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ising should fail in this case, any more than 
in others, to produce a greater variety than 
the wild exotic species afford. 
The following is a connected view of the 
kinds which are now in cultivation in this 
country ; and it may be remarked that the 
first three which are named are often con- 
founded in gardens : — 
^schynanthusra??iosi$swius,Wal\iQ:'h (much 
branching Blushwort or iEschynanth). — A 
shrubby sub-scandent branching plant, with 
opposite elliptic oblong pointed leaves of a 
fleshy (as in all the species) substance, and 
terminal crowded umbels of flowers ; the 
flowers are tubular and curved (as in the 
whole genus,) divided at the end into five 
unequal lobes, about an inch long, and of a 
rich orange-scarlet colour. It is found in the 
woods of Nepal, growing on the branches of 
the trees. The date of its introduction is un- 
known. Flowers from March to July. 
2Eschynanthus,grandijlorus, Lindley (large 
flowered Blushwort). — A shrubby plant, of 
branching habit, with opposite elongated 
lance-shaped leaves, fleshy, and usually toothed 
at the margin, and bearing terminal many- 
flowered umbels of flowers ; the flowers are 
curved and tubular, swollen at the base, and 
with five roundish lobes ; they are about an 
inch and a half long, and of a rich orange red, 
and downy on the outside. It is found in 
Sylhet and in Bengal, and probably in other 
parts of the East Indies, growing on trees. 
Introduced in 1837. Flowers from August 
to December. It is the u&2. 'parasitica ("Wal- 
lich) ; Incarvillea parasitica (Roxburgh ;) 
and Trichosporam grandiflorum (Don). 
JEschynanthus macidatus, Lindley (spotted 
Blushwort). — A branching shrubby plant, 
with opposite lance-shaped, pointed, somewhat 
toothed, fleshy leaves, spotted beneath, and 
bearing terminal umbels of flowers ; the flow- 
ers are large, somewhat pubescent, club 
shaped, with five obtuse nearly equal lobes, 
the tubular part deep scarlet, and the lobes 
yellowish with black streaks. It is found in 
moist shady woods, also on the Khoseea hills, 
at a considerable elevation above the sea. In- 
troduced prior to 1837. Flowers from March 
to July. This sometimes bears the name of 
JE. ramosissima in gardens. 
JEschynanthus purpurascens, Hasskarl 
(purplish green Blushwort). — A straggling 
branched shrubby plant, with opposite oblong 
lance-shaped fleshy leaves, and axillary flowers 
growing several together; the flowers are 
short, tubular, with five rounded lobes, and 
are green, with a conspicuous purple-toothed 
calyx. It is found on Mount Salak, and in 
other parts of Java. Introduced by Messrs. 
Veitch in 1845. Flowers in March and 
April. It has several other names, such as 
JEschynanthus albida (Alph. de Candolle) ; 
Trichosporum albldum (Nees) ; Lysionotus 
albidus (Blume) ; and Bignonia albida 
(Blume). 
JEschynantlius ptidchra, Steudel (beautiful 
Blushwort) A. sub-scandent branching shrub, 
with opposite broadly ovate fleshy leaves, and 
terminal corymbs of large showy blossoms ; 
the flowers are large, tubular, curved, divided 
into five segments, quite smooth, of a rich 
deep scarlet colour,, with dashes of yellow in 
the throat. A native of Java. Introduced 
by Messrs. Veitch in 1845. Flowers in June 
and throughout the summer. It is also called 
Trichosporum pulchrum (Blume). 
yEschynanthns Lobbianus, Hooker (Mr. 
Lobb's Blushwort). — A branching sub-scan- 
dent shrub, with opposite fleshy elliptic leaves, 
and terminal corymbs of beautiful flowers ; 
the latter are tubular curved, downy, of a 
rich scarlet, and divided into four segments, 
the upper one slightly cleft ; they are half 
enclosed in a conspicuous bell-shaped purple 
calyx. It is a native of Java, introduced by 
Messrs. Veitch in 1845. Flowers from June 
to August. 
JEschynanthus miniatus, Lindley (ver- 
milion Blushwort). — A sub-scandent shrubby 
plant, with rooting branches, opposite, acutely 
oval fleshy leaves, and axillary flowers grow- 
ing three together ; the flowers are smaller 
than in the two last, but of the same form 
and colour, and they are hairy, with a shallow 
dish-shaped calyx. It is found in Sincapore, 
and also commonly in Java. Introduced by 
Messrs. Veitch in 1845. Flowers in June 
and throughout the summer. It is apparently 
the same plant as the JE. radicans (TVallich, 
not of Jack) and is probably also the Tri- 
chosporum radicans (Blume) ; it is also the 
JE. Wallichii (Brown). 
JEschynanthus Boschianus, DeVriese. (Van 
den Bosch's Blushwort). — A trailing shrubby 
plant, with rooting branches, opposite ovate 
small fleshy leaves, and axillary clusters of 
blossoms ; the flowers are large, tubular, curved, 
and divided into four segments, the upper one 
two-lobed ; they are of a rich scarlet colour, 
and have a purplish brown calyx. It appears 
to have been introduced to this country from 
the continent in 1844, but its native country 
is uncertain ; it is doubtless an eastern plant. 
JEchynanthus Horsjieldii, Brown (Mr. 
Horsfield's Blushwort). — An erect branching 
shrubby plant, with opposite ovate lance- 
shaped fleshy leaves, and numerous axillary 
blossoms ; the latter are tubular, divided into 
five lobes, and of a light scarlet colour ; they 
are produced very freely. It is a native of 
Java. Introduced in 1843. Flowers from 
June to August. 
JEschynanthus longijlorus, De Candolle 
