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strammia, no one can reasonably entertain a doubt who has been in 
the habit of cultivating that variable plant, and seen how much indi¬ 
viduals raised from seed are liable to sport. Mr. Neil first reared 
this very elegant variety at Cannon-Mills, near Edinburgh.— Bot. 
Mag. 3365 
LEGUMINOSiE. 
Acacia plumosa. Feathery Acacia. —A most elegant climbing 
shrub, the foliage of which is most delicate and lovely, the leaves re¬ 
sembling gracefully curved or drooping plumes of feathers of a bright 
yellow-green colour.— Bot. Mag. 3366. 
Kennedya nigricans, Dingy-flowered Kennedya.—A fine addi¬ 
tion to the greenhouse twiners; native of New Holland, where its 
seeds were collected by Dr. Nisbet. It is very near K. rubicundi, 
from which it differs in the remarkableVolour of the petals, which are 
a very dark purple with a greenish yellow blotch. It flowers in April. 
— Bot. Reg. 1715. 
ERICEiE. 
Azalea indica variegate, Variegated Chinese Azalea.—This is 
the celebrated variegated Chinese Azalea, which so many attempts 
have been made in vain for these twenty years to procure alive. It 
was brought home by Mr. M’Killigan in 1832, and is now in the 
possession of Mr. Knight, of the King’s Road. The flowers are white, 
beautifully striped, and variegated with bright rose colour.— Bot. Reg. 
1716. 
CACTEiE 
Echinoc actus oxygon us, Sharp-angled spring Cactus_This 
species is in the ‘ possession of Mr. F. Mackie, Nurseryman, &c. 
Norwich, who received it along with a large number of other rare 
and valuable succulent plants belonging to the unrivalled collection of 
Mr. Hitchen. The flowers are nearly a foot long, and of a light rose 
colour.— Bot. Reg. 1717. 
PHILADELPH EiE. 
Dentzia scabra, Rough-leaved Dentzia_A new hardy shrub, 
white flowers, native of the Fakon mountains and neighbouring parts 
of Japan. For this most interesting addition to our gardens, we are 
indebted to John Reeves, Esq. who imported it in 1833.— Bot. Reg. 
1718. 
PITTOSPOREJE. 
Billardiera ovalis. Oval-leaved Billardiera.—A native of Van 
Dieman’s Land, whence it was introduced by Mr. Lowe, of Clapton. 
Its flowers change from greenish yellow to dark purple, and appear 
in May. It is probable that it will be quite hardy enough to live in 
