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134. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICINEiE. 
ERI'CA RECURA A'TA. j| ^ | Greenhouse shrub, C. of Good Hope, 
DROOPING ROUND-HEADED HEATH. || Flower, % inch || 1810, flowers in May, white and brown. 
Erica, from the Greek ereico, to break ; some authors say, in allusion to the 
fragility of the plant, others from its medicinal qualities. A singular two-coloured 
Mower ; its corolla nearly white, and tipped with dark brown. bot. mac. 3427 
135. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. H YDROPHYLLE1E. 
EUTO'CA DIVARICA'TA. I] , 1 >la, ' t ’ * foot l| Hardy annual, from California, 1832? 
Leaf, 2 inch „ ... , . . , 
STRAGGLING EUTOCA. II Flower, & inch || flowers in May and June, violet. 
Eutoca, from eutokos, fruitful ; from the number of its seeds. This low spread- 
ing annual has not much gaiety. It will bear mild winters ; and should be sown 
in autumn to obtain its flowers as early as we have stated. bot. reg. 1784 . 
136. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACE1E. 
HA'KEA FERRUGI'NEA. II j^ aat> II Greenhouse evergreen shrub, fromNew 
Rusty-stalked hakea. || Flower, % inch || Holland, inl825, flowers in June, white. 
Named after Baron Hake, a German patron of botany. A free-growing erect 
shrub, raised from seeds, in the Edinburgh Botanic Garden. Dr. Graham thinks 
that probably it will bear exposure on a south wall. bot. mag. 3424. 
137. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. ASCLEPIADEJE. 
HO\ 'A POT'SII. II 1 Stove evergreen herbaceous twiner, 
MR. pott’s HOY a. 1 Flower, 3 inch 1 from China, 1824, flowers in May, yel. 
Named after Mr. T. Hoy, and Mr. Potts. The former is gardener to the Duke 
of Northumberland. Similar in habit to Hoya carnosa ; but its flowers are pale, 
and have not the relief of red spots, as in that plant. bot. mag. 342s. 
138. SYNGENESIA, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITES. 
LASTHE'NIA GLABRA'TA. || | Hardy annual, from California, 1834, 
SMOOTH LASTIIENIA. II Flower, l| inch || flowers in June and July, yellow. 
Lasthenia is an unexplained manuscript name of Professor De Candolle. A 
hardy annual, introduced by the London Horticultural Society. Notwithstanding 
yellow syngenesious flowers are numerous, this will be welcome, bot. reg. 1-80. 
139. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDES. 
OR'CHIS tephrosan'thos. || 4 jf^chl| Hardy herbaceous perennial, from Eu- 
military orchis. || Flower, 3 inch || ropean Continent, flow, in May, pink. 
Tephrosanthos, from tepiiros, ash-coloured ; and anthos, flower. A beautiful 
variety of our British species ; which, amongst other names, has been called Or- 
chis simia. It has a dense and very ornamental spike of flowers, bot. mag. 3426 . 
140. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSJE. 
PULTENcE'A subumbella'ta. || | Greenhouse Shrub, fromVan Diemen s 
subumbellate pulten.ea. || Flower, % inch || Land, in 1832, flowers in April, orange. 
Named in honour of Dr. Pulteney,a botanical author. A neat, and very or- 
namental low shrub, having small but numerous bright flowers. It was raised 
in the Glasgow Garden, from seeds received from Dr. Scott. bot. mag. 3254. 
141. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. VACCINIE®. 
A' ACCI'NIUM albiflo'rum. || * Sch I Deciduous Shrub, from North Amer- 
WIIITE-FLD. WIIORTLE-BERRY. 1 Flower, % inch || ica, in 1830? flowers in May, white. 
The name is of uncertain derivation. Some authors have imagined it has 
emanated from baccae, a berry. A somewhat doubtful species, being so nearly 
allied to corymbosum. Plant in sandy peat with a little loam. bot. mag. 3428 . 
