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278. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. POLEMONIACEAl. 
LEPTOSI'PIIONandrosa'ceusII flant, ! nc J* II Hardy annual, from California, 1833, 
Leaf, inch ' ’ . 
ANDROSACE-LIKE LEPTOSIPHON. II Flower, % inch II flowers in August, lilac and white. 
The Greek leptos, slender ; and siphon, a tube, are compounded in allusion 
to the slender tube of the corolla. Nearly allied to Gilia. An attractive annu- 
al when sown in patches. It should have a rather cool situation, bot. mac. 3491 . 
.279 DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA • LECUMINOS®. 
LUPI'NUS TEXEN'SIS. II ?>“"»’ 2 „ 4fec J. 1 Hardy annual, from Texas, in 1&34? 
Leaf, 3 inch . 
TEXAS LUPINE. II Flower, 4 inch II flowers in August & September, purple. 
See 228. This plant, says Sir. W. J. Hooker, closely resembles Lupinus 
subcarnosus, but is of stouter habit, and its leaves are by no means fleshy ; nor 
its leaflets retuse, it also continues longer in flower. bot. mac. 3492. 
290. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. APOCYNE*. 
NE'RIUM thyrsiflo'rum. | I | Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Sylhet 
DENSE-FLOWERED OLEANDER. " Flower, Scinch II or Nepal, in 1830,flowers in July, rose. 
This genus has been named from the Greek neros, signifying humid ; in allu- 
sion to its usually moist habitat. A handsome shrub, raised in Mr. Tate’s nur- 
sery at Chelsea, from seeds transmitted by Lady Amherst. pax. bot. 73 . 
281. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
ONCI'DIUM ALTIS'SIMUM.II |’ 1 e a a " t ’ j| Stove herbaceous perennial, from the 
TALLEST ONCIDIUM. II Flower, l£inch H West Indies, 1793, flowers in Aug. yel. 
The derivation of the name is explained at No. 57. This is the true Oncidi- 
um altissimum, being the Epidendrum altissimum of Jacquin. Dr. Lindley’s 
former altissimum is the true Baueri of Jacquin. bot. reg. issi. 
282. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
ONCI'DIUM corni'gerum. I! 5 >l e a a " t ’ II Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
HORNED ONCIDIUM. II Flower, 4 inch II zil, 1834 ? flowers in August, yellow. 
Oncidium, see No. 57. Although less splendid than are some others, still 
as grown in the garden of Lord Fitzwilliam, this species of Oncidium has much 
beauty. It was imported by the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert. bot. mag. 3486. 
283. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
ORNITHOG'ALUM CHLonOLEu'-lj II Frame bulb, from Valparaiso, in 1834? 
CUM. GREEN & WHITE ORNITHOG.il Flower, 4 inch II flowers green and white, in July. 
Name derived from the Greek ornis, a bird ; gala, milk. Its application is 
very uncertain. Ciiloros, green, leukos, white, are compounded for the speci- 
fic name. Rather of botanical than floral interest. dot. reg. 1853. 
281. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEAE. 
ORITHYI'A UNIFLO'RA. II 5 >lan r t * f ! nc !’ II Hardy bulb, re-introduced from Rus- 
single-flowered ORITHYIA. I* Flower, 2 inch II sia, in 1835, flowers m March, yellow. 
Named by Professor Don, after Orithyia, the fabled wife of Boreas. This is 
the Ornithogulum uniflorum of some former authors. A pretty vernal border 
flower, which may occupy a place with the crocuses. flo.gar. 336. 
285. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE/E. 
ZYGOPET'ALUM cocklea're.II 1_ fo<R |j stove herbaceous perennial, Trinidad, 
SPOON-LIPPED ZYGOFETALUM. H Flower, 2 inch ll flowers in August, white and blue. 
From the Greek zycos, a yoke ; and petalon, petal ; the segments of the 
perianth are joined in the original species. The most beautiful of all the beau- 
tiful Zygopetalums, and as fragrant as the Lily of the Valley, bot. reg. isst. 
