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Cruci'ferje. 



1867. .ERY'SIMUM r cab . na 96 



*PerowskiaMK»? Fisch. et Meyer Perowski's O or 1J jn. O.S Palestine 1838. S co Flor. 



A hardy annual, with very large orange-scarlet flowers. It is a native of 

 Palestine; and was sent to the Birmingham Botanic Garden, from the Botanic 

 Garden at St. Petersburg, in 1838. (Flor. Cab., April.) 

 Silenacece Lindl., CaryophylldcecE, Dec. 

 1386. DIA'NTHUS 11394 ferruginous Bot. Beg. 1839, t. 15. 



Hypeiicinea?. 

 2190. flYPE'RICUM 19759 Ayssopifolium Flor. Cab. No. 91. 

 Oxalidece. 



1414. O'XALIS 



*DarvellzaK<i Know, et West. Dr. Darwell's A lAI or J ... W.C O ... El. cab. no. 93 



" This is a very delicate plant, but shy in producing flowers, and still more 

 shy in expanding them." This species has a tuberous creeping root, and white 

 flowers, bordered with crimson. It is named after the late Dr. Darwell of 

 Birmingham. Neither the native country nor year of introduction is given ; 

 and nothing is said of the time of flowering or proper soil. (Ftor. Cab., March.) 



LeguminoscE : 



+ Hovea. crispa Lindl. Received by R. Mangles, Esq., from the Swan 

 River, in 1837. " It forms a bush 2 ft. high, with small purple flowers," which 

 appear in February. (B. M. R., No. 19. March.) 



2075. COLOGA'NM 



*pulchella H. et Ktk. pretty _$ iAl or 3 s Eo Mexico 1837. C p.l Botanist, no. 110 



This elegant little climbing plant was raised by George Barker, Esq., of 



Birmingham, from Mexican seeds. It does not grow high, and flowers in 



autumn. It requires the protection of a green-house. (Bot., March.) 



10630. MIRBE'LJ^ 10630 Baxter/. 



Synonyme : Oxyldbium scandens Bot. No. 114. 



Cactdcecs. 



1473. EPIPHY'LLUM [stems of trees Bot. mag. 3717 



*Russel\ia?ium Hook. The Dulie of Bedford's jg Z3 P* 3 my Pk Brazil 1839. C rocks and 

 Synonyme : C&reus RusselUaraws Gard. MS. 



This species is common on the mossy stems of trees, and also occasionally 

 upon rocks, among the Organ Mountains. It is nearly related to E. trun- 

 catum, but grows at a much greater elevation. It was sent home by Mr. 

 Gardner for His Grace the Duke of Bedford, and it is now added to the 

 magnificent collection at Woburn Abbey ; under this head, Sir W. J. Hooker 

 mentions that a letter has been received from Mr. Parkinson, Consul General 

 at Mexico, stating that other specimens of Cereus senilis, still larger than those 

 before sent, have been despatched to His Grace ; and two allied kinds, one 

 downy, and the other spinous. Also a Mammillaria (yellow), supposed to 

 weigh upwards of 2 cwt. It was borne on the shoulders of eight Indians for 

 a considerable distance before it was placed on the waggon which conveyed it 

 from the interior to Mr. Parkinson. This large plant is used in Mexico as a 



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