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582. MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACE*. 
HIBIS'CUS LILACI'NUS. il Frame perennial, from Swan River, 
LILAC HIBISCUS. II Flower, 2Jioch II in 1835, flowers in July, lilac colour. 
Hibiscus, see No. 214. “ A beautiful new Hibiscus, obtained from seeds, sent 
home by Sir James Stirling, and raised with his usual skill and success by Mr. 
Robert Mangles.” It must have winter protection. bot. p.ec. 2009 . 
583. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. JASMINACEA. 
JASMI'NUM GLAU'CUM. II 1 ,11 Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Cape G. 
PRIVET-LEAVED JASMINE. II Flower, & inch II Hope, 1774, flowers in summer, white. 
Jasminum is derived from the Arabic name ysmyn. This is a hardy greenhouse 
slender branched shrub, fragrant, and almost a perpetual flowerer. It is a desi- 
rable old plant which has met undeserved neglect. bot. reg. 2013 . 
IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TULIPACEA. 
LIL'IUM SPECIO'SUM. il *3 A'J II Frame bulb, from Japan, in 1836, 
SHOWY LILY. II Flower, 34 inch II flowers in August, pink and white. 
Lilium, see No. 406. This is a most charming addition to our stock of half- 
hardy bulbous plants. Its bright rosy flower, studded over with pearls and gar- 
nets must delight the most apathetic observer. botanist, 45 . 
585. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LOB ELI ACE A. 
LOBE'LIA iieterophyl'la. II | ^'Ml Frame herbaceous perennial, Van Die- 
VARIOUS-LEAVED LOBELIA. II Flower, 1J inch II man’s Land, 1834? flowers Sept. blue. 
Lobelia, see No. 23. Like several r of our well-known species, this is half- 
hardy and will require the same treatment. It bears but little resemblance to 
the older sorts, and promises to become a favourite. bot. reg. 2014 . 
58G. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PA PAVER ACEA. 
PAPA'VER gariepi'num. II j’jfjj*’ 6 inch II Tentlel ’ annual, from S. Africa, in 
SOUTH AFRICAN POPPY. II Flower 1} inch II 1835, flowers in May, pale orange. 
The word Papaver, is of Celtic origin, from papa, pap, on account of the plant 
being used in children’s food. This species is a novelty, but it is far less beauti- 
ful than our common Corn Poppy — the Papaver rhoeas. bot. mag. 3 G 23 . 
587. PENTANDRIA, DIG YNIA. ASCLEPIADACEJE. 
PIIILIBER'TIA GRA'CILIS.II j ,|an . t > f ce * II Greenhouse twiner, S. America, 1835, 
slender philibertia. H Flower, l inch II flowers m summer, yellowish white, 
Philibertia is a name established in honour of J. C. Philibert, a French author. 
Seeds of this novel plant were sent by Mr.Tweedie to his British friends. It was 
figured from that interesting spot, Glasnevin Garden, Dublin. botanist, 46. 
588. PENTANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. PLUMBAGINACEVE. 
STATIC E ARBO'REA. II J'J.a" 1 ’ y inch || Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, 
TREE-LIKE STATICE. II Flower, Vtiuch. II Tenerifle, 1835, flowers in sum. white. 
Statice from statizo, to stop ; some of the species possessing astringent qualities. 
Arborea, from its tendency to become woody. The finest species of Statice yet 
introduced, and which is at present but little known. botanist, 47. 
5 89 . IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEJE. 
STERNBER'GIA colchiciflo'ra.II , 3 j"'Jj il Frame bulb, from Hungary, in 1816, 
meadow saffron-flow, stern. II Flower, ljiuch II flowers in autumn, pale yellow. 
Sternbergia is named in compliment to Count Sternberg, a zealous promoter of 
Botanical science. A pretty little bulbous plant, which is said to perfume the 
fields of the Crimea with its fragrant jasmine-scented flowers. bot. reg. 2008 . 
