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166. CYNANDHIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
MAXILLA'RIA PIC'TA. II II Stove perennial, from Brazil, in 1830, 
PAINTED m axilla ria. II Flower, 1} l°ch II flowers November, yellow and purple. 
This species of Maxillaria, as its specific name picta, or painted, would indi- 
cate, is far more showy than either of the preceding. Its flowers, speckled and 
shaded with numerous colours, are truly beautiful. bot. rec. 1802. 
167. ICOSANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
MES'PILUS LOBA'TA. II II Hardy deciduous European tree, in- 
CUT-LEAVED medlar. II 1 tower, ij inch II troduced in 1800, flowers June, white. 
Mespilus from mesos, half; pilos, a bullet; an allusion to the shape of the 
fruit. Lobata, from the leaves being, as it were, cut into lobes. It has showy 
fragrant flowers, and is a suitable ornament to the shrubbery. bot. mac. 3442. 
168. PENTANDRIA, MONOG YNIA. POLEMONIACE*. 
PHLOX DRUMMON'DII. II £j“ t * ^ II Hardy? annual, from Texas, in 1835 
mr. Drummond’s phlox. II Flower, 14 inch II flowers of a variable pink, in June. 
Phlox, signifying flame, alludes to the brilliancy of blossoms. This is a delight- 
ful novelty — an annual Phlox ; some plants producing fine crimson, others pink 
flowers. Discovered by Drummond, whose name it justly bears, bot. mag. 3441. 
169. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
PLEUROTHAL'LIS GRo'byi. II j’J.* 1 } 1 ’ ^ [°*Jj II stove perennial, from Demerara, in 
THE GROBY PLEUROTHALLIS. II Flower,^ inch II 1834 ? flowers in April, yellow and red. 
The Greek words, pleura, side or rib; and thallo, to flower, allude to the 
connexion of the leaf and inflorescence. Lord Grey of Groby is deservedly com- 
plimented by Mr. Bateman, by whom this species was introduced, bot. reg. nsr. 
170. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ROSACE*. 
PRU'NUS JAPON'ICA. II {’ 1 c a a I j ( ’ I 1 Hardy shrub, from China, in 1810, 
THE SINGLE CHINESE PLUM. II Flower, 4 inch II flowers in April, pale blush-coloured. 
Prune is the Greek name of the plum, hence prunus. The double state of 
this plant, commonly called the double-flowered almond, is known to most per- 
sons as a beautiful spring ornament. This is its original state. bot. reg. isoi. 
171. DECANDRIA, MONANDRIA. LEGUMINOS*. 
PULTENiE'A CORDA'TA. II II Greenhouseshrub,fromVanDiemans 
SHARP HEART-LEAVED PULTEN*A.II Flower, % inch II Land, in 1831, flowers in April, yellow. 
Dr. Pulteney wrote Sketches of the Progress of Botany. Cordata, from the 
Latin cor, the heart. A highly ornamental erect shrub, with yellow corolla and 
red calyx. Raised from seeds, at the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, bot. mag. 3443. 
172. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE*. 
STANHO'PEA OCULA'TA. II | Stove perennial, from Brazil? in 1833? 
EYED STANIIOPEA. II Flower, 5 inch II flowers July, purple spots on yellow. 
Named after Earl Stanhope, a well-chosen distinction for so noble a plant. 
Oculata, from oculus, the eye. Mr. Bateman’s plant, the original of the figure, 
bore seven splendid flowers. Formerly named Ceratochilus. bot. reg. isoo. 
173. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LOBELIACEA. 
TU'PA BLAN'DA. II I II Frame herbaceous perennial, from 
BLUSH-FLOWERED TUPA. II Flower, 4 inch I Chile, in 1833? flowers in July, pink. 
Tupa is an Indian name, applied to the Lobelia tupa. This genus has been 
divided from Lobelia, but, probably, will be again lost, by hybridization. The 
fine raceme of pink flowers produced by this species is very attractive, flo.gar.sos. 
