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446. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE>€. 
ACROPE'RA loddige / sii. II 5 ca P e > 8 ? nc | 1 || Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
Lear, inch 
MR. LODDrGES ACROPERA. II Flower, lj inch II 1828, flowers in Sept, buff and brown. 
“Acropera is probably derived from akros the extremity, and pera beyond, 
from the little saccate appendage at the apex of the labellum.” Its pendent ra- 
cemes of buff flowers possess elegance, but are of short duration, bot. mag. 3563. 
447. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACEA. 
BEGO'NIA MONO'PTERA. I I || Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, ill 
SINGLE-WINGED BEGONIA. I Flower, 1J inch I 1834? flowers in July, white. 
Begonia, see No. 32. This plant was first introduced to the Royal Ber- 
lin Garden in 1826, whence it was sent to this country. It offers no prominent 
attraction to the florist, being somewhat similar to other species, bot. mac. 3504. 
448. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
BOLBOPHYL'LUM barbi'gerum I “ jjj'jj I Stove herbaceous perennial, Siena Le- 
bearded bolbopu yllum . ' I lower, v inch II one, 1834? flowers in June, red & yel. 
From bolbos a bulb, and phullon a leaf ; the leaves grow out of the pseudo- 
bulb. A very singular and curious-flowered plant. Its delicate purple-bearded 
lip is most uncommon ; even at the Messrs. Loddiges’. bot. reg. 1942. 
449. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACEVE. 
CEROPE'GIA stapeliifor'mis. i j | Stove herbaceous perennial, Cape G. 
STAPELIA-LIKE CEROPEGIA. li FloweT,2 inch li Hope, 1824, flowers in April, white, &c. 
Ceropegia, see No. 50. The branches of this plant are long and slender and 
appear to be of a climbing habit. Its flowers are very singular — somewhat sta- 
pelia-like as its name implies, and party coloured. bot. mag. 3567. 
450. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEjE. 
CH VSIS AU'REA. | ", .^** |[ Stove herbaceous perennial, Yenezu- 
GOLDEN-FLOWERED CHYSIS. I Flower, i Jiuch II ela, 1834, flowers in Sept. yel. & white. 
This is a Greek name, which signifies a melting, and alludes to the pollen mas- 
ses appearing as though they were fused together. A very showy Epiphyte, 
somewhat odoriferous, of pendent habit, and free growth. bot. reg. 1937. 
451. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
C II AT.T/G l S FLA'VA. j A hardy tree, from North America, in 
RODGII BARKED THORN. II Fruit, % inch II 1724, flowers in May, white. 
Crataegus, see No. 145. This is the plant — the original variety of Crataegus 
flava, alluded to under 414. Neither that nor the present plant are represented 
as possessing any character which recommends them to notice. bot. reg. 1939. 
452. POLYANDRIA, TRIG YNIA. RANUNCULACE/E. 
DELPHI'NIUM monta'num. If i ,^®M| Hardy herbaceous perennial, Switzer- 
MOUNTAIN larkspur. II Flow’cr,4i inch II land, in 1819, flowers in Aug. blue. 
Delphinium from delphin, dolphin, from the shape of the flower. This showy 
species De Candolle says inhabits the vallies of mountains as high up as the lim- 
its of trees. It is well suited to shrubbery borders. bot. reg. 1936. 
453. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE A. 
EC II INOC AC 1 USsessiliflo / R. j 3 Ineb II ^ ovt ' herbaceous perennial, grown by 
sessile-flowered echinocactus. I Flower, 1J inch ll Messrs. Mackie, Norwich, flowers yel. 
See No. 52. Mr. F. Mackie states that the species of this genus flower best 
when grown very near the glass, and in a high temperature. He recommends 
good soil and the pots well drained ; not lime rubbish, &.c. bot. mag. 3569 . 
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