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3. Ihacoplii/Uuin secundum. Secund (lowered. IViilandria Monogynia. — 

 Kpacridea-. The lipacris tribe of plants. This is a rare and highly interest- 

 ing sntirulicose plant, growing in the lioyal Gardens at Kew, where it was 

 raised from seeds sent by Mr. Allan Cunningham in 1823, and gathered 

 near Port Jackson, where it was found growing in shaded raviries, in snch 

 humid situations as Ferns delight in. It is a singular looking shrab, with a 

 good deal the habit of some monocotyledonous plants; the branches are ter- 

 minated with a long and compound more or loss dense raceme. Flowurs : 

 moderately large; Corolla cyliudrieal, a little venlricosp; jmre white, except 

 ing a dusky riui at the top. Culture: it requires n. greenhouse, increased by 

 dividing the ])laut. Soil: saudy peat. Draeophylluin, from Drakos, a dragon ; 

 and phyllon, a leaf, from the general resemblance in the form of the leaves to 

 the Dragon tree. 



4. CaUlctja Forhcsii. Mr. Fokhes' Cattleya. Gynandria Monandria — 

 Orchide;c. Orchis (Parasitic) tribe of plants. A nativcofl5ra7.il, and intro 

 duced to the gardens of the Horticultural Society at Cliiswick, by their col- 

 lector, Mr. FoRliliS. The plant (lowered in June lS3"i and 18l?3, but produ 

 cod at each time onlj' a one-flowered jiedunclc. Stem six to eight inches 

 high, swollen, and somewhat bulbous. Flower large and handsome. Sepals 

 and petals spreading, of a yellowish green colour, with a brownisli tint. I.ip 

 externally white, three lobed at the extremity; the central lobe white, with 

 yellow edge. Within, the lij) is very beautiful, having a broad deep yellov/ 

 elevated line in the centre ; the yellow gradu.ally passing into rose colour at 

 the edge, and the whole is marked diagonally with forked deep red elevated 

 lines. Column whiti.Mi and marked with red lines. Culture : the same as 

 other parasitical plants. Cattleya, named in coiii|)liment to Wm. Cattley, 

 Esq. of London, an eminent cultivator of plants and patron of liotany. 



5. Acacia vernlriffiia, varnished Acacia. (Synonyms, Acacia virgata.) — 

 Polyganiia Moneecia. Leguminos;p. This sjjecics was discovered by Mr 

 Allan Cinningham, during Mr. Oxiey's expedition in 1817, in the country 

 around li.atburst, where it (lowered throughout the Winter. With us it blos- 

 soms in Spring. The jilant is of a very slender habit, and producing a profu- 

 sion of deep yellow globular shaped (lowers; has a pretty appearance. It 

 was first raised at Kew, from seeds sent in 182.3. Culture: requires a green 

 house ; increased by seeds or cuttings. Soil : sandy loam aud peat. Acacia, 

 from Akazo, to sharpen; many species being thorny. 



(>. Ccropegla Wi/jhtii. Dr. Wight's Cerojiegia. Pentandria Digynia. — 

 Aselepiderr. (The Asclepias tribe.) This very distinct species flowered this 

 Summer, (183.'}) in the I'.dinhurgh IJotanie Garden, where it had been received 

 from the Jvast Indies, under the name of C. bulbosa. The whole plant is 

 glabrous, twining, fleshy. Flowers : about an inch long, white, stained with 

 deep rose colour. Culture; a Stove ]>lant; increased by cuttings. Soil: 

 peat and loam. Ceroj)egia, from Kerox, wax; and pege, a fountain. 



7. Aslraiialiis vesicarius. Hladdered Milk Vetch. (Synonyms, A. albidus, 

 A. dealbatns, A. glaucus.) Diadelpbia Decandria. I.eguminosx. This very 

 hanilsome and highly desirable species of Astragalus, is a native of the barren 

 wiustes in tlie South of I'rance and of Russia, as well as of Hungary, and i^ 

 IxTfectly hardy, (lowering in May. The (lowers are always of a rich purjile 

 colour ut first, becoming darker and almost blue in age, yet they ajipear in a 

 wild (itate to be sometimes cream-coloured. Culture : increased by dirision 

 of plant Soil: sandy lo iiu. Astragalus, from Aster, star; and gala, milk. 



Edwards's Botanical Register. Indited by John Linplev, Ksq., 

 Professor of IJotany, in the London Uuivcrsity. Coloured 

 4s., plain 3s. 



1. Cnlrcnlitria rienalijlura , — (descriplion given last nionlli, nee page I.W.) 



2. Driiilr.itiiiuii fiirriusiiiii. .Shewy. (lynandria Monandria. Orehidea-. — 

 Ofcjii* Irilie ol planlj>. Scaiecly any plant i^ more common in collectionii 

 near LouJuu It ii oruii piciervcd in ugrccuhoubc; in all casus it prt'Scrvc» 



