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DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NEW PLANTS. 
nearly to the C. sepium, or larger bindweed, of our English 
hedges ; from which it differs in having firmer and smaller leaves, 
much narrower bracts, and a fine pubescence spread over every 
part. It is the first plant of its order that has been mentioned 
as producing double flowers. They are about as large as those 
of a double anemone ; but the petals are arranged with the irre¬ 
gularity of the rose; they are of a pale, very delicate pink, and 
remain expanded for some days. The calyx is quite unchanged. 
The exterior petals are very much lacerated and irregular in form ; 
those next the centre are narrow, drawn together into a kind of 
cone ; the next central are completely concealed by those without 
them, and diminish till they are mere scales, analogous to those 
which may be found in the first buds which burst in the spring. 
Not a trace can be found of stamens or pistil. The plant was 
sent from China, by Mr. Fortune, collector to the Horticultural 
Society, and was received at their garden in June 1844. It is, 
probably, quite hardy if planted in a dry situation. It requires 
a rich loamy soil, and is easily increased by the roots, which very 
much resemble those of the common bindweed. It flowers freely 
in July and August.— Bot. Reg. 42-46. 
Cinchonace.e.— Pentandria Monogynia. 
Gardenia florida, var. Fortuniana. This fine variety was sent 
from the north of China by Mr. Fortune. In the Journal of the 
Horticultural Society is the following account of it:—“ The com¬ 
mon single and double varieties of this plant are known to every 
one. That which is now noticed differs merely in the extraordi¬ 
nary size of the flowers, which are nearly four inches in diameter, 
and in having fine broad leaves, sometimes as much as six 
inches long. The flowers are pure white, changing to light buff 
as they go off, and not unlike a very large double Camellia. It 
is one of the very finest shrubs in cultivation, and ranks on a 
level with the double-white Camellia, which it equals in the beauty 
of the flowers and leaves, and infinitely excels in its delicious 
odour.”— Bot. Reg. 43-46. 
RANUNCULACEJi:. — Bolyandria Polygynia. 
Clematis hexasepala is a New Zealand plant,, seeds of which 
were presented by J. R. Gowen, Esq., in 1844, to the Horticul- 
