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542. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASPHODELACEiE. 
ANTHER'ICUM GLAU CUM. II Plant, 2 feet n Stove herbaceous perennial, S. Amer- 
GLAUCOUS-LEAVED anthericum. || fiower.i^ inch I ica, in 1834 ? flowers in August, white. 
The word Anthericum is compounded from the two Greek words, anthos a 
flower, rekos, a hedge. This plant was received into the Glasgow Botanic Gar- 
den from Lima; it becomes very showy and interesting. bot. mag. 3610 . 
543. gynandria, monandria. orchidace*. 
APO'RUM AN'CEPS. j| Plant, 7inchi| Stove herbaceous perennial, Bengal, 
TWO-EDGED aporum. II rfoVer, inch II 1826,? flowers in May, pale lemon col. 
Aporum, from aporux, a running shoot. An epiphyte with distichous equi- 
tant leaves, found on the trunks of trees, in swampy situations, near the estuaries 
of Bengal and Pegu. Sent to this country by Dr. Wallich. bot. mag. 3608 . 
544. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
BLE'TIA GRA'CILIS. || Scajie, 1 font | Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
SLENDER BLETIA. II Flower, l j i'uh 1 in 1832? flowers in July, pink & yel. 
Bletia, see No. 82. A distinct species, introduced by the Messrs. Loddiges. 
Through its season of rest it should be kept dry and cool in the greenhouse ; but 
in a hot damp stove for active growth and flowering. bot. reg. icsi. 
545. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LECUMINOS1E. 
CHORIGE'MA henchman'ni. n Plant, 4 Ret |i Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
MR. henchman’s CHORIGEMA. || Flower.vt inch II 1824, flowers in May, red and yellow. 
From koros a dance, and zema, a drink, so named by Labillardiere ; he ha-t 
ing discovered fresh water when much in need of it, and at the same time th e firs 
species of this genus. A splendid and very free flowerer. bot. mag. sg 07 . 
540. flEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEJE. 
CRI'NUM CAPEN'SE. I Scape, c feet | Hardy bulb, Cape of G. Hope, 1752, 
cape OF GOOD hope crinum. || Flower, i 1 , inch II flowers in summer, white and pink. 
Crinum, from the Greek krinon, lily. This handsome species of Crinum is 
rarely seen but in the greenhouse ; it is, however, sufficiently hardy for growth in 
a warm border ; or in a pot with frame protection. botanist, 39. 
547. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE/E. 
CRO CUS PUSIL'LUS. || Plant, 4jnch II Hardy bulb, from Naples, in 1824, 
tiny crocus. || Flower, 1J inch 1 flowers in February, purple & yellow. 
Crocus, see No. 343. Crocus biflorus, of which but little is positively known, 
was supposed to be the origin of the Scotch Crocus. Dr. Lindley, with much rea- 
son, believes this Italian species to possess that claim. bot. reg. 198T. 
548. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE1E. 
C\N ORCHIS FASlIGIA'TAj Scape, 6 feet || Stove herbaceous perennial, the Isle 
CORYMBOSE DOC-ORCHIS. II Flower/h inch II of France, in 1834 ? flowers in April. 
Cynorchis, literally, signifies Dog-orchis. This tropical plant may be consid- 
ered as one of the representatives of the terestrial Orchises of Europe, and has 
similar knobby roots. It is not so showy as our native species. bot. reg. io 98. 
549. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEjE. 
DEADRO BIUM moscha’tum.|| Plant, l foot || Stove herbaceous perennial, India, 
MUSK-SCENTED DENDROBIUM. II Hower, 3 "inch II in 1828, flowers in June, buff. 
Dendrobium, see No. 84. An orchidaceous plant, possessing great beauty, as 
well as singularity of formation. It was received from Calcutta into the Liver- 
pool Botanic Garden, where it flowered in great beauty in Juuelast. botanist, 37. 
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