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206. DECANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. CARYOFHYLLE.E. 
AGROSTEM'MA eungea'na. II i | Hardy perennial, from Asiatic Russia, 
dr. bunge’s scarlet campion. II Flo«’er,2j inch II in 1835, flowers in July, scarlet. 
The Greek agros, a field; and stemma, a crown, are compounded to imply a 
rustic crown. A very distinct and beautiful species. It may be increased by 
cuttings or by seeds, which it appears to perfect freely. flo.gar. 317. 
207. GYNANDRIA, HEXANDRIA. ARISTOLOCHIACEjE. 
ARISTOLO'CHIA fie'tens. I JJjJj}.** M j[ stove herbaceous perennial, West In- 
STINKING BIRTHWORT. II Flower, 4 inch II dies, 1835, flowers in June,pur. &yel. 
From the Greek aristos, best ; and lochia, parturition. Chiefly remarka- 
ble for the size and colour of its flowers, which are beautifully variegated with 
purple and dull yellow. It produces a very disagreeable scent, bot. reg. 1824. 
208. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
CATASE'TUM LURI'DUM. || II Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
LURID CATASETUM. II Flower, 1J inch II zil,1832? flowers in Sep. brown&green. 
Catasetum, see No. 49. This is a bold flowered singular species. It grows 
freely in decayed vegetable matter, mixed with a little pure loam, amongst a 
quantity of potsherds. It is likely to increase freely. bot. reg. 1667. 
209. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTE*. 
CERE'US NAPOLEO'NIS. I: || Stove evergreen shrub, South Amer- 
napoleon’s cereus. Il Flower, 6 inch 1 ica? 1825, flowers in September, white. 
Cereus, see No. 175. The flower of this, in appearance, is very like that of 
grandiflorus, but unlike it in its habit of flowering, inasmuch as it opens in the 
morning and fades in the afternoon. It is slightly perfumed. bot. mag. 3458. 
210. SYNGENESIA , FRUSTRANEA. COMPOSITE. 
COREOP'SIS CORONA'TA. II [’J.®" 1 ’ \ Ajj II Hardy annual, jom Texas, in 1835, 
CROWNED COREOPSIS. 1 Flow’er,2J inch II flowers from June to October, yellow. 
The Greek koris, a bug ; and opsis resemblance, are here compounded in al- 
lusion to the seeds of the plant. This is a handsome and a showy new annual — 
a copious flowerer, and continuing long in beauty. bot. mag. 3460. 
211. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. EP ACRID ACE AS. 
COSME'LIA RU'BRA. II [^®'|. , > |i Greenhouse evergreen shrub, from N. 
RED COSMELIA. 1 Flower,? inch II Holland, in 1826, flowers in May, red. 
Name, probably, from the Greek kosmeo, to ornament, in allusion to its beauty. 
A pretty plant, with the habit of an Epacris. According to Dr. Brown, it inhab- 
its marshy places ; its culture should be guided accordingly. bot. reg. 1822. 
212. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TIIYMELA®. 
DAPH'NE ODO'RA. II II Hardy evergreen shrub, from China, 
RED-flowd. fragrant daphne. U Flower, l inch II in 1831, flowers in November, pink. 
This has been said to be derived from the Greek daio, to burn ; and phone, 
noise ; from its crackling on burning. A handsome and very desirable plant for 
the greenhouse or conservatory. Its flowers are highly fragrant, flo.gar. 320. 
213. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE.®. 
DENDRO'BIUMdensiflo'rumJI £ 1 ® n f *> Stove herbaceous perennial, from Port 
DENSE-FLOWERED DENDROBIUM. I! Flower, lj inch ll Jackson, 1835, flowers in May, yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 84. This showy and lovely Orchidea, says Dr. Wallich, 
comes so near to Roxburgh’s Dendrobium clavatum, that I should consider them 
identical, if he had not ascribed bulbs to his plant. bot. reg. is 28. 
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