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EXTRACTS—FLORICULTURE. 
New and very Rare Plants, figured in the Periodicals. 
CLASS I.—DICOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS, OR EXOGENES. 
anacardia'ce^e. —The Cashew Tribe. 
Duv'aua ov'ata. —Ovate-leaved Duvaua. An evergreen shrub with bright 
shining leaves, emitting, when bruised, a grateful scent. Native of Chili, whence 
it was lately introduced. Flowers small, pale yellow. Culture—It is about as 
hardy as the myrtle, and will, therefore, in the northern parts of England, require 
the protection of a frame or greenhouse, but in the south, it will grow in any 
soil or situation which is dry in summer, and well drained in winter. If trained 
against a wall, and sheltered by a roof of thatch in the winter, they succeed 
perfectly. They may be propogated by cuttings of the ripe wood, struck in sand 
under a bell-glass, in a gentle heat.— Bot. Reg. 
Papaverace^e. —The Poppy Tribe. 
Papaver persicum. —An annual, probably of little value to the Gardener, 
in consequence of its petals being so quickly deciduous. Received by the Hor¬ 
ticultural Society from Mr. Otto, of Berlin. Flowers red. Culture—It is hardy 
and requires similar treatment to other hardy annuals, it is readily propogated 
by seeds.— Bot. Reg. 
acanthaceae. —The Justicia Ti*ibe. 
Calophanes oblongif'olia. —Spotted flowered Calophanes. A dwarf per- 
rennial with rich azure blue flowers. Native of Carolina, whence it was lately 
introduced by Mr. Dennis. Culture—This is by far the prettiest of the extra- 
tropical Acanthaceae, and is really an interesting addition to our hardy border 
flowers. It requires to be planted in a mixture of loam and peat, and is readily 
increased by parting the roots.—S w. FI. Gard. 
solaneae. —The Nightshade Tribe. 
Wither'ingia purp'urea. —Purple Flowered Witheringia. Native of Chili, 
whence it was sent by Mr. George Eglington to Messrs. Loddiges, in 1829. Cul¬ 
ture—They should be preserved in the greenhouse potted in rich loam. The 
root is a small roundish tuber, which produces several trailing branches, and those 
taken off strike root readily, and form plants.— Bot. Cab. 
scrophularinjE. —The Figwort Tribe. 
Schizanthus pinnatus humilis —This excellent variety was raised from seed, 
sold in London last spring by Mr. Cuming, and flowered at the Compte de 
Vandes, at Bayswater, in June. In all its habits it seems to agree with the spe¬ 
cies to which it is referred. Flowers lilac and rose, very handsome.— Bot. Reg. 
for Feb. Culture—A hardy annual, growing from six inchss to a foot high, and 
will thrive in very common light soil. It is propogated by seeds. 
onagrari^e. —The Evening Primrose Tribe. 
(Enoth'era ConcFnna. —Pencilled Tree Primrose. A dwarf annual with 
pale rose coloured flowers, elegantly pencilled with branching veins of a deeper 
tint. Native of Chili and was introduced last year, from seeds collected in that 
country by Mr. Hugh Cuming. Culture—-It requires the same treatment as 
other hardy annuals, and is very easily propogated by seeds.— Sw. FI. Gard. 
