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334. IIEXANDRIA, M0N0GYNIA. ASPIIODELEJE. 
AL'LIUM SIC'ULUM . II II Hardy bulb, introduced from Sicily, 
SICILIAN garlick, II Flower, l inch II in IS33, dowers in June, green. 
Allium, according to De Theis, is derived from the Celtic all, signifying acrid. 
A powerful and disagreeably scented species; producing flowers which are large, 
when compared with those of the genus generally. flo.car.349. 
335. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPER.MIA. SCROPHULARIACE*. 
ANTIRRHI'NUMglandulo'suu.II [ >lal ;'> - fee ‘ II Hardv annual, California, 1815, flow- 
GLANDULAR SNAP-DRAGON. II Flower, & mch II ers m August and Sept, pink & yellow. 
Antirrhinum from the Greek anti, equal to ; and riiin a nose. The name 
evidently is applied to the corolla. This is the first American species that has 
been discovered. It is not remarkable for beauty. bot. reg. 1893. 
336. PENTANDRIA, M0N0GYNIA. MYRSINACEiE. 
ARDISIA odOntophyl'la. II JJj™** II Stove evergreen shrub, from Bengal, 
TOOTH-LEAVED ARDISIA. II Flower, & inch 1833? flowers in July, salmon colour. 
From the Greek ardis, the point of a weapon ; in allusion to the sharp-pointed 
segments of the corolla. This handsome shrub was introduced by Carey Palmer, 
Esq. of Bromley. Its flowers are not very showy, but fragrant, bot. reg. 1892. 
337. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BF.GONIACE/E. 
BEGO'NIA SAXGLTNEA. II ^.feet .1 Stove evergreen under-shrub, fromBra- 
BL00D-RED begonia. II Flower, % inch II zil, in 1832, flowers in April, white. 
Begonia see No. 32. The name, sanguinea, alludes to the blood-red under 
surface of the leaves of this plant, which is its chief remarkable feature. Re- 
ceived into the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from Berlin. bot. mag. 3520. 
338. IIEXANDRIA, M0N0GYNIA. BERBERIDEjE. 
BER'BERIS EM PETRI roh.IA . II II Hardy shrub, from the Straits of Mag- 
crowberr y-leaved barberry. II Flower, % inch II ellan, in 1827, flowers in May, yellow. 
Berberis, see No. 63. This plant was introduced to the Clapton Nurseries, 
by Mr. Anderson, who accompanied Capt. King in his voyage of survey. It is a 
low procumbent shrub, with slender twiggy angular branches. flo.gar. 350. 
339. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. 0RCH1DE.E. 
BLE'TIA PAT'ULA. II ^^7' ’ 1 foot 1 ^ Stove perennial, native of Hayti, 
SPREADING-FLOWERED bletia. II Flower ^4 inch II 1830, flowers in spring, reddish purple. 
Bletia, See No. 82. A handsome free-flowering species, introduced to the 
Edinburgh Botanic Garden, from St. Petersburgh. Its racemes produce up- 
wards of twenty flowers, by gradual elongation. bot. mag. 3518. 
340. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE/E. 
CIRRH.E'A TRIS'TIS. |j | stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
sad-coloured cirrhaia. II Scape, ’ 9 inch H 1834 ? flowers in June, brown&green. 
Named from kirrhos, yellow ; this being the colour of its original species. 
This, like others of its allies, grows on the branches of trees. It is native of Mex- 
ico, and has the recommendation of being deliciously scented. bot. reg. 1889. 
341. ICOSANDRIA, DIGYNIA. R0SACE/E. 
COTONEAS I ER laxiflo / ra.| 2 inch I! ^ hardy shrub, its native country 
loose-clustered cotoneaster. II Flower, & inch II unknown, flowers in May, pink. 
Named from the Greek kudonion, the Quince. A neat upright-growing shrub 
with glossy dark brown and shining leaves, having somewhat of the appearance 
of a vaccinium. Nearly allied to the Altai species, multiflora. bot. mag. 3519 
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