse all our old inhabitants of the stove 
