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buildings. Where it is unavoidably small, and on the side of a hill, a series of 
terraces may perhaps be the most tasteful accompaniment ; and whether on an 
elevation or otherwise, a moderately broad walk should always pass round the 
building. 
The form and details of the erection will hereafter be discussed. 
FLORICULTURAL NOTICES. 
NEW OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS FIGURED IN THE LEADING BOTANICAL PERIODICALS FOR 
AUGUST. 
Berberis coriaria. A new Nepal species, introduced by Dr. Royle in 1835, 
and flowered in the gardens of the Horticultural Society. It has the habit of the 
common Berberry, but is most allied to B. asiatica , (another Nepalese kind,) from 
which “ it differs in its finely- veined leaves, and larger flowers.” The foliage 
grows in clusters, is lanceolate, green on both sides, generally entire, but sometimes 
having sharp serratures. The fruit is red, and destitute of bloom. It is a hardy 
shrub, blooming in June, and readily increased by seeds, which should be sown 
directly they are ripe. Bot. Reg. 46. 
Bign5nia sPEcibsA. Mr. Tweedie, of Buenos Ayres, found this handsome 
plant in Uraguay, and sent it to Woburn Abbey, from whence it was forwarded to 
the gardens of the Caledonian Horticultural Society, and flowered in the stove in 
April and May last. The leaves are opposite, each having two leaflets, with a 
long tendril between them. The leaflets are large, elliptical, undulated, and bright 
green, and the flowers, which are borne erectly and in terminal pairs, are like those 
of B. capreolata , though larger, and of a lilac or deep pink hue, with darker veins. 
It is well adapted for training along the rafters of a stove. Bot. Mag. 3888. 
E'ria armenIaca. Remarkable for the conspicuous orange-coloured bracts in 
which the flowers are partially enveloped before their expansion, and which retain 
their paramount interest even after the blossoms are developed. The last are of a 
dingy brown outside, and greenish within, with a crimson-tipped lip. The species 
bears strong spikes, and blooms profusely. It was imported by Messrs. Loddiges 
from the Philippine Islands, where it was discovered by Mr. Cuming, and has 
flowered in the Hackney collection. Bot. Reg. 42. 
Gesnera bulb6sa. The mode of growth, and the form and colour of the 
flowers of this splendid plant are not materially different from those of a class of 
species which may be exemplified by G. Cooperii. It appears, however, to 
produce as many as twelve or more blossoms on one peduncle, and to be exceedingly 
prolific of inflorescence. The tuber, likewise, is of a roundish figure. It was 
received by J. Allcard, Esq., from Brazil, and blossomed magnificently in the stove 
