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254. GYNANDRIA, DIANDRIA. ORCHIDE®. 
ANGRAS'CUM CAUDa'tdm. j| | J“'Jj II Stoveherbaceous perennial, Sierra Le- 
LONG -TAILED AXGRACUM. II Flower, 6 inch II one, 1831? flow, in Aug. white andgr. 
Angraccum, is founded on the Maylayan name. Caudatum, from Cauda, a 
tail, is sufficiently appropriate. This singular appendage to the flower defies our 
explanation of its utility, and should abate self-conceit. bot. reg. 1844 . 
255. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PITTOSPORE®. 
BII.LARDIE'RA OYA'LIS. II 'f Twining frame shrub, Van Diemen's 
OVAL-LEAVED BILLARDIERA. II Flower, % inch II Land, 1833? flowers in May, green. 
Named in compliment to the French Botanist La Billardiere. Its flowers 
change from yellowish green to dark purple. Trained to a west wall and pro- 
tected from wet in winter, it is expected to bear our climate. bot. reg. ms. 
256. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOMACE®. 
CH.ETOGAS'TRA gra'cilis. || j >1 e * T J t ’ Stove herbaceous perennial, from 
SLENDER CH®TOGA3TRA. H Flower, 2 inch II Brazil, in 1833? flowers in June, lilac. 
Chretogastra is compounded from two Greek words, in allusion to the bristles 
of the incipient seed vessel. This beautiful stove plant was one of Humbolt’s 
Rhexias. It was sent to the Glasgow Garden by Mr.Tweedie. bot. mag. 3481. 
257. HEXANORIA, SIONOGYNIA. ASIARYLLIDE*. 
COOPE'RIA chloroso'len. | {’J,”" 1 ’ II Greenhouse bulb, from Texas, in 
green-tubed cooperia. U Flower^ inch 1 1834? flowers in January, white. 
Cooperia, see No. 226. Chlorosolen, from the Greek ciiloros, green ; and 
solf.n, a tube. This bulb produces a delicate flower, and the length of its stem 
and tube give it a great degree of lightness and elegance. bot. mag. 1482. 
258. SYNCENESIA, FRUSTRANEA. COMPOSIT®. 
COREOP'SIS SENIFO'LIA. II j’J.y"*’ I II Hardy perennial, from North America, 
SIX-LEAVED COREOPSIS. H Flower, 2 inch II iu 1812, flowers in August, yellow. 
For derivation of the name, Coreopsis, see No. 210. Senifolia, from the Latin, 
senio, six ; and folium, a leaf ; the leaves of the main stem are disposed in sixes. 
A neat erect plant, well adapted to the open borders. bot. mag. 3484. 
259. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTACYNIA. ROSACE®. 
CRATaE'GUS iifterophyl'la.| J^ant • II Hardy deciduous tree, from N. Am er- 
various-leaved HAWTHORN. II Fruit, inch II ica, in 1816, flowers in June, white. 
Crataegus, see 145. Heterophyllus, from the Greek iieteros, various ; and 
phyllon, a leaf. This is one of the most attractive Hawthorns that has been in- 
troduced, forming a dense pyramidal head, with large berries. bot. reg. 1847. 
260. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE®. 
CRATzE'GUS microcar'pa. II p 13 "** fee ' ]l Hardy deciduous tree, from N. Amer- 
Leaf, 2 inch J 
small-fruited hawthorn. II Fruit, Vi inch U ica, in 1806, flowers in June, white. 
Crataegus, see 1 15. Microcarpa, from the Greek words, mikros.karpos, small, 
fruit. The exotic Hawthorns are highly deserving of notice. In park scenery, 
their foliage, flowers, and fruit, combine to claim admiration. bot. reg. 1846. 
261. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ONAGRAP.I®. 
GODE'TIA LEP'IDA. II j >, e al J. t ' ^ Inch I Hardy annual, from California, 1835, 
SMART godetia. II Flow’er,i*l inch II flowers in August, reddish purple. 
An unexplained name, adopted by Spach, a German botanist. Lepida, from 
the Latin, pretty, or smart. Godetia is a new genus, formed from (Enothera. 
A pretty annual, resembling several old CEnotheras. bot. reg. 1849 . 
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