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DIP 



sence of two gland-like processes on 

 the ovary. Nat. ord,, Dogbanes [Apocy- 

 naceas]. Linn., 5-Penlandria \-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Mandevillia.) 



Stove evergreen twiners. Cuttings of ripe 

 shoots, in sand, under a glass, and in a sweet 

 bottom heat ; turfy peat, with silver sand, and 

 plenty of drainage; abundance of water in sum- 

 mer, but very little in winter. Summer temp., 

 60 to 80 ; winter, 55 to 60. 



D. atropurpu'rea (dark-purple). 10. Dark 

 purple. July. Brazil. 1842. 



crassino'da (thick-jointed). 10. Rosy. 



October. Rio Janeiro. 



sple'ndens (shining). 10. Rose. July. 



Organ Mountains. 1841. 



urophy'lla (tail-leaved). 3. Deep salmon. 



Brazil. 184;. 



DIPLA'ZIUM. (From diplazo, to double ; 

 referring to the double covering of the 

 spore cases or seed vessels.) 



A genus of handsome stove evergreen Ferns 

 or Polypods. The root-stocks of D. esculentum 

 are eaten in India by natives. The spores of 

 all are brown, or brownish yellow ; divisions ; 

 loam and peat. Summer temp., 60 to 85; 

 winter, 50 to 55. 



D. acumina'tum (long-pointed-/eawerf). . 

 Brazil. 



affi'ne (allied). Isle of Luzon. 



arbore'scens (tree-like). 12. Mauritius. 1826. 



alismcefo'lia (Water- Plan tain-leaved). Isle 



of Luzon. 



auricula'tum (eared). 10. August. Carac- 



cas. 1820. 



Barbade'nse (Barbadoes). August. West 



Indies. 1822. 

 - breviflo'rum (short-flowered). Isle of Luzon. 



Custuneeefo' Hum (Chestnut-leaved). 1. July. 



Guiana. 1824. 



cauda'tum (tailed). Isle of Luzon. 



coarcta'tum (close- pressed). Brazil. 1841. 



decussa'tum (cross-fronded) . 2. June. East 



Indies. 



defle'xum (turned-down). Malacca. 



ebe'neum (black). Isle of Luzon. 



c'legans (elegant). July. 



escule'ntum (eatable). 3. East Indies. 1822. 



exte'nsum (lengthened). Malacca. 



frondo'sum (frondose). August. East Indies. 



grandifo'lium (large-leaved). 4. August. 



Jamaica. 1/93. 



integrifo' Hum (entire-leaved). June. Java. 

 juglandifo'lium (Walnut-leaved). 3. Au- 

 gust. Jamaica. 1822. 



Malabo! ricum (Malabar). 8. East Indies. 



1818. 



ova'ta (egg-shaped). April. Isle of Ley te. 



Plantagi'neum (Plantain-leaved). 2. Au- 



gust. West Indies. 181Q. 



porre'ctum (stretched-out). Malacca. 



Serampore'nse (Serampore). 3. August. 



Serampore. 1820. 



Schku'hrii (Schkuhr's). Malacca. 



Shephe'rdii (Shepherd's}. Brazil. 1822. 



spinulo'su. (small -spined). July. Java. 



stria' turn (streaked). 1. August. West 



Indies. 1793. 



D. Thelyptcroi'des (Thelypteris-like). 1. July. 

 North America. 1823. 



undulo'sum (wavy). August. 



vittcefo'rmis (Vittaria-like). July. Isle of 



Java. 



Walli 1 chi (Wallich's). April. East Indies. 



DIPLOCHI'TA. (From diploos, double, 

 and chiton, a coat of mail ; referring to 

 a cup-like process covering the top of 

 the ovary. Nat. ord , Melustomads [Me- 

 lastomacete] . Linn., 8-Octandria 1- 

 MoncHjynia.) 



Stove evergreens. Cuttings of side shoots, in 

 sasd, under a glass, and in heat, in April ; peat 

 and loam. Summer temp., 60 to 85 ; winter, 

 55 to 60. 



D. Fothergi'lla (Fother gill's). 15. White. 

 May. Trinidad. 1818. 



macrophy'lla (large-leaved). 10. Rose. 



May. Mexico. 1820. 



Swartzia'na (Swartz's). 12. Rose. April. 



Jamaica. 1816. 



DIPLO'COMA. (From diploos, double, 

 and /coma, hair; referring to the two 

 forms of the pappus or seed appen- 

 dages. Nat. ord., Composites [Asterae]. 

 Linn., l$-Syn<jenesia %-Superfliia.'} 



Rather a pretty perennial border plant, but 

 not quite hardy. We have adopted the name 

 by which it is best known, but the original and 

 legitimate name is Eterotheca. Division ; com- 

 mon soil, in a dry sheltered place. 

 D. villo'sa (long-haired). 1. Yellow. June. 

 Mexico. 1826. 



DIPLOLJE'NA. (From diploos, double, 

 and hena, a cloak ; referring to the 

 coating of the ripe fruit splitting into 

 two divisions, as is general in this 

 section of Rueworts [Rutaceao]. Linn., 

 \Q-Decandria \-Mono(jynla. Allied to 

 Correa.) 



Greenhouse evergreens from Swan River, 

 with cream-coloured flowers. Cuttings of young 

 shoots getting firm ; peat, and a very little 

 fibry loam. Summer temp., 55 to 75; winter, 

 40 to 45. 



D, angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). May. 



grnndiflo'ra (large-flowered). 4. May. 



Damirie'ri (Dampier's). 4. April. 1837. 



DIPLOPA'PPUS. (From diploos, double, 

 and pappos t a plume; referring to the 

 feathery ornaments called pappus Avhich 

 crown the seeds, as in the Dandelion. 

 Nat. ord., Composites [Asteracere.] 

 Linn., lQ-8y>i;j<'n<'sia '1-Sitpcrfliia. Al- 

 lied to Callistephus.) 



All by cuttings under a hand or bell-glass ; 

 sandy loam; they require the protection of a 

 cold pit in winter. A'stcr filifo'lius, Ihmri- 

 fo'lius, obtusu'tus, plurijlu'rus, and ri'gidua, 



