LUPI'NUS HARTWE'GII. 
MR. HARTWEG’s lupine. 
Class. Order. 
DIADELPHIA. DECANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
LEGUMINOS*. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Mexico. 
3 feet. 
June to Oct. 
Annual. 
in 1838 ? 
No. 722. 
The derivation of the word Lupinus lias been 
lately noticed. This species was found in corn 
fields, in Mexico, by Mr. Hartweg, who sent seeds 
of it to the London Horticultural Society. As a 
mark of respect to Mr. Hartweg, the species was 
named after him. 
This plant has been considered to be annual only; 
but Mr. Cameron, Curator of the Birmingham 
Horticultural Society’s Garden, from whom we re- 
ceived the specimen, from which our drawing was 
made, says that with him it had proved biennial. 
This gives the plant additional interest, inasmuch 
as it proves that the plant possesses hardihood of 
character not anticipated as belonging to it ; and 
also that it may be brought into flower at an early 
period of the season by autumn-raised plants. 
If raised in the spring, it is desirable that it be 
assisted by the hot-bed, till the plants are an inch 
or two high, and then transplanted singly into small 
pots, and protected for a few weeks, previously to 
being turned into the borders. This plan may be 
advantageously practised with almost all annual 
plants, whether tender or hardy. 
