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342. ICOSANDRIA, MONO-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
CRATzE'GUS spathula'ta. |j £'*»«. s feet | Hardy shrub, from Carolina, in 1806, 
SPATHULA-LEAVED THORN. II Fruit, sjj inch II flowers in May and June, white. 
Crat®gus, see No. 145. This species of Crataegus which forms a bush, four or 
five feet high ; has fruit which is always green, even when ripe. It is, con- 
sequently, not so showy in autumn as are most other species. bot. reg. mo. 
343. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDE®. 
CRO'CUS SUAA E’OLENS. II "I inch I A hardy bulb, native of Italy, flowers 
FRAGRANT CROCUS. H Flower,"? inch II in February and March, lilac-coloured 
Crocus is of uncertain origin; but as the name of a flower was borrowed from 
the ancient fabulists. This is a pretty spring-flowering species, found wild about 
Rome, and cultivated by the Hon. W. Strangways. flo. gar. 352. 
344. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. POLEMONIACE®. 
GIL'IA TENUIFLO'RA. || Jjjy* | | A hardy annual, from California, in 
SLENDER-FLOWERED GILIA. II Flower, %iucb i 1834, flowers in August, rose-coloured. 
This genus is named after Gilio, a Spanish botanist. This newly-introduced 
slender species of Gilia, was raised from seed in the London Horticultural Soci- 
ety’s Garden. It is not showy, but is worthy of close examination, bot. reg.isss. 
345. diadelphia, decandria. leguminos®. 
LUPI'NUS LATIFO'LIUS. || ^ . f “‘ || A Hardy perennial, from California, 
broad-leaved lupine. II Flower, inch II in 1833? flowers in July, purple. 
Lupinus, see No. 228. Another pretty addition to this valuable and extensive 
genus. It approaches the species rivularis and littoralis, from both of which Dr. 
Lindley considers it distinct. It was collected by Mr. Douglas, bot. reg. mi. 
346. POLYANDRIA, DIGYNIA. RANUNCULACE*. 
PzEO'NIA ALBIFLO'RA. || | II Hardy herbaceous perennial, China, 
POTTS 1 CHINESE P/F.ONY. II Flower, 5 inch II in 1822, flowers in June, crimson. 
P®onia, see No. 153. It is called Potsii, or Potts’ variety, after Mr. J. Potts 
who was sent to China, as collector for the Horticultural Society. This is the 
most beautiful of all the known varieties of albiflora. flo. gar. 351. 
347. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SARRACENIE®. 
SARRACE'NIA RU'BRA. II || stove herbaceous perennial, United 
RED side-saddle FLOWER. II Flower, 2 inch || States, in 1786, flowers in March, red. 
Named after Dr. Sarrazin, a French physician. Bulbs of this truly singular 
and beautiful plant were collected by Mr. Drummond, about New Orleans, and 
also in Louisiana. It flowered in the Glasgow Garden. bot. mag. 351 s. 
348. tetradynamia, siliquosa. crucifer®. 
STREPTAN'THUS iiyacinthoi'-| Leaf 1 ’ 3 j mch II Greenhouse annual, from Texas, in 
DES. HYACINTH-FLOW. STREPTAN.il Flower,^ inch II 1835? flowers in August, purple. 
Streptos, twisted, anthos a flower from the twisted waving of the petals. 
Seeds of this plant also were sent by Mr. Drummond to the Glasgow Garden. 
It is inconspicuous and rather of botanical than floral interest. bot. mag. 3516. 
349. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACE®. 
STROBILAN'THESsabinia'naII II Stove evergreen under-shrub from Ne- 
mr. sabine’s strobilanthes. II Flower, 1 inch II pal, 1826 , flowers in winter, pale purple. 
From the Greek strobilos, a sort of shell, in allusion to the shape of its bracts. 
A showy flowering plant, with leaves somewhat purple beneath. Each spike 
produces two flowers at a time, in long succession. bot. mag. 351 T. 
