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478. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A;. 
BOLBOPH YL'LUMcocoi'num II Leaf, -h inch II stove herbaceous perennial, Sierra 
bcape, 10 inch . ' 
COCOA-NUT BOLBOPH YLLUM. II Flower,^ inch II Leone, 1833 ? flow, m Jan. pink & wli. 
Bolbophyllum, see No. 448. This species grows on the trunk of the cocoa- 
nut Palm, hence it derives its specific name. It was imported by the Messrs. 
Loddiges, and although small, its flowers are interesting. dot. reo. 1904. 
479. DECANDRIA, DIGYNIA. SILENACEA. 
DIAN'THUS ferrugin'eus. II II Hardy biennial, from Italy, in 1832? 
RUSTY PINK. 1 Flower, 1 inch II flowers in August & September, yel. 
Dianthus, from dios, divine, and anthos, a flower. This elegant novelty was 
introduced to notice by H. F. Talbot, Esq. of Laycock Abbey, who raised it from 
Italian seeds. It far excels the original variety of ferrugineus. botanist, 22 . 
480. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
EPIDEN'DIIUM noctur'num. II { [“"* II Stove herbaceous perennial, Marti- 
night-smelling epidendrum. II Mow’er,3j inch II nique, before 1836, flow. iu Sept, green. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. The present is a distinct variety of the species noc- 
turnum, called latifolium, or broad leaved. It has oblong leaves, is altogether 
much larger than the original variety and has larger flowers. bot. reg. i96i. 
481. tetrandria, monogynia. onagracea. 
EUCIIARI'DIUM concin'num.II ^{"“JUI Hardy annual, from New California, 
NEAT EUCHARIDIUM. II Flower, 1 inch II in 1836, flowers in summer, pink. 
Eucharidium, from eukaris, in the sense of agreeable; in allusion to the ap- 
pearance of the plant. Eucharidium concinnum is nearly allied to Clarkia, but 
is far less beautiful than our favourite Clarkia pulchella. bot. reg, i9G2. 
482. DODECANDIIIA, TRIGYNIA. EUPIIORBIACEA. 
EUPHOIl'BIA splen'dens. II j 1 , 1“'* II Stove shrub, from Madagascar, 1827, 
SPLENDID EUPHORBIA. H Flower, & inch II flowers from July to Sept, scarlet. 
For the derivation of Euphorbia, see No. 243. The Euphorbia splendens was 
introduced to this country by the London Horticultural Society. Notwithstand- 
ing its formidable spines, it is a very ornamental plant. botanist, 23. 
483. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
GEODO'RUM FUCA'TUM. II j^* 1 * 1 * ^ II Stove herbaceous perennial, Ceylon, 
painted GEODORUM. II Flower, Inch II in 1832, flowers in July, pink. 
Geodorum, fromcEO, earth ; and doron, gift ; the blossom of some of the plants 
of this genus lie on the earth. The erect recurved scape of this species and its 
compact pendulous spike of flowers display considerable novelty, bot. reg. 1687 . 
484. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEA. 
HABRAN'THUS gracilifo'lius.|| I eaf > Ik inch II Frame bulb, from South America, in 
| scape, / inch 
MR. booth’s IIABRANTUUS. II Flower, 1} inch II 1835, flowers in October, pink. 
Habranthus, from habros, delicate, and anthos a flower. This is a newly-in- 
troduced variety of Habranthus gracifolius, called Boothianus, after Mr. Booth, 
the Gardener of Sir. C. Lemon, at Carclew. Flowers are pretty, bot. reg. isgi. 
485. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
ONCI'DIUM PU'MILUM. || ^ j“£}} II stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
mr. Herbert’s dwarf oncidium.II Flow'cr.fc inch II 1827, flowers in April and May, yellow. 
Oncidium, see No. 57. The Oncidium pumilum was introduced to this coun- 
try, by the Hon. and Rev. William Herbert of Spofforth. It is rather a singular 
than an attractive species of this very ornamental genus. bot. mag. 358i. 
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