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Consolida. Bauhin. Sepala 5, colorata, supremo refracto unguiculato calcarato. J Mala 2, in umim ootiit* 
calcaratum lobatum intra sepalum superius intrusum. Stamina declinata. Carpellum solitarium. 
A crowd of Oriental Annuals, including our * Branching Larittpo/ 
will be found to belong to this genus. 
218. Verbena trifida. Kunth. A s^ e< ec I per- 
ennial, with white flowers, from the tempemte parts of 
America. Blossoms in the autumn. Introduced from Santa 
• Martha by His Grace Hugh Duke of Northumberland 
(Fig. 107.) 
A dwarf herbaceous plant, growing about a foot high, with the habit 
of V. titberosa; covered all over with short hairs, which pve | pvv 
tint to the deep green surface. The stems are four-conuToil T\>> 
leaves are stalkless, opposite, rather curved downwards, nearly 3-lobed or 5-lobed, in consequence of the middle lohot 
having two lateral divisions. From the axils of the principal leaves several smaller regularly Globed ones alto 
arise, producing the condition which botanists call 
fasciculated. The flowers are pure white, extremely 
sweet, in oblong hairy simple or compound heads. 
The lobes of the calyx are awl-shaped, those of the 
corolla are oblong, nearly equal, and blunt or retuse. 
The species is found wild both in Mexico and New 
Grenada, but can hardly be called a shrub, as it is 
stated to be by M. Schauer. It possesses little beauty, 
but its fragrance is delicious, and it seems destined to 
aid in founding a family of sweet-scented brilliant bed- 
ding plants ; for there is no reason to suppose that it will 
refuse to cross with the gay varieties now such universal 
favourites. 
219. Oxyspora VAGANS. Wall 
[alias 
Melastoma rugosa, Roxburgh.) A very hand- 
some stove shrub, with panicles of crimson and 
purple flowers. Native of the Himalayas. 
Flowers in autumn. 
Raised from seeds sent by Dr. Hooker from hilly 
country bordering on the plains in the approach to Dar- 
jeeling. If less showy, it is a more graceful plant than 
the 0. panicvlata, being truly subscandent and the 
panicles all very drooping. Three to five feet high, 
loosely branched ; the branches long and weak, droop- 
ing, obscurely four-angular, the younger ones downy. 
Leaves ovate or cordate-ovate, acuminate, five to 
seven-nerved, smooth above, obsoletely downy with short 
hairs, or quite smooth below, where also the nerves are 
very prominent and red. Panicles terminal, drooping, 
often a foot long. Petals four, of a bright rose-colour, 
obovate, acute. Stamens eight, four long and four 
short ; the four smaller anthers are pale-coloured, and 
have a distinct spur pointing downwards at the back of 
the connectivum; the four longer ones are deep purple, 
much curved, and have a small spur. Grows freely in 
light loam and leaf-mould, in a moderately warm stove. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 4553. 
220. Oncidium planilabre. Lirul/ey. A 
hothouse orchid from Brazil, with yellow and 
brown flowers. Introduced by the Horticul- 
tural Society. Flowers in August. 
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