OF ORNAMENTAL ANNUALS. 
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I. PES-TIGRIDIS, Lin.; &c. &c. 
Leaves shaped like a tiger’s foot, whenee tlie name. Flowers purplish, in heads, and surrounded by long 
bracteas. A native of the East Indies; introduced in 1732. Seeds may be had at Carter’s. 
I. HEPATICIFOLIA, Lin. ; &c. &c. 
A native of Ceylon and China, with purplish flowers ; introduced in 1759. Seeds may be had at Charlwood’s. 
I. PARVIFLORA, Fahl ; &c. 
Small purplish flowers. This is the I. triloba and I. sanguinea of some gardens. A native of Santa Cruz ; 
introduced in 1822. 
I. BUCHANANI, Clioisy; I. SALICIFOLIA, Roxb. 
Flowers white. A native of Bengal; introduced in 1816. 
OTHER SPECIES OF CONYOLVULACE7E. 
Notwithstanding the great number of showy ornamental plants which we have already enumerated as 
belonging to this order, there are many others, the principal of which (as we are confined for space) we shall 
give below, without entering into full botanical details respecting their different genera, in the same way as we 
have before done with some of the species of each genus. 
CALYSTEGIA GENICULATUS, Lehm. 
Flower pink, silky, and 5-lobed. Leaves downy. A native of Australia; introduced in 1826. 
PORANA RACEMOSA, Roxb., syn. DINETUS RACEMOSUS. Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 127 ; &c. &c. 
A twining plant, with small white starry flowers. A native of Nepaul; introduced in 1823. It is quite 
hardy, and a very free flowerer, but we do not know where seeds can be obtained. There is another species 
with large rose-coloured flowers ( P. grandifiora) which has not yet been introduced. Both species are well 
deserving of cultivation in this country, from their hardiness, the great abundance of their flowers, and the 
extraordinary rapidity of their growth. Porana signifies to spread. 
PHARBITIS DIVERSIFOLIA, Lindl., Bot. Reg. 1988. 
A very pretty species, about half the size of the common major Convolvulus, to which it is very nearly 
allied. The flowers are purple marked with bright crimson rays, and the leaves are entire when young, but 
become 3-lobed when fully grown. A native of Mexico, whence it was introduced in 1836. It has been also 
found in Peru. The name Pharbitis is taken from a Greek word, signifying colour. 
CRESSA CRETICA, Lin. 
A low plant, with white flowers, which are produced in small heads. A native of the south of Europe; 
introduced in 1822. 
EVOLVULUS LINIFOLIUS, Lin. 
A native of the West Indies and New Holland, with narrow canescent leaves, and small blue flowers. 
Introduced in 1782. 
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