NEW PLANTS AND SHRUBS. 
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which are narrow and linear, and bearing clear 
yellow butterfly-shaped flowers freely about 
the month of May. It is a native of New 
Holland, and is of recent introduction to this 
country. 
GrjEIXSia saxifraGjEfolia, Boissier, 
(saxifrage-leaved GrEellsia.) — Cruciferese § 
Pleurorhizeae-Alyssidoe. — A small hardy plant, 
suited for rock-work, rather showy, and flower- 
ing abundantly in July andAugust. It has long- 
stalked kidney-shaped or roundish leaves, 
coarsely notched, and smelling strongly of 
garlic. The flower stems are about nine 
inches high, and bear a compound corymb of 
small white flowers, resembling those of 
scurvy-grass. It is from the mountains of 
Persia. Introduced in 1844. Also called 
Cocli lean la sax ifragtefo lia . 
Gyjtnopteris vespertilio, Hooker, (bat- 
winged Gymnopteris.) — Polypodiacea; § Poly- 
podeaj. — A very handsome stove fern, with 
a short creeping stem, and very remarkable 
fronds. The sterile ones are divided into two 
lobes, which somewhat resemble the wings of 
a bat, whence the name. The fertile fronds 
are altogether different, being narrow and 
lanceolate, with four or five parallel stout 
veins, and covered on the under side with 
brown-coloured capsules. It was lately de- 
tected on the mountains of Java by Mr. Tho- 
mas Lobb. 
Habrothamncs coryilbosus, Endlicher, 
(corymb-flowered Habrothamnus.) — Solana- 
cea? § Rectembryse. — A half hardy or green- 
house shrubby plant, of strong erect growth, 
with herbaceous stems, large ovate-lanceolate 
leaves, and corymbs of rose-coloured funnel- 
shaped flowers, with a five-lobed reflexed 
limb. These flowers are very freely produced 
at the ends of the branches. It is a native of 
Mexico, and was introduced in 1844. (?) It 
requires moderating, rather than too much 
encouraging in its growth. 
IIelipteuum iiumile, var. grandijtunnn, 
(large-flowered dwarf Helipterum) — Com- 
posite § Helichrysese. — One of the most 
beautiful of the greenhouse shrubby " ever- 
lastings." It is n variety of the species for- 
merly called Hdichryswrn huniile, and spec- 
tabile, and which has also been named 
Aplwlcxis humilis, but which De Candolle 
calls Helipterum, a name which has not been 
commonly adopted in this country. It forms 
a dwarf branching shrub with whitish stems, 
furnished with small narrow leaves which set 
close in to the stems ; the flowers are large and 
of a rich rosy-purple colour, the interior being 
of a bright golden yellow : they belong to the 
class of "everlasting flowers." The plants 
continue for several months in flower during 
the summer. It was accidentally raised from 
Cape of Good Hope seeds, in 1838, by Mr. 
Cattell, but lias been only within this year or 
two brought into notice. 
Hibiscus Jerroldianus, Paxton, (Douglas 
Jerrold's Hibiscus.) — Malvacex ^ Hibisceaj. — 
A splendid stove herbaceous plant, producing 
tall slender stems varying from four to nine 
feet high, with fine digitate (composed of five 
narrow lobes) leaves, and solitary, axillary, 
very large rich crimson flowers. It flowers 
for a considerable period during the latter 
part of the year. It was raised in 1843, at 
Chatsworth, from seeds sent from Brazil, by 
Dr. Lippold. It does best planted out in a 
suitable climate. 
Holbollia latifolia, Wallich, (broad- 
leaved Holbollia.) — Lardizabalacese. — A new 
hardy (or half-hardy) climbing plant, with 
leaves composed of three (sometimes five) large 
oval leaflets, and axillary racemes of very 
fragrant six-sepalled green flowers. It is a 
stout grower, and flowers out doors in March, 
the female flowers being much less powerfully 
scented than the males ; the latter towards 
sunset fill the air, in favourable weather, for 
several yards around with a delicious perfume. 
It is both new and rare, and has been flowered 
lately by L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. of Sketty Hall, 
near Swansea, where it was growing against a 
south wall. Plants-kept in the stove and con- 
servatory manifested no disposition to flower. 
It is also called Stauntonia latifolia by Dr. 
Wallich. 
Ioxopsidiuii acaulet, Reichcnbach, (stem- 
less Violet-cress.) — Cruciferas (Brassicaceas) 
§ Notorhizese-Lepidida;. — This is a beautiful 
little annual plant for rockwork in a shady 
situation, and flowers in profusion from April 
to October. It forms a small tuft, with small 
heart-shaped leaves, and white (changing to 
lilac) cruciform flowers. It is found wild on 
basaltic and limestone soils, in Spain and 
Portugal, and also in Barbary, and has been 
for some years in cultivation under the names 
of Cocltlcaiia acaulis, and C. pusilla. 
Ipomcea simplex, Thwnberg, (simple- 
stalked Ipomcea.) — Convolvulaecaj § Convol- 
vulea? — A handsome green-house plant. It has 
roundish tubers, not unlike those of a potato; 
the stems are from six inches to a foot long, 
slender, and sub-erect, and they are furnished 
with alternate narrow (almost) linear-lanceolate 
leaves ; the flowers are large, rose-coloured, 
each on a short stalk, and they are produced 
at the base of the stem close to the tubers. 
It flowers in July, and requires only a very 
small pot and no trellis. After flowering the 
stems die down nearly to the tuber. Intro- 
duced from the eastern part of South Africa 
in 1844. 
Jacquf.montia canescens, Bentham, 
(hoary Jacquemontia.) — Convolvulacea: § 
Convolvulcie. — A twining perennial green- 
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