162 NEW AXD RARE PLANTS. 



large, produced upon a pendulous raceme. They are of a pale gulphar, 

 intermixed with deep yellow ; and have a strong scent of juniper. Ptritteria 

 from perisleria a dove. The original kind Pelata has a column which resem- 

 bles a dove hovering with expanded wings. 



7. PHILODENDRON CRASSINERVIUM. Tldck-ribbed. [Rot. Reg. 125§. 



ARACE.S. MONICIA TETANDRIA. 



A native of Brazil j and has bloomed in the collection of the Rev. Frede- 

 rick Beadon, of North Stoneham. It is a climbing plant, which in its native 

 country grows to a considerable extent, fixing itself to the trunks and limbs 

 of trees, and the shoots hanging down like cords from tree to tree rendering 

 the roads often impassable. The arum formed flowers are about four inches 

 long, of yellowish-white colour. Philcdendron from phileo to love, and dendron 

 a tree. Alluding to the habit of the plant. 



8.PHALANGIUM POMERIDIANUM. Afternoonftowering. [Bot.Flow.Gard.SSl 



ASPHODELE.K, HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA, SYNONYMS, SCILLA POMERIDIANA, 

 ANTHERICCM POMERIDIANUM. 



This plant is cultivated in the very celebrated collection of Mrs. Maryatt, 

 "Wimbledon. Its native country is probably the Cape of Good Hope. The 

 bulbs are said to be an excellent substitute for soap. It is a half-hardy 

 bulbous plant. The flowers are produced upon a ^aniculated spike. Each 

 flower is about an inch and a half across, having narrow undulated petals, 

 white. Phalangium from Phalaggos, a venomous spider, the plant curing 

 its bite. 



9. SARCANTHUS TERETIFOLIUS, Round leaved, [Bot. Mag. 3571. 



ORCHIDE.t. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA, 



This Orchideous Epiphyte, was introduced some years since into this 

 country by Mr. Brookes of Newington Green, It is a native of China. The 

 flowers are produced upon a spike, seven or eight upon each. Sepals green, 

 streaked with reddish lines. Lip, white. Each flower is about three 

 quarters of an inch across. Sareanthus from sarkos flesh, and anthut a flower; 

 in consequence of the fleshy nature of the blossom. 



*0. SPARAXIS STELLARIS, Starry flowered. [Brit. Flow. Gard. 



IRIDE*. TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



The flower is of a rich purple colour, the ends of the petals are a little 

 •tighter, as is the outside of the petals. The present kind is cultivated by 

 Allen and Rogers at Baltersea. 



11. STRANY.ESIA GLAUCESCENS. Grey leaved. [Bot. Reg. 1956. 



ROSEACE.E. ICOSANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 



A very pretty evergreen shrub from Nepal, from whence it was introduced 

 to the garden of the London Horticultural Society, about ten years since. 

 It is about as hardy as a Myrtle, growing well, and blooming in June, if 

 trained against a wall. The plant has been sold out under the name of 

 Cratagut glauca. The blossoms are produced in a largish corymb, white. 

 They are succeeded by small orange coloured berries The habit ol the 

 plant is to shoot early in spring, and in consequence the ends of the shoots 

 are very liable to be damaged. Stranrtesia so named in compliment to the 

 Honourable \V. F. Strangways. F. R. S. of Abhotsbury Castle, Dorsetshire, 

 » very great patron of Floriculture, and Botany. 



