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ARISTOLOCHIA RIDICUIA. 
A very remarkable and most interestinf' new species introduced from Brazil. The tube of the 
flower is from to inches lonjj, abruptly contracted and then bent upon itself below the middle, 
tho basal part being much inflated ; the upper portion somewhat conical, widening towards the 
mouth, which is prolonged into two ascending and backwai-dly directed lobes, diverging from 
each other at an obtuse angle. The entire limb is of a tawny colour, clo.sely covered with dark 
purple reticulations on a cream coloured gi-ound ; the lobes arc dark with light reticulations, and are 
sparsely covered with clavate dark purple broivn hairs. The bright gi’een leaves are orbicular reniform, 
with an entire margin ; the entii’e plant, stems, leaves and flowners being covered with hair. 10s. 6d. 
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