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350. GYNANDRIA, IIEXANDRIA. ARISTOLOCHIACEJE. 
ARISTOLO'CHIA TRIF'IDAJ f 111 "'' J® f ect II Stove herbaceous climber, from the 
Leaf, 2 inch 
trifid birthwort. II Flower, 2 inch II Caraccas, 1830? flowers in June, brown. 
Aristolochia is a name used by Dioscorides, who described one of its species, the 
roots of which are used medicinally. This genus produces most singular flowers; 
our cut shows the thread-like floral appendage of the present species, botanist, 3, 
351. 1COSANDRIA, MONO-PENTAG YNIA . nOSACE^. 
CRATyE'GUS ARO'NIA. II I 1 *” 1 . W fei i || Hardy deciduous tree, from the Levant, 
THE ARONIA THORN. II F?uit, T lUcll II in 1810, flowers white, in May. 
Crataegus, see No. 145. This species of Thorn grows to a moderately-sized 
tree with a handsome head. It grows rapidly, and bears an abundance of apricot- 
coloured fruit, which renders it highly ornamental in autumn. bot. reg. 1897. 
352. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. FABACE1E. 
CYT'ISUS jEO'LICUS. II ’’hint, II Frame deciduous shi-uh, from Strom- 
JEOLIAN CYTISUS. II Flower, % inch II boll, m 1834, flowers in May, yellow. 
Named from at Cythnus, one of the Cyclades. Dr. Lindley expects that this 
ornamental Cytisus will prove sufficiently hardy to admit of being preserved 
against a wall. It was raised by the Hon. W. F. Strangways. bot. reg. 1902. 
353. DECANDRIA, MONOG YNIA. ERICACEIE. 
ENKIAN'FHUS R eticu i.a®! us. Phot, -L'ct || Greenhouse evergreen shrub, China, 
NETTED ENKIANTnUS. II Flower, clinch II in 1812, flowers in the spring, white. 
Enkianthus from egkuos, turgid, alluding to the swollen flowers. This plant, 
in flower, is a beautiful object, and will repay attention. To encourage it to 
flower, place it in the stove when its season of growth commences, botanist, i. 
354. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.E. 
EPIDEN'DRUM a/mulum. || PJ™‘. A |'”jj || Stove herbaceous perennial, Para, in 
EMULOUS EPIDENDRUM. II Flower,!] inch II 1833? flowers in Feb. buff and purple. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. A very rare little plant, closely allied to the varia- 
ble Lpidendrum fragrans. It was received by Richard Harrison, Esq. from the 
English consul, Mr. Hesketh, and sent by the former to Dr. Lindley. bot. reg. isos. 
355. DECANDniA, MONOG YNIA. RUTACEA. 
ERIOSI I'/MON cuspida'tus. II 3 lll t II Greenhouse shrub, from New Holland, 
Leaf, Is men ’ . 7 
POINTED-LEAVED ERIOSTEMON. II Flower, »nch 11 i 11 1823. flowers m March, pink. 
Eriostemon from erion, wool ; and stemon, a stamen, from the woolly fringe 
of the filaments. An ornamental shrub. Like the myrtle, its leaves have trans- 
parent glandular dots, containing an odorous volatile oil. botanist, 4. 
356. pentandria, monocynia. escalloniace/e. 
ESCALLO'NIA ILL IN FT A. || | ,|al i lt - 1 Hardy evergreen shrub, from Chili, in 
varnished escallonia. II Flo w’cr,% inch II 1830, flowers in Aug. greenish white. 
This genus is named after Escallon, a Spaniard. Ill inita, from the Latin, illi- 
nio, to anoint or besmear, from the varnished appearance of the foliage. This is 
likely from its hardy character, to prove a desirable evergreen shrub, bot. reg.idoo. 
357. MONCECIA, MONANDRIA. EUPIIORBIACE.E. 
EUPHOR'BIA BOJE'RI. || II Stove perennial, from Madagascar, in 
MR. bojer’s spurge. II Flower, inch II 1820? flowers at various seasons, red. 
Euphorbia, for its derivation, see No. 243. The name Bojeri is used in hon- 
our of Professor Bojer, of the isle of France. A more splendid flower than that of 
Euphorbia splendens, but the plant is of rather humble growth, bot. mag. 852T, 
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