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flowered at the same time last summer with Mr. Green, gardener 
to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart. Cheam, and with Mr. Low, of the 
Clapton Nursery. At the former place it was planted against a 
south wall, over which it extended its branches seven or eight 
feet, and constituted an exceedingly pleasing summer covering. 
At Mr. Low’s it was grown in pots, but while some of the plants 
were kept in a greenhouse others were placed in the open air, 
and both classes flowered with the greatest profusion from the 
beginning of August to the middle of October. It is stated to 
be perfectly hardy, but may be easily raised in the frames with 
other tender annuals.— Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Didynamia Angiospermia — Gesneriacece . 
Columnea Splendent. This extremely handsome plant appears 
to have been collected at Brazil, and sent to the continent of 
Europe, where it was known by the name of Nematanthus 
GuilLeminiana , and from whence it was received by Messrs. 
Rollison, of Tooting, with whom it flowered last autumn. In 
England it passes under the title of both Columnea grandijlora 
and C. splendens. The plant is naturally a pendent shrub ; all 
the lower part of the branches is covered with a nearly white 
smooth bark, and this in contrast with the very intense green 
of the younger and upper portions has a good effect. The foliage 
is thick and fleshy, something like that of Hoy a carnosa, but 
more elegant in figure, and of a particularly lively verdure. The 
blossoms are produced from the axils of the leaves, and depend 
from exceedingly long peduncles; one, and sometimes two or 
three flowers accompany each leaf. The number, duration, and 
frequent succession of these flowers is quite remarkable. Their 
colour is a superb deep scarlet, and they are Spotted on the in¬ 
side of the limb with dark, blood-coloured spots ; each flower 
is from two to three inches long. A mixture of very turfy loam 
and decayed leaf mould, or of turfy heath mould and moss well 
incorporated, will be found to suit it, and the plant should be 
allowed a shaded part of a warm stove, or the orchidaceous 
house.— Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Didynamia Angiospermia — Scrophulariacece. 
Panlownia Imperials. This highly ornamental tree is now 
getting into very general cultivation, and it well deserves it. 
