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286. GYNANDRIA , MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEAE. 
CATTLEY'A LABIA'TA. |j || stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
CRIMSON-LIPPED CATTLEYA. II Flower, 4 inch II zil, 1818, flowers in July , lilac and crim. 
Named in honour of W. Cattley, Esq. of London. A splendid flower, with a 
crimson lip of richer hue than is usual. In cultivation it may be kept with less 
heat than the greater portion of the Orchideae require. bot. reg. 1859. 
287. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEA. 
C RY'BE RO'SEA. II * , r °°* II Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
PINK-FLOWERED CRYBE. II Flower, 1| inch II 1834 ? flowers in June, pink. 
From krypto, to conceal, from its flowers being always closed. It is a re- 
markable property of this flower that it never opens, consequently it has but lit- 
tle of the general appearance of an orchideous flower. bot. reg. m 2 . 
288. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE/E. 
DENDRO'BIUMmacrostachyumII £ , * 1 j. t > ® !’“* II Stove herbaceous perennial, Ceylon, 
LONG-SPIKED dendrobium. II Flower, % inch II in 1829, flowers in June, yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 84. Macrostachyum from the Greek, makros, long; 
and STACnYS, a spike. The long spike of neat yellow flowers, is a distinguishing 
feature of this plant; it is, however, not showy. bot. reg. 1865. 
289. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEAS. 
EPIDEN'DRUMarmenia'cum. I II Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
APRICOT-COL. EP1DENDRUM. II Scope, 3& inch II 1834? flowers in June, pale buff. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. Armeniacum from Armeniaca, the apricot. This 
plant which is a desirable addition to a collection of orchideous plants, was im- 
ported by the Messrs. Rollissons, Nurserymen, of Tooting. bot. reg. 1807. 
290. OCTANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. ONAGRARIEIE. 
FUCIl'SIA DIS'COLOR. || J J.”"'’ U ji Hardy evergreen shrub, Fort Famine, 
PORT famine fuchsia. II Flower, l| inch II 1834, flowers from May to Oct. scarlet 
Named after a celebrated German botanist. A very showy species, or prob- 
ably, variety only. We have raised seedling plants of Fuchsias and have ob- 
served that they vary exceedingly in their general character. bot. mag. 3493. 
291. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. GENTIANEjE. 
GENTIA'NA quinqueflo'ra. |j Greenhouse annual, from N. America, 
FIVE-FLOWERED GENTIAN. II Flower, 1 inch 1 in 1835, flowers in October, lilac. 
The virtues of a species of Gentiana are said to have been discovered by Gen- 
tius, King of Illyria, hence the name. Should this annual bear our open borders 
without injury it will prove a desirable novelty. bot. mag. 3496. 
292. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE®. 
HABENA'RIA PROCE'RA. II II Stove herbaceous perennial, SierraLe- 
TALL HABENARIA. II Flower, 1J inch II one, 1835, flow, in Aug. green and white. 
Ilabena, a thong, applies to the long strap-shaped spurs of this singular and 
rare flower. It was imported by the Messrs. Loddiges, and is a plant forming a 
singular contrast with most others of the same order. bot. reg. 1858. 
293. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSIE. 
KENNE'DI A macrophyi/i.a. II Greenhouse twining shrub, from New 
LARGE-LEAVED KENNEDYA. II Flower, %inch II Holland, 1834? flowers in May, blue. 
For derivation see 150. A beautiful greenhouse twiner, well suited for barrel 
training, as practised on the continent. Upright or spreading sticks, fixed round 
the sides of the pot, form a good foundation for this method. bot. reg. 1862. 
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