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326. SYNGENESIA, FRUSTRANEA. COMPOSITE. 
HELIAN'THUS decape'talus.II j , ree * II Hardy perennial, from N. America, in 
TEN-RAYED SUN-FLOWER. 11 Flower, 2 inch II 1 /59, flowers from Aug. to h. ov. yellow. 
The Greek words helios, sun ; and anthos, a flower ; are here compounded 
for the name of a genus of brilliant yellow flowers. This species is showy, with- 
out possessing too much of that character to be pleasing. bot. reg. 3510 . 
327- SYNGENESIA, JEQUALIS. COMPOSITE. 
LASIO'PUS SONCHOI'DES. || } f°°* II Herbaceous perennial, from Armenia, 
Leaf, f> inch . 
SONCHOS-LIKE lasiopus. II Flower, i& inch II 1834, flowers in Autumn, pale yellow. 
The generic name, Lasiopus, is compounded of the Greek lasio, hairy; and 
pous, a foot; which alludes to the woolly stems of the plant. This too nearly 
resembles our hedge-bank beauties to be admitted into gardens. flo. gar. 346. 
328. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANF.«. 
NICOTIA'NA LONGinx/p, A . II Ppjjb * II Half-hardy annual, from Portugal, in 
LONG-FLOWERED TOBACCO. II Flower, 4 inch 1 1832? flowers in September, white. 
Named after Jean Nicot, envoy from the court of France to Portugal. This 
singularly long-tubed Tobacco, produces flowers plentifully, but they expand at 
night only, or in cloudy weather. It flourishes in a light rich soil, flo.gar. 196. 
329. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEJE. 
ONCI'DIUM LANCEA / NUM. II Stove herbaceous perennial. Surinam, 
MR. lance’s oncidium. II Flower , 15 inch II 1834, flowers in June, yellow & pink? 
Oncidium, see No, 57. Lanceanum, after J. H. Lance, Esq. its introducer. 
A bold and very handsome epiphyte, perhaps superior to all others of the genus, 
whose flowers emit a delightful fragrance, like that of the pink. bot. reg. isst. 
330. enneandria, trigynia. polygoneje. 
RIIE'UM EMO'DI. 1 I’ 13 " 1 ' l , rect II Hardy perennial, from China,? 1823, 
OFFICINAL rhubarb. II Flower, y 8 inch II flowers in March and April, red. 
Rheum from rha, the river so called, now the Volga; the true Rhubarb 
was supposed to be derived from thence. This is the Rhubarb of commerce, 
which proves quite hardy. Introduced by Mr. Lambert. bot. mag. 3508. 
331. ICOSANDRIA, POLYGYNIA, ROSACE.E. 
RO'SA MICROPHYL'LA. II | Frame shrub, from the East Indies, 
SMALL-LEAVED CHINESE ROSE. II F'low’er, 4 inch H 1823,flowersthroughoutthe year, pink. 
Named from the Celtic Rhodd, red, the prevailing colour of the flower. A 
delightful rose, but rather tender. If budded on the blush, and trained to a wall, 
it succeeds without protection, and amply repays this attention, bot. mag. 3490 . 
332. SYNGENESIA, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITE:. 
SENE'CIO AMPULLA'CEUS.II P ant > !,L fee f II Tender annual, from Texas, in 1834? 
Leaf, 4 inch ’ 
flask-flowered groundsel. II Flower, 1 $ feet II flowers in July and August, yellow. 
The name is derived from Senex,an old man ; most probably on account of its 
head of white pappus or seed down. However showy, it is too nearly allied to 
its brethren of our road sides to become a favourite. bot. mag. 3487. 
333. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOS/E. 
TRIFO'LIUM FUCA'TUM. II I’ 13 ’! 1 ' II Hardy annual, from California, in 
farded clover. II Flower, 2 inch II 1835? flowers in June, cream-coloured. 
Trifolium, see No. 237. Fucatum, from the Latin, signifying painted or far- 
ded ; it alludes to the tinge of pink produced on the most exposed part of the 
flower. It is curious only from its bracts becoming an involucrum. bot. reg. i88j. 
