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NEW PLANTS AND SHRUBS. 
Ch^nostoma polyantha, of gardens. (The 
many-flowered Clwenostoma). — An interest- 
ing, soft-wooded, dwarf, bushy, green-house 
plant, with a dwarf habit, and numerous loose 
racemes of small pinkish lilac flowers, with an 
orange throat. It is pretty, and appears 
adapted for bedding out in sheltered places. 
It has been introduced from the parts of South 
Africa, about Algoa Bay, and the Zwartkops 
river. It is increased freely both by cuttings 
and seeds, and will grow in any good garden 
soil. Natural order, Scrophulariacea?. 
Chieita zetlanica, Hooker. (The Ceylon 
Chirita). — Of this genus but two or three 
species are introduced ; including a handsome 
one from China, sent by the collector of the 
Horticultural Society. This is a branching 
plant, with opposite ovate leaves, from the axils 
of which spring the panicles of flowers ; these 
are branched, and bear several large deep- 
purple foxglove-like blossoms, which, together 
with the habit of the plant, are rather pretty. 
It is a stove plant, flowering through most of 
the summer months, and was introduced from 
Ceylon. It is adapted to associate well with 
the Gloxinias, Gesneras, and similar plants. 
Figured in the Botanical Magazine, t. 4182. 
Natural order, Gesneraceas. 
' Chieonia floeibunda, Paxton. (The abun- 
dant-flowered Chiron). — A very pretty little 
evergreen sub-shrubby green-house plant, of a 
graceful and diffuse habit, with linear or 
oblong ovate leaves, and numerous large showy 
rose pink blossoms. It is a low-growing 
branching plant, which, with a little attention 
to stopping back the youns shoots in the earlier 
stages of growth, will form a very beautiful 
specimen. It is, probably, from the Cape of 
Good Hope, but nothing seems certainly known 
respecting it. Messrs. Jackson and Messrs. 
Rollison both obtained it from the continent; 
the latter under the name of C. Fischerii. 
Figured in JPaxton's Magazine, p. 123. 
Natural order, Gentianaceas. 
Clerodendeon sPLENDENS,aZfta, of gardens. 
— Under this name, a plant is cultivated at 
Messrs. Henderson's, which is a very beautiful 
stove climber, but probably may be a species 
distinct from C. splendens. It grows much 
more rapidly than C. splendens, and flowers 
freely. The leaves are oval, and the blush- 
white sweet-scented flowers are very numer- 
ously borne on the branching panicles. It 
blooms in September and October, continuing 
a long time in succession. It is said to be one 
of Mr. Whitfield's discoveries in Sierra Leone. 
Natural order, Verbenacea?. 
Coee^la eubescens, of gardens. — This was 
raised between Cspeciosa, and C.Lindleyana. 
It is a vigorous grower, with an upright habit, 
and shining foliage ; the flowers are drooping, 
t nbular,verylong, and of a lively i'ed or crimson. 
Raised by Mr. Gaines. This, and the next 
four, are figured in Paxton' s Magazine, p. 77. 
Natural order, Rutaceaj. 
Coee^ea picta, of gardens. — A hybrid 
raised between C. speciosa, and C. virens ; it is 
of a strong habit, and large bold foliage. The 
flowers are crimson, deeply-tipped with dark 
green, drooping, and of a long tubular shape. 
Raised by Mr. Gaines. 
Coee^a pallida, of gardens. — A hybrid 
raised between C. rufa and C. alba ; it has a 
very bushy habit of growth, and flowers very 
abundantly ; the flowers are long, tubular 
drooping, and of a pale watery green colour. 
Raised by Mr. Gaines. 
Coee^a delicata, of gardens. — A distinct 
and handsome hybrid between C. alba and 
C. rosea ; the blossoms stand nearly erect, 
they are short in the tube, and very m uch ex- 
panded at the extremity, the segments being 
much reflexed ; it is of a delicate pale rose, or 
deep pink, and a very desirable plant. Raised 
by Mr. Gaines. 
CoeejEA fereuginea, of gardens. — This is 
a hybrid between C. alba and C. Grevillii; it 
is a robust grower, and a free blooming 
plant ; the flowers are large, drooping, and of 
good substance, the tube rather short, and the 
limb somewhat expanded, but not so much as 
in delicata; the colour is greenish, with a brown 
tinge. Raised by Mr. Gaines. 
Ceocds medius, Balbi. (The intermediate- 
flowered Crocus). — A strong-growing au- 
tumnal kind, with handsome large, purple- 
blue flowers, which are very showy. It grows 
in the mountain meadows near Varese, in 
Liguria, and some parts of the Riviera of 
Genoa. Natural order, Iridacea?. 
Crocus Clusianus, Gay. (Clusius, Crocus). 
A pretty autumnal species, with rather small 
dark bluish-lilac flowers. It is found plenti- 
fully in Cintra, in Portugal. It flowers early 
in the autumn. 
Ceocus Suteeianus, Herbert. (Suter's 
Crocus). — This is a vernal species, with rather 
small deep-yellow flowers ; it was obtained 
from Angora, in Anatolia. 
Ceocus DAMAsCENUS,_Her&ert. (The Damas- 
cus Crocus.) — An autumn flowering species, 
with small bluish-lilac flowers. It flowers in 
September; and is found in the neighbourhood 
of Damascus. 
Ceocus Tournefortianus, Gay. (Tourne- 
fort's Crocus). — A dwarf plant with pale 
bluish-lilac flowers, and milk-white anthers. 
It flowers in the autumn. 
Ceocus Cahbessedianus, Gay. (Cam- 
bessede's Crocus). — This has very small white 
flowers, streaked with purple. It flowers in the 
autumn ; and is from Majorca. 
Ceocus CART-wRiGHiiANUSj-Her&ert. (Cart- 
wright's Crocus). — A dwarf plant, with large 
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