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of its pure v.hitc llowers. It requires a stove heat. Culture: increased by 

 cuttings; soil, rich loam. Jivsniinium, from Ysniyn, the Arabic naino. 



3. Zy/cipilahim steiiochilUm, Gyiiandria Diandria. Orohidea). This very 

 fine plant was received by Messrs. Loddiges's, in 1828, from Mr. A\'akuii;, 

 who sent it from Brazil. The blossoms are very beautiful. A flower com- 

 prising the following colours: — Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, and White. It 

 also continues long in bloom. Culture: it thrives in the stove, potted in 

 vegetable earth, intermixed with broken pieces of pots. Increased by oS'sets. 

 Zygopetaluni, from Zygos, yoke; jietalon, petal ; joined at the base. 



4. Maninla blcolur, minor. Monandria, Mynogynia. A native of South 

 America; a ueat little stove plant six inches high; leaves, richly and beau- 

 tifully tinted ; (lowers, while, small. Culture : rich loam, increased by sepa- 

 rate roots. Maranta, from B. Marant, a Venetian Physician. 



5. E/iacrw C((wpa«u/<i/(?, bell shaped. Pentandria, ISJonogyuia. Epacridca?. 

 Messrs. Loddiges's, raised this elegant greenhouse plant from New Holland 

 seeds, in 1830. It flowered iu February and March 1833. It yields not iu 

 beauty to any of this fine genus of plants. Culture : it will increase by cuttings; 

 soil, sandy peat, lipacris, from I'.pi, upon ; akros, the top of; habitation. 



6. Primula siitinsis, alba. Pentandria Alonogynia. Primulacea;. A 

 variety raised from seeds of Primula sinensis. It is very showy. Culture : it 

 is readily raised from seeds; soil, rich aud light. Primula, from primus, the 

 first; time of flowering. 



7. Daphne odura Octandria, Monogynia. Thymelcoe. A native of China; 

 deserves a place in every greenhouse; flowers, white, very fragrant. Culture : 

 increased by cuttings; soil, loam and peat. Daphne, from Daio, to burn; 

 phone, noise ; crackles when burning. 



8. Ac'icia (lealbata, Polygamia, Monrecio. Phyllodinea;. A native of New 

 Holland; the flowers are fragrant, yellow ; the foliage and splendid flowers 

 is exceedingly ornamental. It makes a fine Conservatory plant. Culture: 

 increased by seeds or cuttings; soil, loam and peat. Acacia, from Akuzo, to 

 sharpen ; many species thorny. 



9. IVr/V//i//a/)»JeiCfns, Pentandria, Monogynia, Apocynea^. A native of 

 India Islands, and also of the tropical parts of New Holland. It is a small 

 shrub, flowers iu February and .March; colour, greenish yellow. Culture: 

 increased by cuttings or layers; toil, loam and peat. Wrightia, from Dr. W. 

 Wkigiit, a Scotch Physician. 



10. Acruticlie oralijulia, Pentandria, Monogynia. Polypodiaceas. A native 

 of New Holland, lately introduced, a very low greenhouse shrub, only growing 

 a few inches high, flowers very small, coming in February and March; colour, 

 greenish yellow. Culture; increased by cuttings; soil, sandy peat. Acrotiche, 

 from Akros, a point, tliix, hair; corolla. 



Sweet's British Flower Garden, culourecl, 3s., plain, 3s. 3d. 

 Edited by D. Don, E.sti,, Libriiriaii to the Liinuuau Society. 



1. IrU reticuU'ita, netted flowered. Triandria, Monogynia. Iridea\ This 

 plant was originally discovered in (ieorgia, by M. Adams, in 1821. It is a 

 very rare aud pretty sjjecies — in no collection, it is stated, but of Messrs. 

 WiiiTLKT, UuAMUs, and MiLNi;, I'ulham Nurseries. Flowers, solitary, violet 

 purple, with deeper coloured veins. The plant requires a light rich soil, und 

 frame jirotection in winter; incrciused by oll'sets. Iris, from Iris the eye; the 

 variety and brilliancy of its colours. 



2. llelUlidXHs iwidu.1, three leaved. Polyandria, Polyginia. Rannnculaccaj. 

 Inlrodured in 1710— but still rare. Flowers, greenish white; blooms in 

 February — re<|uires protection in winter, llelleborus, from Ilelein, to cause 

 di;itli ; bora, food ; jiolsoiiou*. 



•i. Itcrm'wiw iiptrlicoruna, spreading orange crowned, llexandria, Mono- 

 gynia. Aniaryllidea— Sub order, NareisMuea-. This beautiful species comes 

 into flower very soon after the nioro common II. cupularis, (the Soleil D'or of 

 the (.'ardens,) and is more elegant and graceful. 'I'he flowers appear in the 

 middle of April, in well grown )iIuuIk there arc about six flowers to an umbel, 

 and Uitir K'gmtuls art oftcu Kmi rcflcxed, of a broad oval form, aud much 



