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558. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BERBERIDACEE. 
BER'BERIS DUL'CIS. n a B jj Hardy evergreen shrub, Straits of 
sweet-fruited berberry. 1! Flower, % iuch I* Magellan, 1830? flowers in March, yel. 
Berberis, see No. 63. This is a shrub of slender growth, branching but little, 
desirable as an evergreen ; and whose black fruit is useful for domestic purposes, 
such as making tarts, preserves, and sweetmeats. botanist, 42. 
559. gynandria, monandria. orchid ace. e. 
BRASSAV O'LA NODO'SA. | * f°°‘ II Stove herbaceous perennial, Jamaica, 
FRAGRANT BRASSAVOLA. I! Flower, 2 inch II in 1830, flowers in Jan. greenSc white. 
Brassavola, an Italian Botanist. The genus Brassavola contrary to epiphytal 
orchidaceous plants in general, grows upon stones, rocks, and open forest glades, 
never upon trees. Introduced by Charles Horsfall, Esq. bot. mag. 3229. 
560. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MARANTACEE. 
CAN'NA REE'VESII. || PJ“ ( ’ J P Greenhouse herbaceousperennial.Chi- 
mr. reeve’s Indian SHOT. II Flower, 4 inch 1 na, in 1836? flowers in May, yellow. 
Canna, see No. 158. Seeds of this newly-introduced species were received 
from China by the London Horticultural Society. It flowered in their stove, 
but the greenhouse may be presumed as suited to its habits. bot. reg. 2004. 
561. GYNANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ORCHIDACEE. 
C I R R 1 1 .L'A OBTUSA'TA. !| Stove herbaceous perennial, Tejuca, 
BLUNT-PETALLED CIRRHEA. I Flower, i inch ll 1836, flowers in March, yel. & green. 
Cirrhaea, see No. 340. This new species of Cirrhaea was imported by Richard 
Harrison, Esq. of Liverpool. It bears much resemblance to Cirrhma fusco-lutea 
but has smaller flowers and more obtuse petals. bot. reg. 2005. 
562. DIADELPHIA, HEXANDRIA. FUMARIACEE. 
CORY'DALIS longiflo’ra . I ? inc !> 11 Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Altaic 
1 Leaf. 2 men 1 . 
LONG-FLOWERED CORYDALIS. I! Flower, 1J inch (I Mountains, 1832, flowers in Dec. pink. 
Corydalis, from the Greek korudalis a lark, from its long spur or claw 
resembling that of a lark. Tubers of this pretty plant were sent from Berlin to 
the Edinburgh Garden, where they first flowered in Britain. bot.mag.s 23 o. 
563. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACANTHACEE. 
CRYPTOPHRAG'MIUM VENUS’- 1 Plant. 4 re *t || Stove deciduous shrub, from Pandua, 
TUM. STATELY CRYPTOPHRAGMIUM* 1 Flower Hindi II in 1828, flowers in October, purple. 
The generic name is derived from the Greek cruptos, concealed ; and phrag- 
mos, a partition, from the concealed dissepiment of the anther. 1 his shrub is de- 
clared by Dr. Wallich to be the loveliest of its tribe. bot. mag. 3208. 
564 . DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMTA. GESNERIACEE. 
GESNE'RA DOUGLAS'II. [| [1 Stove herbaceous perennial, from Rio, 
MR. Douglas’s gesnera. II f'owct, ’ Inch H 1826, flowers in April, yellow & brown. 
Gesnera, see No. 103. This plant tv as originally figured as Gesnera verticil- 
lata, but is now made a variety of Gesnera Douglasii. Its flowers are handsome 
and like most others of the genus worthy of attentive culture. bot. mag. 3812. 
565. FENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUBIACEE. 
LUCU’LIA GRATIS’SIMA. Ij '-/.cbll Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. Xe- 
SWEET-FLOWERED LUCULIA. H Flow’er, 2 !od> ll paul, 1816, flowers in December, pink. 
Luculia, a Latinized form of the native name, Luculi. This is a most splendid 
flower, and should be seen in every greenhouse. The plate given of it in No. 
11 of the Botanist, is an admirable work of art. botanist, 41 . 
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