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PLUMERI^* Lambertiana. 



Mr. Lambert's Vlumeria 





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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Apocyne;e Juss. 

 PLUMERIA. 



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• lamhertiana ; foliis oblongis acuminatis planis, corolla albo-lutea inodora; 

 Jaciniis lat^ rhomboideis obtusis. 



^#*.- ^^ crassus, camosus, arboreus. Folia oblonga, plana, glaberrima, 



suv^^^^ ^^^^^' ^^^^ ^ «wc2a5 longa, 2^ lata. Cymae umbellatim aggregatcR 

 p peaunculo communi petiolis longiore, primilm pube rard levissimd 

 ;x' ^^^ d^^^^^^i^o. Flores omninb P. bicoloris, nisi quod sunt inodori^ 

 Paui6 majores, laciniis latioribus et rotundioribus. 



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J^r. Lambert informs us that he raised this species from 

 seeds sent him from Mexico by the late Mr. Cowan, and 

 that it appears to him essentially distinct from all published 

 species. We know that Mr. Lambert cultivates this genus 

 With particular care, and that the distinction of its species 

 jjas been studied by him with great attention : we there- 

 kr^'^^P* his opinion, merely remarking, that P. bicolor. 



published 



at fol. 480 of this work, equally a native of 



jjiexico, seems distinguishable only by its fragrant flowers, 

 th ^^^"^^^*s of which are rather narrower. In this plant 

 ihe blossoms are absolutely scentless. 



We trust that the name of Mr. Lambert having been 

 already associated with almost every beautiful family of 

 plants, will not be an objection to our attaching it to this 

 species also, which he was not only the first to bring to 

 perfection in England, but also to distinguish from those 

 niost nearly related to it. 



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