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366. IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASPIIODELEJE. 
AL'LIUM COW'ANI. II u feet n stove bulb) from PerU) in lg23j 
JlR. cowan’s ONION. II Flower, 1 inch II flowers in September, white. 
For derivation of Allium, see No. 334. Bulbs of this Allium were sent from 
Peru, by James Cowan, Esq. to the London Horticultural Society, hence its spe- 
cific appellation. Its flowers possess no novelty. bot. mag. 3531. 
367. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.*. 
ASPA'SIA VA III EG V I A. II ^"jjjJjjMI Stove herbaceous perennial, S. Arner- 
VARIEGATED ASPASIA. II Flower, 2 inch II ica, in 1835 ? flowers in Feb- gr. & pink. 
From Aspaso.mai, I embrace, in allusion to the manner in which the column is 
embraced by the labellum. This plant resembles Aspasia epidendroides, but dif- 
fers in the form of its labellum. Its flowers are deliciously sweet, bot. reg. 1907. 
368. MONAECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACEJE. 
BEGONIA FISCHE'M. II |j' e cb || Stove herbaceous perennial, received 
DR. Fischer’s BEGONIA. II Flower, %inch II from Berlin Garden, in 1835, white. 
Begonia, see No. 32. A species with small flowers, having foliage of great 
beauty. Its leaves when young are bright red behind, and pink above, with a 
peculiar silvery lustre ; they are less brilliant when old. bot. mag. 3532. 
369. MONA DELPIIIA, PENTANDRIA. LOBE LI ACE A. 
CLIN TO'NIA PULCHEL'LA.jl II Tender annual, from California, in 
PRETTY CLINTONIA. 1 Flower,!! inch || 1834? (lowers in June, pur. & white. 
Named after De Witt Clinton, late governor of the state of New York. A de- 
licate little plant ; destined, it is likely, to exist amongst us but a few seasons. It 
flowered in the London Horticultural Society’s Garden. bot. reg. 1909. 
370. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SMILACEJE. 
CONVALLA'RIA oppositifo’lia.II ^4 A®* II Greenhouseherbaceous perennial, Ne- 
opposite-leavedsolomon’sseal.II Flower, h inch II pal, 1622,floWersin winter, white &red 
From Convallis, a valley, in allusion to the place of growth of many of the spe- 
cies? This pretty species of Solomon’s seal, with its glossy green leaves, is a co- 
pious flovverer, and continues a long time in beauty. bot. mag. 3529. 
371. SYNGENESIA, *QUALIS. COMPOSITE. 
C RASP El) 1 A GLAU'CA. I £J“t» || Frame herbaceous perennial, Van Di- 
claucous CRASPEDTA. >1 Flower, ij inch II eman s Land, 1835, flowers in April, yel. 
For the derivation of Craspedia, see No. 99. As this plant will require but lit- 
tle protection, perhaps none in the milder parts of Great Britain, it should not be 
wanting. It has a somewhat scabious-like appearance. bot. reg. 1908. 
372. ICOSANDRIA, MONO-PENTAG YNIA . ROSACEIE. 
( RATJE'GLS MEXICA'NA. j 1^ fr ** || Hardy deciduous tree, from Mexico, 
MEXICAN HAWTHORN. II Fruit, l inch II in 1823, flowers in summer, white. 
Cratmgus, see No, 145. Its flowers are almost as large as those of some kinds 
of Pear, and appearing as they do in abundance from the rich green bosom of the 
leaves, produce a striking effect. The fruit is eatable. bot. reg. 1910. 
373. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
El IDEN’DRUM macrociiil’um. II Lea?** * j°vh jj Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
LARGE-LIPPED EPIDENDRUM. II Flower, 2J inch II in 1835 ? flow, in June, brown <Sc white. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. This pretty epiphyte was introduced by Charles 
Horsfall, Esq. Dr. Hooker says it resembles his Encyclia patens, having the lip 
distinct from, not united with, the column. bot. mag. 353 t. 
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