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T. fuscO'glauce'scem (brownish-milky-green) . 

 May. I. of Luzon. 



gemma' turn (budded). April. Malacca. 



hu'mile (low). May. I. of Luzon. 



Jana'nicum (Javanese). May. Java. 



Meifo'lium (Meum-leaved). April. I. of 



Luzon. 



membrana'ceum (membranous). tb May. 



W. Indies. 1820. 



obscu'rum (obscure). April. I. of Luzon. 



pa'rvulum (very small). April. I. of Luzon. 



quercifo 1 Hum (Oak-leaved). April. Jamaica. 



1844. 



ra'dicans (rooting). April. 



rhomboi'deum (diamond-shaped). May. I. of 



Luzon. 



spica'tum (spiked). May. Jamaica. 1844. 



TKECHONE'MA. (From thrix, a hair, 

 and nema, a filament ; stamens clothed 

 with minute hairs. Nat. ord., Irids 

 [Iridacese]. Linn., 3-Triandria 1-Mo- 

 nogynia.) 



Half-hardy bulbs, which require the same 

 treatment as Ixias. All from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, where not otherwise stated. 



T. Bulboco'dium (Bulbocodium). . Bed. 

 March. S. Europe. 1739. 



caule'scens (stemmed). $. Yellow. June. 



1810. 



chloroleu' cum (greenish-white). . Green, 



white. June. 1825. 



coRlesti'num (ccelestial). . Blue. March. 



Carolina. 1818. 



Colu'mnce (Columna's). . Blue. March. 



Italy. 1825. 



crucia'tum (cross-shaped). . Rose. May. 



1758. 



edu'le (eatable). Socotra. 1842. 

 filifo'lium (thread-leaved). . Yellow. May. 



1822. 



longifo'tium (long-leaved). . Rose. May. 



1758. 



pu'dicum (blushing). J. Red. August. 1808. 



purpura'scens (purplish). . Purple. May. 



Italy. 1825. 



Py'lium (Pylium). J. Yellow, white. Ha- 



vannah. 



quadra'ngulum (four-angled). J. June. 



1825. 



ramiflo'rum (branched-flowered). . Purple. 



June. Naples. 1830. 



recu'rvum (curled-back) . . Red. June. 



1812. 



ro'seum (rosy). . Pink. July. 1818. 



specio'sum (showy). . Red. May. 1808. 



subpalu'stre (rather - boggy). . Lilac, 



white. Ionian Isles. 



tortuo'sum (twisted - leaved). . Yellow. 



May. 1822. 



TEICHOPE'TALUM. (From thrix, a 

 hair, and petalon, a petal ; flowers 

 fringed inside. Nat. ord., Lilyworts 

 [Liliacese]. Linn., 8-Hexandria \-Mo~ 

 noyynia.) 



Half-hardy herbaceous perennials, from Chili. 

 Division, in spring; rich sandy loam, and a 

 little peat, Winter temp., 38 to 45. 



T. gra'cile (slender). 3. Greenish. July. 1828. 



Stella 1 turn (starry - flowered). 1. White. 



April. 182Q. 



TKICHOPI'LIA. (From thrix, a hair, 

 and pilon, a cap ; summit of the co- 

 lumn with tufts of hair. Nat. ord., 

 Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn., 20-Gy- 

 nandria \-Monandria.} Allied to As- 

 pasia. ) 



Stove orchids, grown in baskets. See Orchids. 

 T. to'rtilis (tvristed-petaled). g. White, red. 

 January. Mexico. 1835. 



pa'llida (pale). White. January. 



Guatemala. 1844. 



TBICHOSA'NTHES. Snake Gourd. 

 (From thrix, a hair, and anthos, a 

 flower; flowers fringed. Nat. ord., 

 Cucurbits [CucurbitacesB]. Linn., 21- 

 Moncecla 10-Decandria.') 



Stove, white-flowered, annuals. Seeds, in a 

 sweet hotbed, in March, potted and grown in a 

 plant stove ; sandy loam, leaf-mould, and fibry 

 peat. The great length of the cucumber-like 

 seed-vessel is interesting. 



T. angui'na (common. Snake). 4. May. China. 

 1735. 



colubri'na (serpent - like). 20. August. 



Cabello. 1844. 



palma'ta (h&nd-leaved). July. East Indies. 



1825. 



TKICHO'SMA. Hair Orchis. (From 

 thrix, a hair, and /cosmos, ornament. 

 Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidacese]. Linn., 

 20-Gynandria i-Monandria.) 



Stove orchid, grown in a basket. See Orchids. 

 T. sua'vis (sweet). 1. White, yellow. June. 

 East Indies. 1840. 



TRICO'EYNE. (From treis, three, and 

 korync, a club; form of the seed-pod. 

 Nat. ord., Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. Linn., 

 Q-Hcxandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to 

 Anthericum. ) 



Half-hardy, white-flowered, herbaceous pe- 

 rennials, from New Holland. Division and 

 seeds ; rich sandy loam ; a very sheltered place, 

 or a cold pit, or a cool greenhouse, in winter. 

 T. ela'tior (taller). 2. June. 1824. 



sea' bra (rough). 1. 1826. 



si' mplex (simple-stemmed). 1. July. 1823. 



Biennial. 



TEIENTA'LIS. Wintergreen. (From 

 triens, one- third ; low growth. Nat. 

 ord., Primeworts [Primulaceffi]. Linn., 

 7-ffeptandria \-Monoqynia.} 



Hardy, white-flowered, herbaceous perennials. 

 Seeds, under a hand-light; divisions of the 

 plant, in spring; light, rich soil. Pretty little 

 plants, requiring a shady situation. 

 T. America'na (American). . July. North 

 America. 1816. 



Europce'a (European). . May. Britain. 



