The Stewartia, which we have here represented, is known and cultivated in His Majesty’s, and in various other collections of plants in the vicinity of the metropolis, under the name of Marilandica; under which title it likewise occurs in the third edition of Donn’s Hortus Cantabrigiensis: but we do not find the name in any other book: neither can we, for want of sufficient specimens, ascertain whether it is specifically distinct from Stewartia virginica, or a variety only of that species. From S. virginica, however, as figured by Cavanilles in his Dissertationes, (tab. 159) it appears to differ, in having larger and much less serrated leaves, and in their being villose beneath; and likewise in its larger and entirely white petals. Cavanilles’ plant has one of its petals of a yellow-green colour. From Stewartia Malachodendron it is known, at first sight, by its entire, not lacerated petals; independent of the other _generical_ distinctions, according to Jussieu and Cavanilles, which exist between them. The Maryland Stewartia is, as its name imports, a native of Maryland in America. It is a hardy shrub, and is propagated by layers; but does not thrive unless in a moist situation, planted in a mixture of peat earth and a little loam; and flowers in August and September. The plant here figured was obligingly communicated to us, in bloom, by the Marquis of Blandford, with whom it flowered in July last, we believe for the first time in this country. [Illustration] PLATE CCCXCVIII. WACHENDORFIA VILLOSA. _Villose Wachendorfia._ CLASS III. ORDER I. _TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA._ Three Chives. One Pointal. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. COROLLA sex-petala, inæqualis, infera. Capsula trilocularis, supera. BLOSSOM six-petalled, unequal, beneath. Capsule above three-celled. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. WACHENDORFIA, foliis lineari-ensiformibus plicatis triplinerviis, cauleque villosis, floribus paniculatis. WACHENDORFIA, with the triple-nerved plicated linear-sword-shaped leaves, and stem villous; and panicled flowers. REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 1. A floral leaf. 2. The chives and pointal. 3. The pointal and summit magnified. 4. The seed-bud cut transversely. The villous-leaved Wachendorfia is not enumerated in Professor Willdenow’s new edition of Species Plantarum, and appears to be a new species. It is very closely allied to W. hirsuta, but differs sufficiently from that species in the shape of the leaves. It is likewise extremely near akin to W. graminea, which, however, is destitute of all pubescence, whilst ours is pubescent all over. Its flowers are yellow, like those of hirsuta and paniculata; it rises to the height of a foot and a half, prospers with the usual treatment of Cape Bulbs; and was communicated to us in flower, in June last, by W. Anderson, botanic gardener to J. Vere, Esq. Kensington Gore, where it flowers in great perfection, and increases pretty readily by the roots. [Illustration] PLATE CCCXCIX.