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310 . OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ONAGP.ARIA. 
GODE'TIA A I NO'S A. II * f eet II Hardv annual, from California, in 
WINE-STAINED GODETIA. II Flower, 2 inch II 1834 ? flowers in July, white. 
Godetia, an unexplained name. This species it is said by Dr. Lindley, is botan- 
ically much like rubicunda, No. 276, but a very different looking plant. This, 
and some others, may prove varieties only. bot. reg. isso. 
311. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDEA. 
I'RIS ALA'TA. II • 8 | Frame bulb, from Algiers, introduced 
SMALL-WINGED IRIS. II Flower, 2} inch II in 1801, flowers in March, blue. 
Iris, the rainbow, so named from its colours. The whole genus, Iris, is more 
or less attractive, and few amongst them excel this species. Being somewhat 
tender, it will not be likely to come into general culture. bot. reg. ms. 
312. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
KER'RIA JAPON'ICA. II 4 fe et || Deciduous shrub, from Japan, in 
Leaf, 2^ inch , nnn „ 
japan eerria. II Flower, 1 inch II 1833? flowers yellow, during summer. 
Named after W. Ker, a botanical collector, sent from Kew to China. For- 
merly called Corchorus Japonicus. This is the single and far less beautiful var- 
iety of the double flowering plant which ornaments our cottages, bot. reg. 1873. 
313. MONADELPHIA, PENTANDRIA. PASSIFLOREJE. 
PASSIFLO'RA kermesi'na. jl I Stove evergreen twiner, from Brazil? 
CRIMSON passion flower. II Flower, 3 inch II in 1831, flowers June to Oct. crimson. 
Named from its floral appendages bearing a fancied resemblance to the instru- 
ments of our Saviour’s torture. The lower surface of its leaves are purplish : the 
segments of its flower at first horizontal, subsequently reflexed. bot. mag. 3503. 
314 . PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BORAGINEA. 
PHACE'LIA A INIFO'LIA. II B A 1 ,' II Hardy annual, from Texas, in 1834? 
Leal, l}inch . ’ 
VINE-LEAVED PHACELIA. II Flower, aj inch II flowers in July and August, blue. 
Phacelia, see No. 202. A small neat annual, from Texas, where it was col- 
lected by Drummond, and transmitted to several gardens in this country. AA’e 
hope that ere long Texas will be explored for further beauties. pax. bot. 121. 
315. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEA. 
RODRIGUE'ZIA planifo'lia. II ®'®P. e > i II Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
EVEN-LEAVED RODRIGUEZIA. II Flower, % inch II 1824, flowers in Feb. greenish yellow. 
Rhodriguezia, see No. 300. This is the Gomeza recurva of Loddiges’ Botan- 
ical Cabinet, — and is a deliciously fragrant flower. It has been again imported 
from Brazil to the Belfast Botanic Garden. bot. mag. 3504. 
316. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEA. 
SCIL'LA CUPANIA'NA. II II Hardy bulb, introduced from Sicily, 
CUPANl’s SQUILL. II Flower, inch II in 1833, flowers in June, purple. 
Skyllo, to injure; the roots being poisonous. Cupani was a Sicilian monk 
and botanical writer. A hardy but rare species, near to the plant known as Scilla, 
peruviana. It flowered in the garden of Lacock Abbey. bot. reg. 1878 . 
317 . HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASPHODELEA. 
TRITO'MA BURCHEL'LII. II II Hardy perennial, from Cape of Good 
burchell’s TRITOMA. II Fbwer.lJ inch II Hope,flowers in July, yellow & scarlet. 
Treis, three, temno, to cut, in allusion to the sharp angles of its leaves. In- 
troduced by Mr. Burchell. This handsome hardy plant possesses an advantage 
over our other species by flowering much earlier in the season, bot. reg. 1745. 
