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in sandy loam, and flowers in March. The 
Dean of Manchester received it from "marshy 
, meadows, at Berbeck, near Constantinople." 
It is peculiar in its stiff narrow leaves, and 
short stalked dwarf corymbs of flowers. 
Figured, in the Botanical Register, 1845, 
t. 39. 
Passtflora Sctiroderiana, of gardens. (Mr. 
Schroder's Passion-flower). — This is a hybrid 
between P. alata, impregnated with P. Lou- 
doun. "In general appearance the plant pos- 
sesses much of the character of the former, its 
leaves are of the same entire form, and the 
flowers, besides retaining the general outline of 
those of the seed-bearing parent, are produced 
on short axillary peduncles, as are those of P. 
alata ; while, on the other hand, its relation to 
the contra-parent is evident in the rounded 
stems of the plant, its more compact manner of 
growing, and in the vivid tints of the bracts and 
corolla; thus amalgamating, as it were, the dis- 
tinguishing features of either plant, and for- 
tunately possessing an advantage over both in 
its copious habit of flowering." Natural order, 
Passifloracese. 
Pelargonium Anais, of gardens. — This, 
though a florist's flower, is rather of a more 
permanent character than many of them, and 
therefore deserves a place in this list. It is 
quite a fancy variety; and one which is sure 
to be admired by ladies. The plant is most 
profuse of bloom, being literally quite " smo- 
thered" with flowers, which are white, with 
five large, deep-coloured, bright rose-purple 
spots, nearly equal in size, one on each petal. 
It is something in the way of a variety called 
Queen Victoria, but that is altogether paler. 
Plants were exhibited and rewarded, at one of 
the exhibitions of the Royal Botanic Society. 
Pentstemon gentianoides, var. diapha- 
num, Lindley. (The transparent gentian-like 
Pentstemon J. — This has rather larger flowers 
than the old P. gentianoides ; the under half 
of each bloom is almost colourless. Figured 
in the Botanical Register, 1845, t. 1G. Na- 
tural order, Scrophulariaceaj. 
Piijedranassa ciiloracra, Herbert. (The 
crimson and green Phsedranassa). — A hand- 
some bulbous plant, with tubular deep red and 
green flowers drooping in a cluster from the 
top of an erect stem. It requires a green- 
house. Introduced from Peru. Figured in 
thf Botanical Register, 1845, t. 17. Natural 
order, Amaryllidaceoe. 
PiivKukanassa OBTUSA, Lindley. (The ob- 
tuse-tubed Phaedranassa). — A bulbous plant, 
with long, narrow leaves; and an erect, glau- 
cous flower-stem (scape), bearing about six 
flowers in an umbel at the top. The flowers 
are cylindrical, flesh-coloured tubes, each 
abruptly terminating at the base in six promi- 
nent ribs, and spreading out at the apex, where 
they are tipped with green. It is much like 
P. chloracra, differing in some minor botani- 
cal points. It was introduced from Peru, by 
Mr. Hartweg, to the garden of the Horticul- 
tural Society. 
Philibertia, species. — A species of Phili- 
bertia, from Peru, was exhibited in October, 
by Messrs. Veitch. It is a green-house climb- 
ing plant, of free growth, bearing cordate acu- 
minate leaves, and greenish brown, drooping, 
saucer-shaped flowers, which are said to be 
fragrant. It is not at all striking in its appear- 
ance. Natural order, Asclepiadaceas. 
Phlox Drummondii, alba. — A pure white 
variety of the Phlox Drummondii; it is a 
good plant for bedding out to produce masses of 
white flowers ; is suitable for sheltered flower 
gardens. 
Phyllarthron Bojerianum, DeCandolla. 
(Bojer's Phyllarthron). — A remarkable small 
stove shrub, from Madagascar, and some 
neighbouring islands. It has no leaves, but 
broad, thick, leaf-like petioles, which are arti- 
culated, the lower part cuneate, the upper 
elliptic. The flowers are funnel-shaped, rose- 
coloured, produced in axillary panicles bearing 
two or three flowers each ; not very nume- 
ously produced. It has flowered in August. 
Figured in the Botanical Magazine, t. 4173. 
Natural order, Bigoniaceaj. 
Pitcairnea ringens, Link, Klotzsch, and 
Otto. (The gaping Pitcairnia). — A stove her- 
baceous plant with long narrow leaves, some- 
thing in the way of the pine-apple, and 
upright spikes of fine long crimson flowers. 
It is a stove plant of great beauty ; probably 
from Demerara. Natural order, Bromelisceas. 
Plantia flava, Herbert. (The yellow 
Plantia). A pretty little bulbous plant, allied 
to Sisyrinchium and Homeria, introduced 
from the Cape of Good Hope. The leaves, 
which are produced singly, are narrow and 
elongated. The flowers are six-cleft, about 
four in a cluster. They are small, pale 
yellow, and star-shaped, and are produced on 
a short, branching, slender stem. It has been 
named in compliment to Mr. Plant, of 
Cheadle, who has originated many curious 
hybrids, among the members of this and the 
allied natural orders. Natural order, Iridaceaj. 
Pleroma Kuntiiianum, Paxton. (Kunth's 
Pleroma). This is an evergreen stove-shrub, 
with large oblong acute leaves, and panicles of 
very large, deep, blue-purple flowers, of five 
wedge-shaped petals, each having a while 
blotch at the base. It is from the Organ 
Mountains of Brazil, 3,000 feet above the 
sea, whence, it was sent to the Glasgow 
Botanic Garden. Also called, Pleroma Ben- 
thamianum, and Lasiandra Kunthiana. Na- 
tural order, Melastomaceaj. 
POLYGALA DaxmaisianA, of gardens. 
