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3. Brassavvla nodosa, fragrant Brassavola, Gynandria, Monaudria, Orchi- 

 dea;. This plant was sent by William Paukes, Esq. of Kingston, Jamaica, 

 in 1830, to Charles Horsfai.l, Esq. Mayor of Liverpool, with whom it 

 bloomed iu January, 1832. Flower, Sepals, yellowish green; Labellum, 

 whitish. The plant had remained dormant, without showing any signs of 

 vegetation for about six months after its arrival in this country, and then put 

 forth one shoot, which attained its full growtli in the course of two months, 

 when it became dormant for the same period as before. Culture. Increased 

 by division ; soil, peat and rotten wood. Brassavola, from A. M. Bkassavola, 

 an Italian Botanist. 



4. Corydhlh lottfjijlira, long flowered. Dij.delphia, Hcxandria. Fumariacea;. 

 A greenhouse plant, native of the .Altaic Mountains, received at the Edin- 

 burgh Botanic Garden, iu 1832, from Berlin; bloomed in December and 

 January. Flowers, an inch and three quarters long, scattered loosely upoa 

 a terminal Kaceme. Colour, rose. Culture. Division of tubers; soil, peat 

 and loam. Coi-ydalis, from Korydalis, a lark, from the loug spur or claw of 

 the (lower, resembling that of a lark. 



5. 6VWH/«m/((.sc/V»M/»m, cluster flowered. Dia^cia, Polyandria. Euphor- 

 biaceaj. Introduced from the East Indies to Kew Gardens; it is a stove plant 

 whose flowers are of little beauty. It is also called iu some collections, Sara- 

 goda glabra. It blooms in August; colour, greenish white. 



6. Hydritstis Canadensis, Polyaudria, Polygynia, Rauunculacea;. It is a 

 native of Canada, introduced into this country in 1759. It grows six inches 

 high, blooms in April and May. Flowers, green, uninteresting; they are 

 succeeded by a rich scarlet berry as large as a raspberry, appearing iu July. 

 Culture. Increased by seeds or division ; soil, moist loam. Hydrastis, from 

 Hydor water; plant growing in humid places. 



7. Epidi-ndrum pyyincBum, Dwarf Epidendrum, Gynandria, Monaudria. 

 Orchidea?, A stove plant sent from Brazil, to Mrs. Arnold Har-rison. — 

 Flower, labellum, white, .and its iiitermediate column tipped with red. Sepals, 

 greenish- Epidendrum, from Epi, upon; dendron, a tree, growing upon. 



Edwards's Botanical Register. Edited by John Lindley, Esq. 

 Professor of Botaiiy, in tlic London University. Coloured, 

 4s., plain, 3s. 



1. Banhsia prosirata, Prostrate Banksia. Tetrandria, Monogynia. Pro- 

 teacea;. Discovered by Mr. Baxter, ia 1832, in New Holland. It is a 

 prostrate greenhouse shrub, not exceeding a foot or two iu height. Its branches 

 »re deep brown, covered with a close down. The leaves are seated on long 

 hairy stalks, and are a deep bright green, glaucous beneath. The flower 

 heads are small, of a deep cinnamon brown, with bright yellow stigmata- 

 blooms in August. Culture. Increased by cuttings or seeds; soil,'' sandy 

 peal. Banksia, in honour of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. 



2. /Juyiuarftf/VTirfc/is, round-leaved Duvaua. Polygamia, MonsBcia. Aua- 

 cardiacex-. A shrubby plaut from Chili. Flowers, very small; yellowish 

 green; it produces numerous dark purple berries. Culture. Same as D 

 ovata, described in page 30. Duvaua, so called after a French Botauist. 



3. GomphulMum venulOsum, veiny-leaved. Decaiidria, Monogynia. Legu- 

 minosa-, the Tea Tribe of flowers. This plant was raised by Mr. Knight, 

 >iurseryman, Knig's road, from seeds collected by Mr. Baxter, in New Hol- 

 land. It IS a delicate greenhouse shrub, with very neat pretty blossoms; 

 flowers m July and August. Colour, bright yellow. Culture. Professor 

 LiNui.EV observes:— All plants from the southern coast of New Holland or 

 Van Diemeii's Land, naturally enjoy a climate which in the winter season 

 isahoutos cold as the winters in the south of France; they are found very 

 much in dry exjjoscd situations; and many of the plant.s, esjiecially Pimeleas 

 are physically incapable of enduring cold and moisture together, allliough 

 the former by itself, if not above a certain amount is prejudicial to theiu 



