FLORAL REGISTER 
OF THE 
la the central column is given the average size of full-grown plants, leaves, and flowers, as observed in our 
own country. To shew, clearly, in which direction the leaves and flowers have been measured, small dots 
arc annexed to each of the miniature figures. A reference is made, after the description of each plant, to the 
work in which it first appeared; thus, BOT. 1 VIAG. for Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. BOT. REG. for 
Edwards's Botanical Register. BOT. CAB. for Loddigie’s Botanical Cabinet. FLO. GAR. for Sweet’s 
British Flower Garden. When no reference is given, the plant described will not have been previously 
figured in any British Work. 
1 . POLYANDRIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS/E. 
ACA'CIA UMBRO'SA. II Plant, nfeet^ II Greenhouse Shrub, from New Holl and, 
SHADY ACACIA. || Flower, J inch N 1824, yellow fragrant flowers, in May. 
Acacia is from akazo, to sharpen ; some species having sharp thorns. In its 
native country this becomes a large umbrose tree ; but here, a shrub. Propagate 
from cuttings of the young shoots or roots, under glass, in heat. bot. mag. 3338. 
2 . IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDE.E. 
ALSTRCEiME'RIA OCULATA. II Plant, 4 feet || Greenhouse perennial, from Valparaiso, 
eye-marked alstrcemeria. || Flower, 3 inch II 1831, flow, in June, red, with black spot. 
Alstroemer, a Swedish botanist, Oculus, an eye, from a spot in each of the three 
inner petals, which greatly increase its beauty. Has tall weak undulating stems. 
Probably it will flourish in the borders during the summer, bot. cab. 1851 . 
3 . HEXANDR 1 A, MONOGYNIA. HA 2 MODORACE/E. 
ANIGOZANTIIUS manglesii.II Plant, 2 J feet II Frame perennial, from Swan River, in 
MR. .mangles’s anicozanthus. II rfower,! Inch || 1833 , flowers in July, green. 
Name from aniko, to elevate; and anthos, a flower; having tall stems. A 
very singular plant ; its stems clothed with crimson down, like velvet ; and its flow- 
ers deep green. See coloured figure in Sweet’s Flower Garden, December, 1834. 
4 . GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDE/E. 
KIM DEN DRUM BICORNUTUM. |j Plant, IS inch II stovo orcliideous plant of Trinidad, 
two-horned EPX den drum, || Flower, 3 inch || 1832, flowers pure white, in April. 
From the Greek epi, upon ; dendron a tree; they grow on trees, bis, twice; 
cornu, a horn. A beautiful plant of Persian iris fragrance, introduced by the 
Messrs. Shepherd, of the Liverpool Botanic Gardens, bot. mag. 3332. 
5. syngenesia, aqualis. composite. 
EUPATO RIUM GLANDULO'SUM | Plant, ^4 fect. II Frame herbaceous perennial, fromMex- 
CLAndular eupatorium. || FioVtr," J ukE II ico, 1823, flowers in October, white. 
Eupator, king of Pontus. Glandulosum, from its glandular hairs. Its corymb 
of small flowers are about four inches across. Planted in the borders and protected 
in winter, it becomes bushy. Cuttings strike root most rt^tdily. bot. reg. 1 T 23 . 
