NATURAL ARRANGEMENT. 



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MO. Tribe 7. Mal.\xide£ LindL 



lig. 0. hrrb. 7. £ 3 ft 

 2559 E^ria Lindl. 

 25*7 Dendr«>bium Strz. 

 2544 AiiisopeUlum Hook. 



2542 C«16g) ne Lindl. 

 2573 Mali X is Sm. 



2575 MicTubtylis iVjit 



2576 Liparis Rich. 

 2578 Calypso Srt/. 



2539 Pleuroth&Uia R. Br. 



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3 







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2572 Stilis Sits. 



441. Tribe 8. Cypripedib'c 

 lig. 0. herb. 12. £ 6 ft. 

 2580 Cypripedium L. •O 12 



«2. Order CLXXXIV. SCITAMI'NE.C 

 Genera 11, Species 126 ; Ilot.house Species 124; Green-home Species 2 ; Harrfy Ligneous Species ; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 0. 1 feet ; £ feet ; i feet 

 These are distinguished from the last by their pollen not cohering in masses, their seeds not being winged, 

 and their plurilocular ovarium. Their sensible qualities are also widely different The s{K>cie8 are natives only 

 of the tropical parts of the world, where they form stemless or caulescent hcrbacc-ous plants, with long broad 

 leaves, and flowers of white, yellow, or red, oltcn possessing great fragrance, and generally much beauty. Their 

 sensible qualities reside either in the root or the seeds. The former is the part used of the ginger, the galangale, 

 the costus, turmeric, zedoary, and others, all of which are more or less aromatic. The root of turmeric is 

 also well known as affording a yellow dye, a property which it possesses in common with some others. The 

 seeds of cardamom are well known for their aromatic stimulating powers. Division and offsets. 



15 Giiibba Rose. I 7 Rosc'.ea Sm. I 9 HelRnia \V. 



16 Mantisia Sims 10 Zingiber Gae. I 8 Alpinia 



14 Curcuma L. J 13 y<m..mum Rose. 1 6 Hed^chium Kihi. 



12 Ksmpfcria L. H Costus Rose. 



«a Order CLXXXV. CA'XNEX 



Genera 5, Species 81 ; Hot-house Species 80, Grecn-fiouse Species I ; Hardy Ligneous Species j 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 0. J feet ; £ feet ; ^ feet 

 Differing from the preceding, in the absence of aromatic principles, in the petaloid nature of the filament, 

 and the single cell of their anther, they wholly resemble them in external appearance and geographical dis- 

 tribution. The Cannas are well known for their beautiful flowers, and the Maranta arundiniicea is celebrated 

 for the abundance of nutritive fa;cula which is prepared from it, and imported to Europe under the name of 

 arrow-root Division. 



5 Phrf nium L. I 1 C&nna L. 



4 ThJdia L. | 2 Maranta L. 



3 Calathea Mcy. 



+«. Order CLXXXVL MUSATE-E. 

 Genera 4, Spea'es 28 ; Hot-house Species 28 ; Greeji-house Species ; Hardy Ligneous Species ; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 0. 1 feet ; j£ feet ; ^ feet 

 A noble order of plants, resembling the last two in appearance, but of far more gigantic stature, diflTerent 

 geographical distribution, and sensible qualities. All the species, without exception, are among the grandest 

 in the vegetable world, whether the breadth and beauty of their foliage, or the surpassing grandeur of their 

 flowers he considered. They are not, like ScitamineiE and Cannes, condned to the tropics, but approach In 

 many points towards the cooler latitudes of either hemisphere. While the Strelitzias, resplendent with orange 

 and scarlet and white, are peculiar to the Cape of Good Hope, the plantain is laden with its enormous masses 

 of wholesome pleasant fruit, in the mild climate of Madeira; the Heliconias and Urauias appear in the sultriest 

 forests of Madagascar and Guiana. The iruit of the Musa is, as just stated, pleasant and wholesome; the 

 leaves of the same plant form a valuable thatching for cottages ; and the fibres of a particular species are 

 manufactured into a fine hemp, from which the most delicate muslins of India are prepared. Offsets. 



746 Mus<j L I 747 Stxelitz/a H. K. 



916 Urknia Schr. \ 745 Heliconia L. 



445. Order CLXXXVII. IRI DE-E. 



Genera 36, Species 419 ; Hot-house Species 9 ; Green-house Species 282 ; Hardy Ligneous Species ; 

 Hardy Herbaceous Species 128. I feet ; £ 24 feet ; ^ feet 



The peculiarity of this order exists in the superior six-cleft perianthium, three stamens opposite the outer 

 segments, and the anthers so inserted that the line of their bursting is towards the outside of their flower. 

 Occasionally, they are still called by the old appellation of Ensitae. Most of the species are extremely beautiful ; 

 and as they are generally very easily cultivated, they have become universal favourites in gardens. Many of the 

 species are found by the side of streams, or in rich pastures, in Europe, Siberia, and America ; others adorn 

 the most barren deserts of the same countries with their perishable flowers; a third set, consisting for the 

 most part of Sisyrinchium and its allies, are found in cool parts of the islands in the South Seas ; and, lastly, a 

 large proportion of the order contributes to the herbage of Southern Africa that indescribable charm which 

 has captivated all observers. Their medicinal virtues are trifling. /Ms florent'ina and germanica have roots 

 which, when dry, smell like violets, and are slightly stimulant, acting as sternutatories or purgatives, according 

 as they are employed. 1 he stigmas of the tYbcus'form the well-known saffron, which differs from the general 

 character of the order, in being aromatic, and possessing a valuable coloring matter, which has the singular 

 property of entirely disappearing under the influence of the sun's rav.s. Division, offsets, and seeds. 



142 rris L. 



143 Mom^a L. 



144 M&rica Schreb. 

 3281 Streptanth^ra Swt. 

 1912 Cyp^lia Herb. 



147 Vieusseuxia Lar. 

 1914 Homfena \ en. 

 3388 Spatilanthus Swt. 



149 Pard&nthus Ker 



146 Bob&rtia L. 



145 Sisyrinchium L. 

 14S Reneabnia R. Br. 



1907 Patersonia R. Br. 

 190.-} Orthrosanthes Sict. 



117 Witscn/a L. 



138 Aristca L. 



1909 FerrJiria L. 



1910 Tigndia Jac. 

 1913 Herbertia Swt. 



1911 Galaxia L. 



126 Lapeyrous/a Ker 



130 .\nomatheca Ker 

 125 Babiann Ker 



131 AntliolJ"za L. 



132 Anis^nthus Swt. 

 124 Watsonm Ker 

 Y2» Gladiolus L. 

 129 Synnolia Swt 



122 Sparaxis Ker 



123 Trit6nia Ker 



118 /xia L. 



127 Melasphae'rula Swz, 

 121 Heperantha Ker 

 120 Geissorrhiza Ker 



119 Trichonfema Ker 

 11*5 Crocus L. 



446. Order CLXXXV I II. H.E.MODOR.VCE-E. 



Genera 10, Species 24 ; Hot-house Species 3 ; Green-house Species 20 ; Hardy Ligneous Species ; 

 flardy Herbaceous Species ]. JO feet ; £ 2 feet ; ^ feet 



The name of this order, derived from haima, blood, indicates its most striking peculiarity ; the roots of several 

 species of Haemodurum, Wachendorfia, and Heritifera, yielding a brilliant crimson dye. The species have 

 equitant leaves, and six stamens, with anthers turned towards the ovarium ; in which last character they differ 

 from the closely allied order of /ridea?. They arc found, with very few exceptions, in the Cape of Good Hope 

 and New Holland. Division and ofl'sets. 



