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318. P0LYGAM1A, MONCECIA. LECUMINOS*. 
ACA'CIA PROM'INENS. II s f ee * II Greenhouse Shrub, New South Wales, 
| Lear, 1$ inch ’ 
CONSPICUOUS ACACIA. B Flower, Vi inch II m 1824,? flowers iu September, yellow. 
Acacia, see No. 238. This is, indeed, a very conspicuous shrub ; when in 
flower, it is splendidly gay, as well as fragrant. In its native country it flowers 
in September, in the conservator}’ at Kew, in spring. bot. mag. 3502. 
319. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULAR1NE*. 
APTOS'IMUM depres'sum. II j| Greenhouse undershrub, native of C. of 
DEPRESSED APTOSIMUM. II Flower, § incli 1 Good Hope, flowers in October, lilac. 
Named from the Greek privative a, and ptosimos, deciduous, in reference to 
the capsules remaining on the stem, after the shedding of the seed. Drawn in the 
Hamburgh Gardens. Not yet introduced to England. bot.reg. 1882 . 
320. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACEA!. 
CRAT-iE'GUS ODORATls'siMA. I I’!;*" 1 ' ] l j | |^ e b l ll Hardy Shrub, from the Crimea, before 
SWEETEST-SCENTED HAWTHORN. I' Fruit, % iurh II 1800, flowers in May and June, white. 
Crataegus, see No. 145. This species of Crataegus produces an abundance of 
highly-perfumed flowers, which are succeeded by an equally luxuriant crop of 
large red berries. May be grafted on the British Hawthorn. bot. reg.1885. 
321. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
CRATrE'GUS tanacetifo'lia. |j >■’ , f '«* | Hai-dy shrub, from Greece, in 1789, 
TANSY-LEAVED HAWTHORN. " Fruit, 1 inch II flowers in May and June, white. 
The flowers of this species also, are odoriferous, and its yellow fruit is some- 
what palatable, which culture may improve. A desirable shrub, which, like the 
last, may be increased by grafting on the common hedge Hawthorn, bot. reg. issa. 
322. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PRIMULACES. 
DO U GLA'SIA NIVA'LIS. || ^ ^ |“'jj | Frame herbaceous perennial, Calilor- 
SNOtV DOUGLA5IA. II Flower, 14 inch II nia, in 1834, flowers in April, purple. 
Named some years ago in compliment to the late Mr. Douglas. A neat lit- 
tle close-tufted plant, covered by its multitude of little pink flowers. Being na- 
tive of lofty mountains, it will, probably, require ashady situation, bot. reg. 1886. 
323. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACE*. 
DRVAN'DRA tenuifo'lia. || r la 1'’ ? f' e ? || Greenhouse shrub, from Australia, in 
SLENDER-LEAVED dryandra. U Flower,l| inch II 1803, flowersin January .bright brown. 
Dryandra, 307. This is a plant belonging to an interesting Australian genus ; 
it forms a dense bush, of very singular foliage, rather attractive in the greenhouse. 
For the culture of this and other Proteaceae, see Auctarium, 123. bot.mac.3513. 
324. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRI A. ORCHIDE/E. 
EPIDEN'DRUM GRA'CILE. j| fj.' 1 "’ ? | r “ b II Stove herbaceous perennial, Bahamas, 
CRACEFUL EPIDEN’DRUM. II Flower, 1| inch » in 1833, flowers in Sept, green & yel. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. This plant is not one of the gayest, but its flower 
stem equals any in extent, running up a yard high, devoid of branch or leaf. Its 
flowers, too, are very fragrant. bot. reg.1765. 
325. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
EPIDEN'DRUM SKINne'ri. II J’ 1 *" 1 ’ ] l i 1 ,er | l || Stove herbaceous perennial, Gautema- 
MR. skinner’s epidendrum. II Flower, inch II la, 1835, flowers in January, rose-col. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. Skinneri, after G. U. Skinner, Esq. who sent this 
plant from Gautemala, to James Bateman, Esq.Jun.of Knypersley. A hand- 
some Epidendrum, one of the most luxuriant flowerersof the genus, bot. reg.issi. 
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