in any house or shed where light is admitted, and which will preserve them from a severe frost, these will come into use about the month of January; and, by cutting them, and putting them in the sand-bed, they will continue fit for use till the spring. In this way I have kept cauliflowers to the end of April. It will be necessary, from time to time, to examine and cut off any decayed part that may appear.

West Plean, Jan. 7. 1837.

ART. XII. On Kidneybeans. By A. FORSYTH.

To force Kidneybeans. Plant any of the dwarf sorts (the dun-coloured is generally preferred) in equal parts of rotten dung, reduced to a soil, and loam, in shallow twenty-four sized pots say 1 in. crocks, 1 in. soil; then six beans, covering them with 1 in. more of soil. These pots may be stowed away in any corner of the stove, till the plants appear above ground, when they must be brought near the glass, and thinned out to three or four of the best plants. As they advance, they must be earthed up; and the leader may be pinched off, to render them short and bushy. When they come into flower, air must be admitted, to set the fruits; and every one must be gathered as soon as it is fit for the table, not to rob the others that are forming. The plants may be grown in a house at any temperature above freezing, and below blood-heat: the medium, 60° to 65°, I should prefer. They succeed well when planted out in a pit or frame, with or without bottom heat, in rows 18 in. apart, and 3 in. in the row; and, as they advance, they are to be topped as above, and sticked. Planted at Christmas, they require about eight weeks to bring fruit fit for the table, in a temperature as preferred above. In the open border, any of the sorts will answer well: rich light soil, well drained and sheltered, is best. They may be planted in rows 2 ft. apart, 2 in. asunder in the row, and 2 in. deep. It is seldom safe to have this plant, in leaf, unprotected, before the 1st of June, as the least frost would ruin all. They can be forwarded in any warm nook, planted in pots, or on strips of turf, in a cold frame or matted bed; from which they can be easily removed, uninjured, to their final place of destination. They must be stopped, sticked, and picked, as directed above for those indoors.

Isleworth, Jan. 6. 1837.

ART. XIII. Floricultural and Botanical Notices on Kinds of Plants newly introduced into our Gardens, and that have originated in them, and on Kinds of Interest previously extant in them; supplementary to the latest Editions of the "Encyclopædia of Plants," and of the "Hortus Britannicus."

Curtis's Botanical Magazine; in monthly numbers, each containing eight plates; 3s. 6d. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited by Sir William Jackson Hooker, LL.D., &c. Edwards's Botanical Register; in monthly numbers, each containing eight plates; 4s. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited by Dr. Lindley, Professor of Botany in the London University.

Sweet's British Flower-Garden; in monthly numbers, each containing four plates; 3s. coloured, 2s. 3d. plain. Edited by David Don, Esq., Professor of Botany in King's College, and Librarian to the Linnæan Society.

The Botanist; in monthly numbers, each containing four plates, with two pages of letterpress; 8vo, large paper, 2s. 6d. ; small paper, 1s. 6d. Conducted by B. Maund, Esq., F.L.S., assisted by the Rev. J. S. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., &c., Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge.

Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants; in monthly numbers; large 8vo; 2s. 6d. each.

RANUNCULA CEÆ.

1631. CLEMATIS

or 10 ap V Japan 1836 L s. Bot. reg. 1955.

*cærulea Lindl. violet-flowered
Synonyme: C. cærulea grandiflora Hort.

This species has been already figured and noticed by us (Vol. XII. p. 358.), as C. azùrea grandiflòra Swt.; and to the information there given we add the following from Dr. Lindley: "This is a charming addition to the climbers cultivated in England: it has a most graceful mode of growth; and the large violet flowers, with deep purple stamens, are more ornamental than those of any species of Clématis yet in this country. It is nearly related to C. flórida, from which it differs not only in the colour, delicacy, and transparency of its blossoms, but also in its leaves being only once ternate, and in the sepals not touching and overlapping each other at the edges." It was introduced into European gardens by Dr. Van Sieboldt; and Messrs. Low and Co. of Clapton received this species, with another very distinct one, called bicolor or Siebóldti, from Belgium in the spring of 1836. "It is a free-growing and profuse blooming plant, and will prove a great accession to our hardy climbers." (Bot. Mag., May.)

Fabacea or Leguminosa § Papilionacea.

1964. CY TISUS æólicus Guss.

In addition to what is stated, Vol. XII. p. 598., Professor Don says, that "the plant was raised from seeds obtained from the Royal Botanic Garden at Naples." It comes near to C. elongàtus; but it is altogether a larger plant, and the glabrous pods

readily distinguish it. If trained to a wall, it will no doubt flourish. (Swt. Br. Fl.-Gard., May.)

Rosacea § Pòmeæ.

1506a. *STRANVÆ`SIA Lindl. THE STRANVSIA. (Named after the Honourable William Fox Strangways, a learned and indefatigable investigator of the flora of Europe.)

glaucescens Lindl. grey-leaved or 20 jn. W Nepal and Kamaon 1828 B co Bot. reg. 1956. Synonyme: Cratæ'gus glaúca Wall. Cat., 673.; Arb. Brit., p. 844. f. 562, 563,

"It is about eleven years since the first plant of this new evergreen was first brought to England by Dr. Wallich, and placed in the garden of the Horticultural Society, under the name of Crataegus glauca, by which it has been extensively distributed. In the neighbourhood of London, the species is scarcely more hardy than a myrtle; but it grows very well against a wall where it is protected, and in such a situation it flowers in the month of June. In warmer counties, I have no doubt that it will form a valuable evergreen. The worst part of its habit is its pushing early in the spring, which exposes it to be damaged by frosts; and this seems to happen to it in its native country, if we can judge from the dried specimens distributed by the East India Company, all of which, when in flower, evidently have their leaves injured by frost, or some such accident. Its leaves are something like those of Photínia integrifòlia, with which it was mixed in Dr. Wallich's distribution of dried specimens. Its serrated leaves will, however, readily distinguish it. It takes by budding or grafting upon the common thorn, and may now be procured without difficulty in the nurseries under the name of Crataegus glaúca." (Bot. Reg., May.)

1506. CRATE GUS 12909 coccinea Lin. Sp. Pl., 682.; Torrey Fl., 1. p. 474.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 627.; Arb. Brit. p. 816. Synonyme: C. glandulòsa Willd. Sp. Pl., 2. p. 1002.; Arb. Brit., p. 817.; Dec. Prod., 2. p. 627.

Spec. Char. Leaves roundish or oblong, angular, inciso-serrate, wedge-shaped at the base, on long footstalks. Divisions of the calyx pinnatifid, glandular, as well as the petioles. Spines axillary, curved, longer than the petioles. Pomes spherical, corymbose, 3-4-stoned. Stones with a hard bony shell. (Lindl.) C. c. var. macracántha Lindl.: syn. C. glandulòsa macracántha, Bot. Reg. 1912.; C. macracántha Lodd. Cat.; Arb. Brit., p. 819. f. 572, 573.

The following adjustment of synonymes is given by Dr. Lindley :

"C. glandulosa of Willdenow, De Candolle, and Loudon, is the same species as C. coccínea of Linnæus.

"C. sanguínea of Pallas, referred to C. glandulòsa by Willdenow, De Candolle, and Loudon, is distinct from C. coccinea in its want of glands upon the calyx and petioles, as well as in its country and habit.

C. glandulòsa of Aiton, referred by Willdenow, De Candolle, and Loudon, to C. coccinea, miscalled glandulòsa, is a totally different species, and may be the same as C. spathulàta.” (Bot. Reg., May.)

Onagraceæ.

1188. FUCHSIA globosa
*élegans Paz. elegant-flowered

[Bot. iv. p. 75.

s.pl 6 jn S Eng. hybrid 1836 C Lp Pax. mag. of

Raised by Mr. Silvercock, in his nursery at Chichester, from seeds produced by F. globòsa; and may be cultivated in any rich soil. Young plants are readily obtained from cuttings of the young branches. (Pax. Mag., May.)

Caprifoliacea.

❤SYMPHORICA'RPUS montànus Humb., Ponpl, et Kunth Nov. Gen. et Sp., 3. p. 332. t. 296.; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 339.

Synonyme: Symphòria montàna Spreng. Syst. Veg., 1. p. 757.; Hort. Brit., 29278.

Raised in 1829, in the garden of the late Mr. Barclay of Bury Hill, from seeds received from Cervantes, Professor of Botany at Mexico. (The Botanist, May.) There are plants in the Goldworth Arboretum.

Rubiacea.

638. GARDENIA

*pánnea Lindl. cloth-leaved ☐ or 4 jn.jl Y S. America ?1830 C 1.p Bot. reg. 1952. "A handsome stove shrub, native of the tropical parts of South America, whence it was received, some years since, by the Horticultural Society. It flowers in June and July; but, like a large number of the woody inhabitants of the tropics, seldom produces its blossoms in this country. The dull wrinkled foliage is by no means handsome; and, as the flowers are destitute of smell, they have nothing to recommend them beyond their size and curious colour." (Bot. Reg., May.)

Gesneràceæ.

1698. GE'SNERA

scéptrum Mart.

var. *ígneum Hook. pale-flowered or 3 s Rsh. Y Brazil 1835 C p.1 Bot. mag. 3576. "Our intercourse with Brazil has made known to our collections several species of this beautiful tropical genus, than which few are more ornamental to our stoves. The foliage is mostly of a full and vivid green; and the flowers are remarkable, in general, for their rich colour, frequently inclining to, or altogether, scarlet. This plant was introduced by Mr. Murray to the Glasgow Botanic Garden; and proves to be the var. ígneum of G. sceptrum of Martius." (Bot. Mag., May.)

"This new and very beautiful variety of Epiga 'a was raised by Mr. John Milne, of the Albion Road Nursery, Stoke Newington. The flowers are considerably larger than those of the white variety, and of a rich pink. It is an abundant flowerer, and few plants are more worthy of a place in the flower-garden. It will require to be grown in a border composed of peat, and to be treated as other American plants." It may be multiplied, like the common Epigæ`a, by divisions. (Swt. Br. Fl.-Ġard., May.)

Orchidaceæ.

2537. MAXILLA`RIA

[3573.

*Steelii Hook. Steel's cu 2 Y. spotted with R Demerara 1836 D p.r.w Bot. mag.

This highly interesting orchideous plant was introduced, in July 1836, by Matthew Steele, Esq. from Demerara. "With the flower of Maxillària, it has a foliage quite at variance with any described species of that genus; attaining a height of 2 ft., and even 3 ft.; and proves a most valuable addition to our epiphytes." (Bot. Mag., May.)

3478. PERISTE`RIA

cérina Lindl. waxen or 1 jn Y Spanish Main 1835 D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1953.

"A new species of the curious genus Peristèria, imported from the Spanish Main by Mr. Knight of the King's Road. It is allied to the P. péndula Bot. Mag., from which it differs in its spotless smaller flowers, in the crisped border of the middle lobe of the labellum, and especially in the absence of wings from the columns. This latter circumstance brings the genus Peristèria extremely near Maxillària Warreana on the one hand, and Maxillària cristàta on the other. The flowers have a strong smell of juniper." (Bot. Reg., May.)

2545. MEGACLINIUM

*máximum Lindl. largest cu 1 au G. spotted with R. and Y

[p.r.w Bot. reg. 1959. Sierra Leone 1836

"In general appearance it is a good deal like M. falcatum, from which it differs in having larger leaves, which are less deeply notched at the point, and more revolute at the edges; in its larger sabre-shaped rachis, which is as much as 9 in. long; and in the form of all the parts of the flower. Its lip is hardly so movable as in M. falcatum, in which that part swings up and down with considerable rapidity, like the heads of some Chinese images, when set in motion by a sudden jar." Dr. Lindley thinks it will prove of easy cultivation. (Bot. Reg., May.)

Iridaceæ.

122. SPARA'XIS

D

[Swt. Br. fl.-gard. 383.

#stellàris D. Don starry-flowered N or 1 my.jl P Cape of Good Hope 1836 O s.p.l

This very pretty Sparáxis comes near to trícolor and versícolor, but is distinguished from both by the lanceolate pointed seoments of its perianthium and exserted tube. Further experience, however, must determine whether these characters are sufficient to claim for it the rank of a distinct species; for the whole of the Cape Irídeæ vary much, both in colour and size, and the limits of many species still remain unsettled." (Swt. Br. Fl.-Gard., May.)

Liliacea.

1063. PHALA'NGIUM 8903 pomeridianum

Synonymes: Anthéricum pomeridianum Bot. Reg., 564.; Schult. Fil. Syst, 7. p. 475.; Scilla pomeridiana Dec. Hort. Monsp., p. 143.; Poir. Dict. Suppl., 5. p. 89.; Redout. Lil., t. 421.

"The bulbs are said to be used as a substitute for soap." (Swt. Br. Fl.-Gard., May.)