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94. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
ACA'CIA quadrangula'ris. II Plant, 4 fecw | stove evergreen shrub, from S. Amer- 
SQU ARE-STALKED ACACIA. || Flower, 2 luih || ica? 1825, flowers July to Sept, white. 
Acacia, see No. 1 . Its four-square branches are alluded to by its specific name. 
This gracefully clothed shrub was introduced to England, from the Paris garden, 
in the above year. Its native country is somewhat doubtful. bot. mag.2651. 
95. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. AEOIDEA. 
A'RUM BULBIF'ERUM. || | Stove bulb, from Bengal, in 1813, with 
bulb-bearing arum. || Spathe, 7 inch || pale pink spathe, produced in May. 
Arum, supposed to be an ancient Egyptian word. Bulbiferum is given as a 
specific name for this magnificent Arum, because it produces bulbs at the divisions 
of the leaves. Its flower and leaves appear in different months, bot. mag.2508. 
96. CRYPTOGAMIA, FIL1CES. POLYPODIACEA. 
ASPI'DIUM CORIA'CEUM. II r / 1 1, 1J feet II Greenhouse perennial, from Van Die- 
Wing, 6 inch , , . ’ . , , 
LEATHERY SHIELD FERN. || Leaffet, 1J inch || men s Land, in 1821, brown son, July. 
Aspedium, No. 31. Coriaceum, from the Latin corium, a hide, or leather. A 
handsome fern, possessing an elegance from its flexity. It may be readily increa- 
sed by division. Should be planted in peat, loam, and sand, gen.&sp.of swtz. 
97. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUTACEA. 
BAROS'MA CRENULA'TA. j| Plant, A feet | Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Cape of 
CRENULATED BAROSMA. || Flower, A; inch | Good Hope, 1824, flowers bluish, June. 
Barys, strong ; osme, smell ; applied to the scent of the leaves. The Diosma 
crenata of Linneus. An interesting shrub. The leaves are gathered by the Hot- 
tentots, and are the celebrated Bucku of our Pharmacopoeias. bot. mag. 3413 . 
98. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEA. 
CATASE'TUM semiaper'tum. || ’ . foo M| Stove perennial, from Brazil ; in 1824, 
half-open catasetum. | Flower , % inch || flowers in November, green coloured. 
Catasetum, see No. 49. Its green flowers lack splendour ; but this deficiency 
f is richly compensated by fragrance. When in full growth, if its roots be allowed 
JjfoL- to immerse themselves in water, they will thrive luxuriantly. bot. reg. i7os. 
99. syngenesia, segregata. composita. 
CRASPE'DIA macroceph'ala.| Riant, A fret j| Frame herbaceousperennial,fromVan 
LARGE-HEADED CRASPEDIA. II Flower,?! inch || Dieman s Land, 1834, pale yellow. 
From craspedon, a fringe; alluding to the seed down, makros kephale, 
signifying long or large, and head. Raised by Mr. Curtis, Glazenwood ; from 
seeds gathered on Mt. Wellington. Has the scent of honey-comb. bot. mag. 3415 . 
100. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDEA. 
EPIDEN'DRUM stenopet'alum.II Plant, ll feet || Stove herbaceous perennial, Jamaica, 
ACUTE-PETALED epidendrum. | Fh>wer,i! inch || l 834 , flowers in February, rose colour. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. Stenopetalum, from stenos, narrow, and petalon, a 
petal. A very pretty epiphyte ; which flowered at the Glasgow Botanic Garden 
in February, 1835. Lip and column distinct, as in E. bicornutum. bot. mag. 3410 . 
101. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
GASTROLO'BIUM reti/sum. || Plant, ltfcet ll Greenhouse evergreen Shrub, from N. 
BLUNT-LEAVED GASTROLOBIUM. | !loI’ c r,%!nch || Holland, 1833? flowers, orange May. 
Named from caster, the belly, and lobos, a pod; having a bellied or inflated 
pod; lletusus, blunted. A pretty greenhouse shrub, of small neat growth. Af- 
fords a good succession of flowers. May be raised from cuttings, bot. mag. 3328 . 
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