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scrophularineae. —The Figwort Tribe. 
Mimulus roseus. —Rosy Monkey-flower. This beautiful Monkey-flower was 
sent by Mr. Douglas from Northern California, in 1831. In his letter to the 
Horticultural Society, he spoke of it as extremely rare, and the most striking ob¬ 
ject he had met with in that country. A very few’ grains of seed were all that 
reached Eugland; and from these a small number of plants was obtained. It 
is found rather difficult to manage, or the right mode of treating it has not yet 
been tried; for the plants kept in the open border during the summer by no 
means answered the expectations entertained of them. Only a very small quan¬ 
tity of seed was saved last year, by which means it has been preserved. It is 
however a perennial, and may be readily multiplied by cuttings. The plants in 
the garden of the Horticultural Society have been potted in loam and leaf- 
mould, and have been kept under glass. They are succeeding much better this 
season than the last.— Bot. Reg. 
epacride^e. —The Epacris Tribe: 
Epacris campanulata alba. —White-flowering Bell-shaped Epacris. This is 
a native of New South Wales. It is a very lively and beautiful plant, growing 
to the height of from one to two feet, and requiring the protection of an airy 
greenhouse. It should be potted in sandy peat soil, and will propagate by cut¬ 
tings.— Bot, Cab. 
Epacris Cer^eflora. —Wax-flowered Epacris. This species is a native of 
Van Dieman’s Laud, was raised at the botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from seeds 
communicated by Mr. Newbiggin ; and likewise by the Rev. Edward Craig, in 
January 1831. It flowered for the first time in April and May, 1832, the plants 
being still very small. Many of the plants flowered much more freely in March 
and April this year.— Graham.— Bot. Mag. The flowers are white, having- 
something of the appearance of wax, from whence it derives its specific name. 
Its culture will most likely be the same as the other species of Epacris. 
cruciferae. —The Cruciferous Tribe. 
Arabis rosea. —Rose-coloured Rock Cress. This species is a native of Cala¬ 
bria, and it is best treated by keeping it under a frame, though it will perhaps 
prove quite hardy, only having its flowers retarded by the backwardness of our 
springs. The flowers are large in proportion to the size of the plant, collected 
into a dense, rounded raceme or corymb, of a beautiful and rather deep rose-co¬ 
lour.— Bot. Mag. 
CLASS II.—MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS OR ENDOGENES. 
orchideae. —The Orchis Tribe. 
Dendrobium pulchellum. —The Handsome Dendrobium. This superb 
species is a native of India, w r here it probably grows upon trees. The flowers are 
exceedingly beautiful, being of a delicate white, tipped with rose-colour, and the 
centre part of each of a bright rich orange. It appears to thrive best in a small 
pot of moss, kept moist, and suspended from a rafter in the stove ; it makes 
many branches, with numerous little roots pushing out in all directions, (Bot. 
Cab.) by which it may be propagated. 
asphodele.<e. —The Asphodel Tribe. 
Callipr'ova l'utea. —Yellow Pretty-face. Received from Mr. Douglas as 
“a new genus allied to Brodiaea:” it was found in Northern California, but in 
