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46. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS.E. 
ACA'CIA UNDUL^EFO'LIA. II Plant, A i feet || A Greenhouse shrub, from Australia, 
waved-leaved acacia, || Flower,^ inch || in 1823, flowers yellow, April to June. 
Acacia, see No. 1. Undula, Latin, a little wave. Australia may be desig- 
nated the land of Acacias, whence above an hundred species have already eman- 
ated. This is an interesting plant but rather difficult of increase, bot. mag. 3394. 
47 . iiexandria, monogynia. amaryllide*:. 
ALSTRCEME'RIA ALTREA. II Plant, 1 \ feet II Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, from 
Leaf, 4'. inch .. 
golden-flowered alstr(EMERIA. II Flower, 2’ inch II Chiloe,in 1831, flowersm June, orange. 
Alstroemeria, see No. 2. Aurum, gold, has supplied a specific name, from the 
colour of the flower. A handsome, though very probably not a distinct, species. 
It approaches pulchella in habit, but is a smaller plant. bot. mag. 3350. 
48. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SCROPHULARINEA. 
CALCEOLA'RIA angustiflo / ra. II Plant, 1 i feet II Frame perennial, from Peru, 1830? 
Narrow-flowered calceolaria. ][ fionVr, V inch I flowers yellow, in August and Septem. 
The Latin Calceolus, a little shoe ; and angustus narrow, assist in describing 
the peculiar shape of the corolla. This is a genuine species, rather small flow- 
ered, and of prostrate habit. We cannot recommend it for gaiety, bot. reg. 1743. 
49 . gynandria, monandria. orchide*. 
CATASE'TUM PIJ'RUM. || Plant, H Jf’ II Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
SPOTLESS CATASETUM. || Flower, 2 inch II zil, 1826? yellow and green in winter. 
The name is from kata, downward ; seta, bristle ; in allusion to the bristle-like 
horns of the column. A rare orchideous plant, which produces a handsome spike 
of about twenty flowers, which are nearly of uniform colour. bot. mag. 3388. 
50. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. ASCLEPIADEA. 
CEROPE'GIA EL'EGANS. j| Plant, 15 feet || Greenhouse perennial, "E. Indies, 1826, 
ELEGANT CEROPEGIA. || Flower, 1} inch || August, livid flow, blotched with pur. 
From the Greek, keropegion, a candlestick. This is a slender twining plant, 
more curious than showy. It will flourish in the borders in summer, and may be 
easily propagated by planting cuttings under a bell-glass. bot. rec. 1700. 
51. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. 0RCHIDE7E. 
CYC'NOCHES loddige'sii. | Plant, it feet || Stove perennial, from Surinam, in 1831, 
LODDlGEs’ SWANWORT. | pfower, 5 inch II flowers chiefly green, June to July. 
Named from kyknos, swan ; and a yken, neck ; in allusion to its gracefully curved 
column. A remarkably large-flowered epiphyte ; wanting in beauty of colour, 
rich in vanella-like odour. Treat as catasetums, and with great heat. dot. reg. 1742. 
52. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTEJE. 
ECIIINOCAC'TUS EYRIES!!. || Plant, 1 foot || Stove perennial, from Mexico, in 1829, 
SWEET-SCENTED SPINY CACTUS. | flower, 4 'inch | with white flowers at various periods. 
Named from the marine animal echinus, their shape being analogous. Its flow- 
ers are larger and more beautiful than those of most of its congeners. They expand 
at night, when they exhale a powerful and delicious odour. bot. reg. 1707. 
53. POLYGAMIA, MONtECIA. SAPINDACEA. 
EUPHO'RIA LON'GAN. || Plant, 15 feet | A stove tree, from China, in 1786, 
tiie loncan tree. | ifower, Vh inch || produces its white flowers in May. 
Euphoria signifies well-heaiing. Longan, the Chinese name of the fruit. The 
Longan is a delicious fruit rarely seen in England. Size of a cob-nut, with brown 
leathery coat, and semi-transparent slightly sweet sub-acid flavour, bot. reg. 1729. 
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