THE LADIES’ MAGAZINE OF GARDENING. 
85 
REVIEWS. 
The Botanical Magazine for February contains figures of the follow¬ 
ing plants. 
Musa superba , (t. 3849 and 3850). This plant was introduced in 
1820, though it has not been figured before. Notwithstanding its name, 
it is very inferior in beauty to most of the other species of the genus. 
Tropaeolum brachyceras , (t. 3851). A well known species of Tropseo- 
lum, which has been often figured before. 
Aconitum chinense, (t. 3852). A very handsome species of Monks¬ 
hood, before figured in Paxton. 
Penstemon heterophyllus , (t. 3853). Figured before in Bot. Reg. 
Oncidium Wraycs, (t. 3854). A Mexican Oncidium• new, though 
differing but little from several already in cultivation. 
Two of the plants in the Bot. Mag. have not been figured before, and 
one of these is new. 
In The Botanical Register the following are the plants figured :— 
Solarium macrantherum, (t. 7). The Mexican Bitter-sweet. A very 
handsome greenhouse plant, with clusters of dark purple flowers, having, 
apparently a dark yellow centre, formed by the large anthers. In its 
native country, Mexico, it is a climber; but in an English greenhouse it 
may be treated like a bush. It is new, and may be procured from 
Mr. Page, nurseryman, Southampton. 
Cyrtopodium Andersonii , (t. 8). A yellow-flowered orchideous plant, 
which has been twice figured before. 
Brachy come iberidifolia , (t. 9). The large Swan Daisy. A most 
beautiful new dwarf annual, with large violet-coloured aster-like flowers, 
varying from a pale hue when first expanded, to the richest and darkest 
purple when long blown. “ It flowers freely in the open border, but as it 
is impatient of wet, it may be taken up and removed in autumn to a 
greenhouse, where it will continue flowering till November.” It was 
raised from Swan River seeds by Mrs. Wray, of Cheltenham, and seeds 
may be purchased of Mr. Lowe, of the Clapton nursery. 
Sowerbcea laxlflora , (t. 10). A new rush-like plant from the Swan 
River, the flowers of which resemble those of an Allium, but are pink. 
It has no scent, and does not form a bulb. It requires a greenhouse in 
England. 
CEnothera fruticosa , var. indica, (t. 11). A variety of the common Virgi- 
