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THE LADIES’ MAGAZINE OF GARDENING. 
Elisena longipetala (t. 3873). A Peruvian bulb with white flowers, 
nearly allied to Ismene. 
All the plates in the present number are of bulbs, with descriptions by 
Mr. Herbert; and all, of them, I believe, have never been figured 
before. The crocuses are, however, very slight variations from those 
already in cultivation. 
The Botanical Begister for May contains— 
Lcelia acuminata , (t. 24). A very beautiful orchideous plant. 
Cohcca stipularis (t. 25). The flowers are smaller than those of the 
common Cobaea, and of a greenish-yellow: they are, however, very 
handsome. It flowers best in the shade ; and it may be easily propagated 
by seeds sown on a hotbed in March, or from cuttings, which strike freely. 
Posoqueria versicolor (t. 26). The long slender flowers of this curious 
plant are first crimson, afterwards pink, and lastly white. It is a native 
of Cuba, introduced in 1839, and it requires a stove in England. 
Impatiens rosea (t. 27). Another beautiful half-hardy species of 
Impatiens from the Himalayas. 
JEschynanthus maculatus (t. 28). A new species of this curious genus 
of plants, of which there are many kinds now in the gardens differing 
slightly from each other. They all require a stove with a damp atmo¬ 
sphere, and they strike freely from cuttings. 
Coelogyne Cummingii (t. 29). An orchideous plant from India, with 
white and yellow flowers. 
All these plants are new. 
Paxton’s Magazine of Botany for May contains— 
Ipomoea tyrianthina. A very splendid purple Ipomoea, with flowers 
deep as the Tyrian dye ; whence the name. It is a native of Mexico, and 
requires a greenhouse, where it will flower from August to November. 
Lophospermum erubescens , var. spectabile. This showy plant is now in 
flower at Mr. Henderson’s nursery, Pine Apple-place, Edge ware-road: the 
flowers are pink, spotted with white. 
Allamanda cathartica. A splendid stove climber, with large bright 
yellow flowers. It is an old plant, but a very beautiful one. 
Epiphyllum truncatum , var. violaceum. A pretty and free-flowering 
plant, well deserving a place in collections of Cacti. 
All these plants are new except the Allamanda; and all the plates are 
very beautifully drawn and coloured. 
The Botanist contains— 
Begonia Dregii. No. 217. A small-flowered Begonia, from the Cape. 
