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470 . GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
MEGACLI'NUM MAXIMUM. II «"*■ Hf«' II Stove herbaceous perennial, Sierra 
largest megaclinum. II Flower, & inch II Leone, 1836 ? flowers in August, green. 
From megas, large; and kline, bed ; in allusion to the broad sword-shaped 
bed or rachis of the flowers. On this rachis, which is about nine inches long, its 
flowers are numerous and curious, but inconspicuous. bot. reg. 1959. 
471 . gynandria, monandria. orchidaceie. 
PERISTE'RIA CERI'NA. 
waxen dove-flower. 
I Leaf 1 ’ 21 fncli II ® tove herbaceous perennial, Spanish 
Flower, inch II main, 1835? flowers in June, yellow. 
Peristeria, see No. 268. This juniper-scented Peristeria was introduced by 
Mr. Knight, Nurseryman of King’s Road, Chelsea. It is allied to Peristeriapen- 
dula, but has smaller flowers, which are of a plain yellow colour, bot. reg. 1953. 
472 . IIEXANDRIA, M 0 N 0 GYNIA. ASPHODELEACEAE. 
PHALAN'GIUM POMERIDIa'num.II >4 II A frame bulb, from Cape of Good Hope, 
AFTERNOON FLOWERING PHALANG.H Mower, lj mch II in 1833? flowers in Spring, white. 
From phalagx, a venomous spider ; this plant was supposed to be a cure for 
its bite. In Mrs. Marryat’s collection. Not very showy. The bulbs are said 
to be used at the Cape, as a substitute for soap. flo. gar. 38i. 
473 . MONCECIA, TETRANDRIA. ARACEJE. 
PHILODEN'DRONcrassiner’vi-| ! Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
UM. THICK-RIBBED PHILODENDRON II Flower, 34 inch II zil, in 1635? flowers in Dec. white. 
From phileo, to love; and dendron, a tree; in allusion to the habit of the 
plants of this genus to cling to trees. It twines about their trunks and branches, 
or hangs in rude festoons, embellishing Brazilian forests. bot. beg. 1958. 
474. POLYANDRIA, TRICYNIA. PAPAVERACEJE. 
PLATT STIG'MA linea're. || II Hardy annual, from California, 1835 ? 
linear-leaved P L AT Y STIGMA. H I lower, 44 inch II flowers in August, yellow and white. 
The name is deduced from platus, broad; and stigma. This is a pretty 
annual, and although its flowers are very nearly those of a buttercup of our mea- 
dows, its alternate yellow and white petals give it peculiar gaiety, bot. reg. 1954. 
475. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEiE. 
SARCAN'TIIUS teretifoT-IUS.II j’J ™. 1 ^ Stove herbaceous perennial, China, in 
round-lf.aved SARCANTI 1 US. II Flower, % inch II 1819, flowers in Sept, green and red. 
From sarx, sarkos, flesh ; anthos, a flower ; in consequence of the fleshy tex- 
ture of the blossoms. This is not a showy flowerer, but its remarkable cylindri- 
cal foliage will make it an object of attention with cultivators. bot. mag. 3571. 
476. ICOSANDniA, PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
STRAN VyE'SI A ci.auces'ens. II ^ itTch II ^ rame evergreen shrub, from Nepal, 
GREY-LEAVED STRANV/ESIA. “ Flower , % inch II in 1826 , flowers in June, white. 
Named in compliment to the Honourable William Fox Strangsways. This 
plant has been distributed from the London Horticultural Society, as Crataegus 
glauca. It is rather tender but may be grown against a wall. bot. reg.ibso. 
477 . PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAPRIFOLIACE*. 
SYM I’HORIC Alt' l’US monta’nus II II Hardy shrub, from Mexico, in 1829, 
mountain st. Peter’s wort. II Mower, Vi inch II flowers from August to October, pink. 
The name is derived from the Greek, and alludes to the crowded state of the 
berries of some species. It forms a more dense bush than the common snow- 
berry and assumes a very neat appearance in the shrubbery. botanist, so. 
