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PLUMERIJ* Lambertiana. 

 M7\ Lambert's Vlumeria. 



PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Apocyne^^ Juss. {Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botamj, p. 213.) 



PLUMEEIA.—Suprd, vol. Q.fol. 480. 



P. Lambertiana; foliis oblongis acuminatis planis, corolla albo-lutea inodora; 



laciniis late rhomboideis obtusis. 



Caulis crassus, carnosus, arboreus. Folia oblonga, plana, glaberrima, 

 utrinque acuta, scepe 8 uncias longa, 2^ lata. Cymse umbellatim aggreyatce 

 super pedunculo communi petiolis longiore, primum pube rard levissimd 

 obsito, mox glo.berrimo. Flores omnino P. bicoloris, nisi quod sunt inodori, 

 paulb majores, laciniis latioribus et rotiindioribus. 



Mr. 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 

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

 fore adopt his opinion, merely remarking, that P. bicolor, 

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

 Mexico, seems distinguishable only by its fragrant flowers, 

 the segments of which are rather narrower. In this plant 

 the 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 

 most nearly related to it. 



* So called in honour of Charles Plumier, a French Botanist ; for some 

 particulars respecting whom the reader is referred to fol. 780 of this work. 



