67 
526. POLYADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. LOASACEvE. 
BLUMENBACH'IA multifi'da. || Plant, 2 feet? n Hardy annual, from Buenos Ayres, in 
MULTIFID-LEAVEDBLUMENBACHIA.il Flower, 1J inch II 1825, flowers in July & August, white. 
So named after the celebrated German physician, Dr. Blumenbach. This an- 
nual is closely allied to that generally known as Loaza insignis, and possesses the 
same repulsive qualities. They are really dangerous to touch. bot. mag. 3599. 
527. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
BRO'DIriJA grandiflo'ra. || Plant, ^ inch || Hardy bulb, from North-West Ameri- 
LARGE-FLOWERED BRODIJEA. II Flower, 1 inch H ca > in 1792, flowers in July, blue. 
This genus commemorates the name of James Brodie, Esq. of Brodie, North 
Britain. It is an elegant plant; which if placed in a shady border of sandy 
peat, will not only flower well, but will also increase freely. botanist, 35. 
528. 1COSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE*. 
CE'REUS ACKERMAN'NI. || Plant, )i feet || Greenhouse evergreen shrub, from 
Ackerman’s Mexican cereus. || Flower, 6 inch II Mexico, 1829, flowers in June, scarlet. 
Cereus, see No. 75. This species is called Ackermanni in compliment to Mr. 
George Ackermann, who brought a plant of it from Mexico. The one now pub- 
lished was raised from Mexican seeds, and is very showy. bot. mag. 3598. 
529. DICECIA, TETRANDRIA. GARRY ACES. 
GAR'RVA ELLIP 1 ICA. || Plant, 5 feet || Hardy evergreen shrub, from Califor- 
elliptic-leaved Garry a. II Ament, siuchll nia, in 1828, flowers in October, green. 
This genus was named in compliment to Nicholas Garry, Esq. secretary of the 
Hudson’s Bay Company. Garrya elliptica has a curious amentaceous inflores- 
cence. The cultivator of hardy shrubs should not neglect it. bot. reg. 1G86. 
530 . DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CESNERACE/E. 
GESNE'RA lateri'tia. || Plant, 3 feet || stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
brick-co LOURED GESNERA. II Flower, I 'inch II zil, in 1832, flowers in June, red. 
Gesnera, see 103. Lateritia, from later, a brick, in allusion to the colour of 
the flowers. This species is less encumbered with leaves than many others, and 
is a desirable plant for the stove. Its tubers may be divided. botanist, 36. 
531. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEJE. 
GESNE'RA LIND'LEYI. i Plant, 4$ fret || Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
DR. lindley’s GESNERA. . |[ F3ow’cr,lJ inch II zil, in 1828 ? flowers in June, scarlet. 
Gesnera Lindleyi is a showy plant, which by Dr. Lindley was considered a 
variety only of Gesnera rutila, which he called atrosanguinea. Sir. W. J. Hook- 
er has elevated it to the place of a distinct species. bot. mag. 3602. 
532. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. POLEMONIACE®. 
GIL'IA CORONOPIFO'LIA. 
RAVEN-FOOTED CILIA. 
Plant, 4 feet 
Leaf, l.^inch 
Flower, 1 inch 
Frame herbaceous biennial, from N. W. 
America, in 1827, flowers in July, red. 
Gilia, see No. 344. Coronopifolia, from coronopus, a genus of cruciferous 
plants, and folium, a leaf. A splendid biennial, which should be sown early in 
autumn, and have winter protection in a cool part of the greenhouse, botanist, 33. 
533. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAMPANULACEIE. 
LOBE'LIA C A \ ANILLE'SII.|| Plant, 3 feet Jj Stove herbaceous perennial, from New 
CAVANILLEs’ LOBELIA. || Flow’er.IJ inch II Spain, in 1825, flowers in Aug. orange. 
Lobelia, see No. 23. Although the deep orange colour of Lobelia Cavanillesii 
is less attractive than the brilliant crimson of some other species, its curious flow- 
ers and mode of inflorescence recommend it sufficiently. bot. mag. 3600. 
154 FLORAL REGISTER. 
