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Cal.5-partitus.Cor.rotata.Filamentabarbata,Caps.2-locularis.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

CELSIAlinearis.Jacq. Collect. v. 2. n. 210.Icon. v. 2. t. 13.CELSIAlinearisfoliis ternis linearibus denticulatis.

CELSIAlinearis.Jacq. Collect. v. 2. n. 210.Icon. v. 2. t. 13.

CELSIAlinearisfoliis ternis linearibus denticulatis.

No 210.No210.

We here present our readers with the figure of a plant newly introduced from France by Mr.Williams, Nurseryman of Paris, collected originally in Peru by Mr.Dombey, whose flowers, if they do not equal those of the Fuchsia already figured in elegance of form and growth, surpass them somewhat in brilliancy of colour, whence it becomes a most desirable plant for the purpose of ornament.

ProfessorJacquin, who first gave a figure and description of this plant, informs us in his Collectanea, that he received seeds of it from ProfessorOrtegaof Madrid, under the name ofCelsia linearis, which name he has adopted; and we, from respect to such authority, have continued; at the same time we must observe, that it ill accords with that genus: the blossoms while in bud fold up somewhat in the same manner as those of the Celsia, but on expansion they appear widely different; their shape indeed then becomes truly singular, resembling a half-formed imperfect corolla, its filaments are short and want the hairs which in part characterise the Celsia; its seed-vessels also are far from being round: its antheræ are large and close together, somewhat like those of the Solanum, and there is so little of inequality in them, that few students would be induced to refer its flowers to the class Didynamia.

Being a native of a warm climate, it comes to the greatest perfection here when placed in a stove in which the heat is moderate; but it will succeed very well if treated as a tender green-house plant: it does not appear to be quite so hardy as the Fuchsia, nor to flower like that plant at all seasons, but usually produces its blossoms in the latter summer months, those are succeeded by seed-vessels producing perfect seeds, by which, as well as by cuttings, the plant is propagated.

Its leaves, which are not deciduous, are linear, and more or less toothed, growing three together; this character however is somewhat obscured by others growing from their bosoms.

Sedum Populifolium. Poplar-Leav'd Stonecrop.

Class and Order.

Decandria Pentagynia.

Generic Character.

Cal.5-fidus.Cor.5-petala.Squamænectariferæ 5 ad basin germinis.Caps.5.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

SEDUMpopulifoliumfoliis planis cordatis dentatis petiolatis, corymbis terminalibus.Ait. Kew. v. 2. p. 109.SEDUMpopulifoliumfoliis petiolatis cordatis dentatis, floribus paniculatis.Linn. fil. suppl. p. 242.SEDUMpopulifolium.Pallas, it. 3. p. 730. t. O. fig. 2.

SEDUMpopulifoliumfoliis planis cordatis dentatis petiolatis, corymbis terminalibus.Ait. Kew. v. 2. p. 109.

SEDUMpopulifoliumfoliis petiolatis cordatis dentatis, floribus paniculatis.Linn. fil. suppl. p. 242.

SEDUMpopulifolium.Pallas, it. 3. p. 730. t. O. fig. 2.

No 211.No211.

ProfessorPallas, the celebrated Russian naturalist, discovered this species of Sedum in Siberia, and in the year 1780, introduced it to the royal garden at Kew; the youngerLinnæusdescribes it minutely in hisSuppl. Plantarum, and observes, that in its general form it much resembles theSaxifraga rotundifolia.

Its leaves are flat as in many of the other species, and when the plant grows in an open situation, exposed to the sun, they become as well as the stalks of a bright red colour, which adds much to its beauty.

It is the only hardy Sedum cultivated; in our gardens with a shrubby stalk, its leaves however are deciduous, so that in the winter it loses its verdure, it flowers in July and August, and is readily increased by cuttings.

As most of this tribe grow readily, and many of them naturally on rocks and walls, they may be in general regarded as proper rock plants, some of them however are apt by the quickness of their growth to extend over and destroy plants of more value; this fault, if such it may be deemed, is not imputable to thepopulifolius.

Some not knowing its native place of growth, keep it in the green-house.

Tanacetum Flabelliforme. Fan-Leaved Tansy.

Class and Order.

Syngenesia Polygamia Superflua.

Generic Character.

Recept.nudum.Pappussubmarginatus.Cal.imbricatus, hemisphæricus.Cor.radii obsoletæ, trifidæ.Linn. (interdum nullæ omnesque flosculi hermaphroditi.) Murr.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

TANACETUMflabelliformecorymbis simplicibus, foliis deltoidibus apice serratis.L'Herit. Sert. Angl. t. 27.Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 3. p. 169.

No 212.No212.

There is a neatness in the appearance of this plant, which joined to the singular form of its foliage, varying also from the general hue, entitles it to a place in the green-house.

Mr.Massondiscovered it at the Cape, and introduced it here in 1774.Ait. Kew.

It flowers from May to August, grows freely, and is usually propagated by cuttings.

Polygonum Orientale. Tall Persicaria.

Class and Order.

Octandria Trigynia.

Generic Character.

Cal.0.Cor.5-partita, calycina.Sem.1. angulatum.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

POLYGONUMorientalefloribus heptandris digynis, foliis ovatis, caule erecto, stipulis hirtis hypocrateriformibus.Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 377.Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 2. p. 32.PERSICARIAorientalisnicotianæ folio calyce florum purpureo.Tournef. cor. 38.Schovanna-modelamuccu.Rheed. Mal. 12. p. 147. t. 76.

POLYGONUMorientalefloribus heptandris digynis, foliis ovatis, caule erecto, stipulis hirtis hypocrateriformibus.Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 377.Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 2. p. 32.

PERSICARIAorientalisnicotianæ folio calyce florum purpureo.Tournef. cor. 38.Schovanna-modelamuccu.Rheed. Mal. 12. p. 147. t. 76.

No 213.No213.

Of the genus Polygonum, the present well-known native of the East, as well as of India, is the principal one cultivated in our gardens for ornament, and is distinguished not less for its superior stature than the brilliancy of its flowers; it will frequently grow to the height of eight or ten feet, and become a formidable rival to the gigantic sun-flower.

There is a dwarf variety of it, and another with white flowers; it has been observed to vary also in point of hairiness.

It flowers from July to October, and produces abundance of seed, which, falling on the borders, generally comes up spontaneously in the spring; but it is most commonly sown in the spring with other annuals: when the seedlings appear, they should be thinned so as to stand a foot apart. This plant requires very little care, and will bear the smoke of London better than many others.

Was cultivated by the Dutchess ofBeaufort, in 1707.Ait. Kew.

The Stipulæ on the stalk are deserving of notice, being unusual in their form, and making it look as if beruffled.

Dracocephalum Denticulatum. Toothed Dragon's-Head.

Class and Order.

Didynamia Angiospermia.

Generic Character.

Corollæ fauxinflata:labiumsuperius concavum.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

DRACOCEPHALUMdenticulatumfloribus spicatis remotis, foliis obovato-lanceolatis superne denticulatis.Ait. Kew. V. 2. p. 317.

No 214.No214.

About the year 1786, we received from Philadelphia, seeds of a plant collected at a considerable distance from that city, announced to us as new and rare, and which produced the present species ofDracocephalum: Mr.Watson, Nurseryman at Islington, obtained the same plant from Carolina, about the same period.

It is a hardy perennial, multiplying considerably by its roots, which creep somewhat; it must be planted in a moist soil, and shady situation, for such it affects, and in such only will it thrive.

It flowers in August and September.

It bears a considerable affinity to theDracocephalum virginianum, to which, though a much rarer plant, it is inferior in point of beauty; it spreads more on the ground, its flowering stems are not altogether so upright, nor so tall, the leaves are broader, and the flowers in the spikes less numerous.

Ranunculus Acris Flore Pleno. Double Upright Crowfoot.

Class and Order.

Polyandria Polygynia.

Generic Character.

Cal.5-phyllus.Petala5, intra ungues poro mellisero.Sem.nuda.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

RANUNCULUSacriscalycibus patulis, pedunculis teretibus, foliis tripartito multifidis: summis linearibus.Linn. Syst. Veg. ed. 14. Murr. p. 517.RANUNCULUS hortensis erectus flore pleno.Bauh. Pin. p. 178. ?.RANUNCULUS pratensis flore multiplici.Park. Parad. p. 218.The double yellow field Crowfoot.

RANUNCULUSacriscalycibus patulis, pedunculis teretibus, foliis tripartito multifidis: summis linearibus.Linn. Syst. Veg. ed. 14. Murr. p. 517.

RANUNCULUS hortensis erectus flore pleno.Bauh. Pin. p. 178. ?.

RANUNCULUS pratensis flore multiplici.Park. Parad. p. 218.

The double yellow field Crowfoot.

No 215.No215.

In giving a representation of this species of Ranunculus, we have made a slight deviation from the strict letter of our plan, as expressed in the title page, which confines us to the figuring of foreign plants only; we have thought, however, that it would not be inconsistent with the spirit of theFlower-Garden Displayed, were we occasionally to introduce such English plants as have double flowers, and which, on that account, are thought worthy of a place in every garden; they are but few in number, and we flatter ourselves that this trifling alteration will be approved by our numerous readers.

TheRanunculus acrisis the first that we offer of these; a plant, in its wild and single state, common in all our rich meadows, and in its improved, or to speak more botanically, in its monstrous state (all double flowers being monsters, for the most part formed from the preternatural multiplication of their petals) it has long been cultivated in gardens abroad, as well as here.

There are certain ornamental plants of the perennial kind, which, if once introduced, will succeed with the least possible trouble, and therefore suit such as have little time to bestow on their flower-gardens; the present plant is one of those: if the soil in which we plant it be moist, it will grow most readily, and flower during the months of June and July; and it is easily increased, by parting its roots in autumn.

Cypripedium Album. White-Petal'd Ladies Slipper.

Class and Order.

Gynandria Diandria.

Generic Character.

Nectariumventricosum inflatum cavum.

Specific Character and Synonyms.

CYPRIPEDIUMalbumradicibus fibrosis foliis ovato-lanceolatis caulinis, petalis obtusis.Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 3. p. 303.HELLEBORINE Calceolus dicta mariana flore gemello candido, venis purpureis, striato.Pluk. Mant. 101. t. 418. f. 3.CYPRIPEDIUMhirsutumfoliis oblongo ovatis venosis hirsutis flore maximo.Mill. Dict. ed. 6. 4to.CYPRIPEDIUMspectabile. Corolla labio superiore ovali basi retuso concavo subtus carina obtusa, inferiore petalis longiore grosso.Salisb. Trans. Linn. Soc. V. 1. p. 78.

CYPRIPEDIUMalbumradicibus fibrosis foliis ovato-lanceolatis caulinis, petalis obtusis.Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 3. p. 303.

HELLEBORINE Calceolus dicta mariana flore gemello candido, venis purpureis, striato.Pluk. Mant. 101. t. 418. f. 3.

CYPRIPEDIUMhirsutumfoliis oblongo ovatis venosis hirsutis flore maximo.Mill. Dict. ed. 6. 4to.

CYPRIPEDIUMspectabile. Corolla labio superiore ovali basi retuso concavo subtus carina obtusa, inferiore petalis longiore grosso.Salisb. Trans. Linn. Soc. V. 1. p. 78.

No 216.No216.

Of the genusCypripedium, Great-Britain produces only one, America several species; of these thealbumhere figured, (whose name is derived from the whiteness of its petals, and with which the nectary must not be confounded) is by far the most magnificent; indeed there are few flowers which to such singularity of structure add such elegance and beauty: it grows spontaneously in various parts of North-America, and chiefly in the woods; was introduced to the royal garden at Kew, by Mr.William Youngabout the year 1770, but was known to Mr.Miller, and cultivated by him at Chelsea long before that period; this intelligent and truly practical author informs us, that all the sorts of Cypripedium are with difficulty preserved and propagated in gardens; he recommends them to be planted in a loamy soil, and in a situation where they may have the morning sun only; they must, he observes, for the above reasons, be procured from the places where they naturally grow; the roots should be seldom removed, for transplanting them prevents their flowering, which usually takes place in June.

A greater proof of the difficulty of increasing these plants need not be adduced than their present scarcity, though vast numbers have been imported, how few can boast of possessing them, or of preserving them for any length of time; careful management in their cultivation will doubtless go far, but peculiarity of soil and situation would appear to be of greater importance: it is well known that certain plants thrive in certain districts only, the double yellow rose, for instance, barely exists near London, yet this plant I have seen growing most luxuriantly, and producing a profusion of bloom, in the late Mr.Mason'sgarden, Cheshunt, Herts, and in which various Orchis's also acquired nearly twice their usual size,—enviable spot!

In which the Latin Names of the Plants contained in theSixth Volumeare alphabetically arranged.

Pl.200Antirrhinum sparteum.205Antirrhinum alpinum.199Aster alpinus.210Celsia linearis.195Cheiranthus mutabilis.181Colutea frutescens.188Convolvulus Nil.185Coronilla valentina.192Cypripedium acaule.216Cypripedium album.207Dianthus barbatus.214Dracocephalum denticulatum.189Erica grandiflora.194Fritillaria imperialis.203Geranium angulatum.206Geranium anemonefolium.209Hibiscus Trionum.198Indigofera candicans.187Iris sambucina.184Ixia crocata.202Lupinus perennis.208Melissa grandiflora.193Narcissus angustifolius.197Narcissus biflorus.190Ornithogalum aureum.201Pelargonium bicolor.213Polygonum orientale.191Primula marginata.204Ranunculus aconitifolius.215Ranunculus acris flore pleno.182Salvia aurea.196Saxifraga crassifolia.211Sedum populifolium.186Selago ovata.183Syringa vulgaris.212Tanacetum flabelliforme.

In which the English Names of the Plants contained in theSixth Volumeare alphabetically arranged.

Pl.199Aster alpine.208Balm great-flower'd.181Bladder-senna scarlet.210Celsia linear-leav'd.188Convolvulus azure.185Coronilla rue-leav'd.201Crane's-bill two-colour'd.203Crane's-bill angular-stalk'd.204Crowfoot mountain.215Crowfoot upright-double.214Dragon's-head toothed.206Geranium anemone-leav'd.189Heath great-flower'd.209Hibiscus bladder.194Imperial crown.198Indigo white-leav'd.187Iris elder-scented.184Ixia saffron-colour'd.192Ladies-slipper two-leav'd.216Ladies-slipper white-petal'd.183Lilac common.202Lupine perennial.197Narcissus narrow-leav'd.197Narcissus two-flower'd.190Ornithogalum golden.213Persicaria tall.191Primula silver-edg'd.182Sage golden.196Saxifrage oval-leav'd.186Selago oval-headed.211Stonecrop poplar-leav'd.212Tansey fan-leav'd.200Toad-flax branching.205Toad-flax alpine.195Wall-flower changeable.207William sweet.

FOOTNOTES[1]The name, indeed, of one of our colours is taken from its blossoms.This Quotation from Gerard referring to its Smell belongs to the Philadelphus coronarius or Mock-orange which both by him and Parkinson is called Syringa, & which led to the Mistake.[2]Florida sed postquam venêre in prata puellæ,His illa, hæc aliis se floribus oblectabant;Narcisso illa quidem bene olente, atq; illa Hyacintho.[3]Pro molli Viola, pro purpureo Narcisso,Carduus et spinis surgit Paliurus acutis.[4]Nusquam corpus erat, croceum pro corpore floremInveniunt, foliis medium cingentibus albis.[5]In saxosis udis alpium.Jacq.[6]Radix perennis.Jacq.[7]In petrosis collibus et asperis, fabulosis apricisque locis, apud Germanos nascitur.Pempt. p. 177.[8]Sponte in sylvaticis, montosis (Carn. Siles. Tubing) Germanys Fl. 1791. p. 147.

[1]The name, indeed, of one of our colours is taken from its blossoms.This Quotation from Gerard referring to its Smell belongs to the Philadelphus coronarius or Mock-orange which both by him and Parkinson is called Syringa, & which led to the Mistake.

[1]The name, indeed, of one of our colours is taken from its blossoms.

This Quotation from Gerard referring to its Smell belongs to the Philadelphus coronarius or Mock-orange which both by him and Parkinson is called Syringa, & which led to the Mistake.

[2]Florida sed postquam venêre in prata puellæ,His illa, hæc aliis se floribus oblectabant;Narcisso illa quidem bene olente, atq; illa Hyacintho.

[2]

Florida sed postquam venêre in prata puellæ,His illa, hæc aliis se floribus oblectabant;Narcisso illa quidem bene olente, atq; illa Hyacintho.

[3]Pro molli Viola, pro purpureo Narcisso,Carduus et spinis surgit Paliurus acutis.

[3]

Pro molli Viola, pro purpureo Narcisso,Carduus et spinis surgit Paliurus acutis.

[4]Nusquam corpus erat, croceum pro corpore floremInveniunt, foliis medium cingentibus albis.

[4]

Nusquam corpus erat, croceum pro corpore floremInveniunt, foliis medium cingentibus albis.

[5]In saxosis udis alpium.Jacq.

[6]Radix perennis.Jacq.

[7]In petrosis collibus et asperis, fabulosis apricisque locis, apud Germanos nascitur.Pempt. p. 177.

[8]Sponte in sylvaticis, montosis (Carn. Siles. Tubing) Germanys Fl. 1791. p. 147.

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