America, within the latitudes of Chili; for although Dr. Hooker has 
described Gardoquia Hookeri as having been brought by Mr. Ware 
from Florida to Philadelphia, it seems most likely that this is an error, 
as Prof. Don has already observed in Sweet’s Flower Garden, v. 2, p. 
271. They are all shrubs or undershrubs with handsome flowers. 
DERIVATION OF THE NAMES. 
Gardoquia. In honour of D. Diego Gardoqui, minister of Finance under 
Charles IV. King of Spain, a lover of Botany; and Multiflora, many-flowered, 
with respect to other species of the same Genus 
SyNONYMES. 
Garpoqura Mcrrrriora, Bentham’s Labiate p. 398, who quotes the two fol- 
lowing Synonymes, G. Muttiriora Ruiz & Pavon FI. Per. & Chil, ined. 4, t. 495, 
f a. Rizoa Ovatirours. Cav. Ie. Rar. 6. 56. t. 578. (malé) Dr. Lindley has oblig- 
ingly compared for us a specimen of the present plant with authentic speci- 
mens of the G. multiflora, and pronounces them to be indentical. 
