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NOTICES OF BOTANICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
8. Godetia vinosa. Wine-stained Godetia. The Godetias are a new 
genus, lately separated from the old genus CEnothera; of course it 
belongs to the natural order Onagraria. It was introduced by the 
Horticultural Society from California, and proves a hardy annual well 
worth cultivation. It is very nearly allied to G. rubicunda. 
Sweet’s British Flower-Garden, continued by Professor Don. 
The July number contains : — 
1. Rhododendron arboreum; var. undulatum. Wavy-leaved Tree- 
Rosebay. A bushy evergreen with purple branches, bearing deep 
purple flowers, variegated with a whitish centre spotted with yellow. 
The petals, as well as the leaves, are remarkably wavy at the edges; 
hence the specific name. 
This variety originated with Mr. Smith, at Norbiton Common, from 
whose collection the drawing was taken in May last; it surpasses all 
the other varieties in the deep purple of its blossoms. The plant is 
apparently quite hardy. 
2. Ismelia Madeirensis. Madeira Ismelia. This is a rather elegant 
shrubby species, very recently introduced by Mr. Webb to our collec¬ 
tions. The plant belongs to Compositce, and has formerly been referred 
to the genus Pyrethrum. Its glaucous, gashed leaves, and star-like 
yellow flowers, render it a rather striking plant. It requires a green¬ 
house in winter. 
3. Fritillaria Ruthenica. Russian Fritillary. A neat little species 
of Fritillary, received by Dr. Neill under the above name. It is a 
stranger to our collections, and is remarkable for its diminutive size, as 
compared with some of its congeners. 
4. Lathyrus Magellanicus. Cape Horn or Lord Anson’s Pea. “Few 
plants,” says Mr. Don, “ are more worthy a place in the flower-garden 
than this lovely Latliyrus, not less on account of its remarkable habit, 
than of the extreme beauty and delicacy of its blossoms, which are pro¬ 
duced abundantly during the month of June. The plant was originally 
introduced into this country by the cook of his Majesty’s ship Centu¬ 
rion , commanded by Lord Anson, in 1744, and was cultivated by Mr. 
Miller in the Apothecaries’ Garden at Chelsea ; but it appears to 
have perished shortly afterwards, otherwise a species so highly orna¬ 
mental could not fail to have become generally cultivated.” It is not 
quite hardy, though it stood out, trained to the front of a house, all last 
winter without sustaining injury, in the nursery of the Messrs. Osborne, 
at Fulham, and flowered beautifully in June last. It is a maritime 
plant, which circumstance should be considered in its culture. 
