Paulownia
(named in honour of Anna Paulowna, Princess of the Netherlands, daughter of Paul I., Emperor of Russia). ORD. Scrophularineae. A monotypic genus, the species being a very handsome, hardy, deciduous tree, with the habit of Catalpa. It does well in any good soil, and may be increased by cuttings, or by imported seeds, sown in a cold frame; the seedlings should be planted in the open ground when sufficiently large. On account of the dull colour of its downy leaves, and the flowers appearing too early for our climate, the tree is not so much grown as formerly.
P. imperialis (Imperial).* fl. showy; corolla pale violet, with dark spots on the inside, 1 1/2in. to 2in. long, with an elongated tube, and a five-lobed, spreading limb; panicles terminal, with opposite, many-flowered branches. June. Capsule usually 1in. long, ovoid, acuminate. l. opposite, entire or three-lobed, broad, soft, villous or pubescent, 6in. to 12in. long. Branches horizontal, tortuous. h. 30ft. Japan, 1840.(B. M. 466.)