NEW PLANTS AND SHRUBS. 
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freely produced on the plants. It blooms from 
June to August. Introduced in 1845 by 
Messrs. Veitcb, of Exeter, from Java. 
-ZEschynanthus pulchra, Steudel, (beau- 
tiful Blush wort.) — A shrubby evergreen stove 
plant, with trailing branches, and oval-lanceo- 
late pointed fleshy leaves, upwards of two 
inches long, and large deep scarlet curved 
flowers, growing in bunches both from the 
axils of the leaves and at the ends of the 
branches ; the flowers are three inches in 
length, and produced in summer. It was in- 
troduced from Java in 1845, by Messrs. 
Veitch, of Exeter. This plant is also called 
Trirhosporum pulchrum. 
JESCHTNANTHUS PURPURASCENS, HaSsltarl, 
(purplish-green Blushwort.) — This is a strag- 
gling stove shrub, with opposite oblong lance- 
shaped fleshy leaves, and axillary clusters of 
small yellowish-green flowers, enclosed by a 
dark purple calyx, divided into long narrow 
segments. It blooms freely in the spring, but 
is not showy. It was introduced from Java 
in 1844 by Messrs. Veitch. It has borne many 
names among botanists, such as the following : 
— JEschynanthusalhida, Bignoniaalbida, Tri- 
chosporum albidum, Lysionotus albidus, none 
of which, neither the specific name it now 
bears, are very applicable to the plant. 
JEsciiynantiius miniatus, Lindlcy, (vermi- 
lion Blushwort.) — A shrubby evergreen stove 
plant with trailing branches, producing roots at 
intervals, and furnished with small ovate or el- 
liptic-lanceolate, acute, fleshy leaves, from the 
axils of which arise clusters of flowers, which 
are scarlet and hairy, nearly three inches long, 
and growing out of inflated green calices. It 
blooms in the summer. Native of Sumatra 
and Java, from which latter country it was 
received by Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, in 1845. 
It is also called Trichosporum radicans. 
Alloplectus repens, Hooker, (creep- 
ing Alloplectus.) — Gesneraceas § Gesnereaj. 
— This is a pretty slender stove plant, with 
trailing stems, which throw out roots from be- 
tween the pairs of leaves. In a wild state it 
is probably scandent on the trunks of trees, 
ami rooting among dead bark and moss. The 
leaves grow opposite, and are small, ovate, and 
fleshy ; and tne flowers are produced in Fe- 
bruary from the axils, and consist of a large 
spreading purple-blotched calyx, and pretty 
curved gesnera-likc flowers, of a yellow colour, 
tinged with red. It was sent in 1844 by Mr. 
Purdie, to Kew, from the damp woods of the 
Sierra Nevade, Santa Martha. 
Anemone japonica, Siebold. (Japanese 
AYindfiower.) — Ranunculaceae § Anemones. — 
A fine herbaceous perennial plant, introduced 
from Shanghai', iq the north of China, by Mi - . 
Fortune, to the garden of the Horticultural 
Society. It gious two feet high, with large 
three-lobed leaves, and in the autumn months 
bears large purplish-red semi-double flowers 
of much beauty, and which last a long time 
in bloom. It is supposed to be nearly or quite 
hardy. Introduced in 1844. It grows on 
the margin of the mountain streams in some 
parts of Japan. Suitable for blooming in the 
autumn in flower beds. 
Anguloa Ruckeri, Lindley, (Mr. Rucker's 
Anguloa.) — Orchidacea? § VandeavMaxillari- 
da3. — A handsome species of this rare and 
singular family. It is pseudo-bulbous, with 
broadish plaited leaves, and yellow sub-globular 
flowers, spotted inside with crimson, and hav- 
ing a crimson lip. These grow singly on 
stalks which issue from the base of the pseudo 
bulbs. It is a Columbia plant, but its locality 
is unknown. Introduced in 1845 to S. Rucker, 
Esq. of "Wandsworth, by Mr. Linden. It is 
the third known species of this genus, all hav- 
ing been introduced within this year or two. 
Ariopsis peltata, J. Graham, (peltate 
Ariopsis.) — Araceas § Caladiese. — A curious 
little stove plant, with tuber-like root-stocks, 
from which spring up the delicate peltate leaves; 
the scapes rise from the base of the petioles of 
these leaves, and reach about half their length, 
bearing a slightly drooping, boat-shaped purple- 
brown spatha, enclosing the spadix. It is quite 
an insignificant plant. It is from Bombay, 
whence it was introduced in 1844 : it flowers 
in August. Also called Remusatia vivipara. 
Aristolochia gigantea, Martius, (gi- 
gantic-flowered Birthwort.) — Aristolochiaceaj. 
— A very remarkable and ornamental stove 
climber, of vigorous habit. The leaves are 
acutely heart shaped ; the flowers are axillary 
and pendent, nine or ten inches long ; the 
flower stalk is terminated by a large club- 
shaped ovary, and from this proceeds the tube, 
which is cream-white, tinged with green, the 
lower (pendent) half oblong and inflated ; thence 
it becomes contracted, bent like a syphon, and 
then enlarges and becomes excessively inflated 
on one side; again it becomes contracted, and 
at once expands into the ample, almost conchi- 
form limb, which is cream-coloured, mottled 
with purple on the outside, and nearly white, 
reticulated with purple veins in the inside ; 
the apex is tipped with a short tail, nearly an 
inch long. This singular plant does not pro- 
duce flowers so large as those of a similar 
one, the A. gigas, but they are devoid of the 
horrid stench which that kind possesses. It is 
a native of Brazil, and flowers in April. 
Artemisia laciieloha, Wallich, (milk- 
flowered Wormwood.) — Composite § Artc- 
misiese. — A herbaceous hardy species, with 
purple stems, growing two feet high, and 
flowering in autumn, but of no beauty. It is 
a native of China. 
Aster Oabulicus, Lindlcy, (Cabul Star- 
