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1.—LOPHOSPERMUM ATROSANGUINEUM G. Don. THE DARK-PURPLE LOPHOSPERMUM. 
Encravines.—Bot. Mag., t. 3367; Bot. Reg., t. 1755; Sweet's | Synonymes.—L. Rhodochiton D. Don.; Rhodochiton volubile Zucc. 
Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd series, t. 250; Paxton’s Mag. of Bot., vol. ii., Sprciric Cuaracrer.—Leaves cordate, acuminate, coarsely and 
p. 27; and our fig. 4, in Pl. 40, under the name of Rhodochiton | dentatedly serrated. Calyx partly five-cleft, spreading. Corolla 
volubile. tubular. Filaments simple. (@. Don.) 
Description, &c.—This very beautiful plant, which is generally known under the name of Rhodochiton volubile, 
is well deserving of cultivation in shady places, as it thrives best when it is not exposed to the full glare of the 
sun. It is a native of Mexico, whence it was introduced in 1832. 
OTHER SPECIES OF LOPHOSPERMUM. 
L. SCANDENS ook. 
This is one of the most beautiful plants of the genus, and as it ripens seed freely, new varieties of it are 
continually being raised. It is extremely valuable as a climbing plant, and may be planted in the open air in dry 
warm situations, where it will grow freely and continue expanding its beautiful flowers from June till October. 
It is a native of Mexico, whence it was introduced in 1830. JL. Hendersonii and L. spectabile are varieties of this 
species, which is also known in some places under the name of L. erubescens. 
GENUS II. 
MAURANDYA Ortega. THE MAURANDYA. 
Lin. Syst. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Cuaractrr.—Corolla personate, gibbous at the base. Capsule dehiscing by ten teeth at the apex. (G. Don.) 
Description, &¢.—This genus is named in honour of Dr. Maurandy, a botanical professor at Carthagena. All 
the species are climbing shrubs, and one of them (M. Barclayana) is one of the most ornamental climbing plants in 
British gardens. It is best raised from seeds on a hotbed, and planted out in the open ground in May, where 
it will continue flowering and ripening abundance of seeds all the summer, though it will be killed by the first 
frost in autumn. It was introduced in 1825. ‘There is a variety of this species with delicate white flowers which 
is extremely beautiful; and there are two other species, viz. M. semperflorens, with pinkish flowers somewhat 
like those of the common Lophospermum, and M. antirrhiniflora, which has dark purple flowers of nearly the 
same colour as those of M. Barclayana, but very inferior in beauty. 
GENUS III. 
TORENIA Lin. THE TORENTA. 
Lin. Syst. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Cuaracter.—Calyx plicate, obliquely five-toothed. Stamens four, with arched elongated filaments and anthers approximating or 
cohering by pairs, the two lower filaments appendiculate or gibbous at the base. (G@. Don.) 
Description, &c.—A genus of pretty perennial plants which are generally considered inhabitants of the stove. 
as they are all natives of Java and other parts of the Hast Indies, It has been found, however, that one species at 

