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230. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEA. 
ONCI'DIUM RUSSELLIa'num. II 1 f“°* II Stove herbaceous perennial, from Rio 
thedukeof Bedford’s ONCIDIUM. 'I Flower, 2 inch II Janeiro? 1835, flowers lilac & brown. 
Oncidium, see No. 151. This newly-introduced plant was presented to the 
Duke of Bedford, by the Hon. Capt. J. Roos, R. N. who procured it from Rio 
Janeiro. It is few-flowered, and its colours not brilliant. bot. reg. i83o. 
231. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ONAGRARIA. 
(ENOTHE'RA HUMIFU'SA. II J jjjvjj II Hardy annual, from Chile? in 1824, 
PENCILLED evening PRIMROSE. 1 Flower, 1 inch II flowers in June and August, pink. 
For derivation of name, see No. 56. This is a pretty and very distinct novelty — 
a small flesh-coloured, numerous-flowered, prostrate, (Enothera. As it freely 
ripens seeds it will doubtless soon become generally known. bot. reg. 1829. 
232. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA . SCROPHULARINEA. 
PENTSTE'MON COBAS'A. II | II Hardy herbaceous perennial, Texas, 
COBA A -flowered pentstemon. » Flow’cr, 14 inch II 1835, flowers in Sept, white & purple. 
Named from the Greek pente, five ; and stemon, a stamen ; having the rudi- 
ments of a fifth stamen. This is the largest flowered Pentstemon hitherto intro- 
duced to Great Britain ; a beautiful species, quite indispensible. bot. mag. 3465. 
233. TETRANDIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACEA. 
PETRO'PHILA acicula'ris. II II Greenhouse shrub, from New Hol- 
NEEDLE-LEAVED PETRO'PHILA. II Flower, 1 inch || land, 1830, flowers in April, whitish. 
From the Greek petros, a stone ; and phileo, to love, from the species inhab- 
iting stony places. Raised from seed in the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. A neat 
erect shrub, but not possessed of much gaiety or attraction. bot. mag. 3469. 
234. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANEA. 
SA'RACHA VISCO'SA. | | fnch I Greenhouse shrubby plant, from Peru, 
clammy SARACHA. II Flower, 2 inch 1 in 1834, flowers in September, white. 
From Saracha the name of a Spanish botanist. A plant of coarse foliage, but 
interesting flowers. Its cherry-like berries are ornamental, but probably of dele- 
terious quality. It may be made a summer border plant. flo. gar. 323 . 
235. gynandria, monandria. orchidea. 
SARCOCHI'LUS falca'tus. II II Stove herbaceous perennial, from New 
FALCATE-LEAVED sarcochi'lus. II Flower, l inch II Holland, in 1821, flowers in June. 
Its fleshy labellum is alluded to in the name, from the Greek sarx, flesh ; and 
cheilos, a lip. A very rare, and a very pretty little orchideous epiphyte ; its 
delicate white flowers are not gaudy, but simple and engaging. bot. reg. 1832. 
236. SYNGENESIA, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITA. 
TELE'KIA SPECIO'SA. II | fo'h 1 Hardy herbaceous perennial, Hun- 
LARGE-FLOWERED TELEKIA. II Flower, 4 inch II gary ? 1739? flowers in July, yellow. 
Probably so named in compliment to some person not generally known in Eng- 
land. A fine stately plant, better suited, however, to the shrubbery than the 
flower garden. It may be divided at the root for increase. bot. mag. 3466. 
237. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
TRIFO'LIUM REFLEX'UM. II £J“** 7 mvjj || Hardy herbaceous plant, from Texas, 
BUFFALO CLOVER. II Flower, 2 inch II 1835, flowers in June, pink & white. 
The name is derived from the Latin tres, three, and folium, a leaf. A hand- 
some showy species of Trefoil, known in the southern states of North America by 
the name of Buffalo Clover. Probably useful in agriculture. bot. mag. 3471 . 
