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J3SCJIYNANTHUS PULCHRA. 
Menstrualis (menstriius) ; of a month, en- 
during for a month ; bimestris is used to ex- 
press an endurance for two months ; trimestris 
three months, and so on. 
Jlonocarpous ; hearing fruit but once, and 
then dying ; this term includes annuals, which 
live but one year ; biennials, which live two 
years ; and others, as the American aloe 
(Agave americana), which live for an indeter- 
minate number of years. 
Montanus ; growing naturally on moun- 
tains, as all of what are called Alpine plants. 
ISIultiferus ; often-bearing ; applied when 
any part is produced several times in a season. 
JSIural (muralis); growing on walls, as 
Draba muralis, Sinapis muralis, &c. 
Mutable (mntabilis) ; changeable, incon- 
stant, prone to change, as in the colour of the 
flowers of Cheiranthus mutabilis. 
Name ; dwarf, small, short in comparison 
with allied objects, as the dwarf box used as 
edgings to garden walks. 
Nemorose (nemorosus) ; growing in woods, 
or among trees, as Anemone nemorosa. 
Nocturnus ; of a night, enduring but a 
night, as the flowers of the night-blooming 
cereus (C. grandijlorus). 
Orgyalis ; six feet ; the length of a torse, 
or the ordinary height of a man. 
Palmar is; three inches long, the breadth 
of the four fingers of the hand. 
Palustris; growing in marshes, as Caltha 
palustris, Equisetwm palustre, &c. 
JPedalis; twelve inches long, the length of 
a tall man's foot. 
Peregrinous (peregrinus) ; wandei'ing, dif- 
fuse ; often applied to climbing plants. 
Perennans ; permanent, not essentially 
different from persistent. 
Perennial (jyerennis) ; enduring for several 
years, as herbaceous plants ; see polycarpous. 
Persistent (persistans, restans) ; not falling 
but remaining fresh until the connected parts 
are wholly matured, as in the case of the 
leaves of evergreens. 
Polycarpous ; bearing fruit many times 
without perishing ; this includes such plants 
as are caulocarpous, that is, those whose stem 
endures many years, as trees and shrubs, and 
rhizocarpous, that is, those w r hose root endures 
many years, but whose stems perish annually, 
as herbaceous plants. 
Pratensis ; growing in fields and meadows, 
as Geranium pratense. 
Proteranthous ; applied when the leaves 
appear before the flowers. 
Pumilus; dwarf, same as nanus. 
Pusillus, perpusillus ; very small in com- 
parison with allied plants or parts. 
Pygmceus ; dwarf, the same as pumilus 
and nanus. 
Rhizocarpous ; see polycarpous. 
Rivularis; growing by the sides of rivers 
or streams, as Mimulm rivularis. 
Rxqiestru ; growing on or among rocks, as 
Silene rupestris. 
Serotinus ; late or evening flowering. 
Sesqui ; a prefix, signifying one half more, 
thus sesquipedalis means a foot and a half. 
Sphacelate (sphacelatus); withered or dead. 
Sjiitliamceus ; seven inches long, the length 
of a small span. 
Starved (depauperatus) ; applied when 
some part is less perfectly developed than is 
usual in similar plants. 
Synanthous ; applied when the leaves and 
flowers appear simultaneously, as in the 
greater number of plants. 
Sylvestris; growing in woods and shady 
places, as Dipsacus sylvestris. 
Triduus; enduring three days. 
Trimestris; enduring for three months. 
Uncialis, pollicaris; of the length of an 
inch, or the first joint of the thumb. 
Unguis; a nail, the length of half an inch, 
or the nail of the little finger. 
Virilis; stout, strong, vigorous. 
iESCHTNANTHUS PULCHRA. 
(De Oandolle.) 
THE BEAUTIFUL ^ESCHYNANTH. 
The annexed engraving represents one of 
the best of the new species of JEschynanthus, 
which have been introduced by Messrs. Veitch, 
nurserymen, of Exeter, through the agency 
of their collector, Mr. Thomas Lobb. The 
name it bears is most appropriate, for it is 
in truth a beautiful subject. In the damp 
forests of Java various species of -ZEschy- 
nanthus abound, growing on the branches 
and trunks of the trees, and assuming in the 
disposition of their branches a most gracefully 
