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566. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. PEDALIACEA. 
MARTY'NIA DIAN'DRA. 
DIANDROUS MARTYNIA. 
II uT Hi inch || ® tove annua h from Vera Cruz, 1731, 
ll Flower, ijiach II flowers in July, pink with crim. spots. 
Named in compliment to Mr. John Martyn, formerly Professor of Botany, at 
Cambridge. A tender annual requiring the same attention as Balsams or Cocks- 
combs, and worthy of cultivation. It is rarely met with. bot.reg. 2 ooi. 
567. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE£. 
MAXILLA'RIA henchman'ni. II J jjjj* II Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
MR. henchman’s MAXILLARIA. II FloVer,%iach 1 1836? flowers in April, brownish pur. 
Maxillaria, see No. 71. The specific name is after that of Mr. Henchman, 
who collected orchidaceous plants abroad. This is allied to the following spe- 
cies, but is four times its size and consequently more showy. bot. mag. 36i4. 
568. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE£. 
MAXILLA'RIA PU'MILA. II ® Stove herbaceous perennial, Demera- 
dwarf maxillaria. U llower, % mch U ra, 18367 flowers in April, pur. & y el. 
This is a remarkably small species of Maxillaria, having leaves but about an 
inch long, and its stems not exceeding three inches. It was sent from Demerara 
by Mr. Inverarity to the Glasgow Botanic Garden. bot. mag. 3613. 
569. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A. 
ONCI'DIUM deltoi'deum. | S”P. e > in'b | Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, Pe- 
TR [ANGULAR-LIPPED ONCIDIUM. IS Flower, & inch II 131,1837, flowers in September, yellow. 
Oncidium, see No. 57. This graceful species of Oncidium.it should be re- 
membered, is a native of Peru, which has many orchidaceous plants not yet in- 
troduced to this country, whose beauty demands our attention. bot. reg. 2006. 
570. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PHILADELPHACE.E. 
PIIILADEL'PHUS specio'sus jl j ’ j, a " * • ™ II Hardy deciduous shrub, from North 
showy syringa. " Flower, 2 mch I! America, 1820, flowers in June, white. 
Philadelphus, a classical name of some doubtful shrub. This large-flowering 
species of Syringa is but little known in cultivation although so desirable an or- 
nament for our shrubberies. Grandiflora is a different species. bot. reg. 2003. 
571. DIADELPHIA, OCTANDRIA. POLYGALACEA. 
POLY'GALA SPECIO'SA. II P lal ?.'’ ® fee ‘ II Greenhouse deciduous shrub, C. G- 
Leaf, 2 mch 
SHEWY MILKWORT. U Flower, Vfciuch U Hope, 1814, flowers May to Oct. pur. 
Polygala from the Greek poly much, gala, milk, either from its milky roots, 
or from an opinion that the quantity of milk is increased in cattle which feed on 
these plants. A very showy conservatory plant, of free growth. botanist, 43. 
572. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AM ARYLLIDACEA. 
STENOMES'SON cro'ceum. II J. f°“* II Stove herbaceous perennial, Lima, in 
ORANGE-FLOWERED STENOMESSON.il Flower, ljinch II 1836? flowers in June, orange colour. 
Stenomesson, probably so named from the Greek words stenos, narrow ; and 
mesos or messos, middle, the flower being contracted below the middle. A charm- 
ing plant, somewhat resembling Pancratium coccinium. bot. mag. 3615. 
573. DIDYNAMTA, ANGIOSPERMIA. BIGNONIACEA. 
TEC'OMA JASMINOI'DES. II | Greenhouse evergreen climber, N.Hol- 
JASMINE-LEAVED TECOMA. “ Flower’ll inch II land, 1830? flowers Aug. whi. & crim. 
Tecoma, see No. 395. Tecoma jasminoides would be a valuable addition to 
our greenhouse climbers, if it could be made to flower more frequently. As with 
many other exotics, attention to its habits may do this. bot. reg. 2002. 
