82 
646. DIABELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOS*. 
KENNE'DYA NI'GRICANS.II j'!®" 1 ’ 11 Greenhouse evergreen twiner, New 
DINGY FLOWERED KENNEDYA. U Flower, % inch II Holland, 1834? flowers in ApriJ, pur. 
Kennedya, see No. 150. A desirable addition to greenhouse twiners. It some- 
what resembles Kennedya rubicunda, but as well as the difference of colour in 
its petals, its broader leaves and erect flowers mark its character, bot. reg. ms. 
647. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE/E. 
MAMMILLA'RIA atra'ta. I! II Stove evergreen perennial, from Chili? 
DARK-GREEN mam mil lari A. II Flo"v™| H i'ucli 'I 1830? flowers in summer, deep pink. 
Mammillaria, see No. 615. This like the following species, was figured at 
Mr. Mackie’s, being formerly the property of Mr. Hitchen. Its columnar shape 
and handsome mode of inflorescence make it peculiarly attractive, bot. mag. 3642. 
648. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE/E. 
MAMMILLA'RIAfloribun'da II rj ant ’ ""t II Stove evergreen perennial, Chili, in 
MammilL melt ° . . , 
COPIOUS FLOW. MAMMILLARIA. II Flower, ljiuell II 1837? flowers m summer, pink. 
This also is a fine specimen of the singular genus Mammillaria, deserving the 
attention of growers. The latitudes of whicli many Cactaces are natives, would 
indicate their being almost hardy in British Gardens. bot. mag. 3647. 
649. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE*. 
MAMMILLA'RIA TEN'UIS. II Ma",V,,i]i 3 J”!h‘|| Stove evergreen plant, from Mexico, 
TAPER MAMMILLARIA. II Flowe™! ijmdi II 1830, flowers in May, yellowish white. 
This is another — a more humble, but not less curious species, than the last- 
mentioned plant. It flowered in the Glasgow Garden, and so delicate and nu- 
merous are its aculei that they assume a cobweb-like appearance, bot. mag. 3645. 
650. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA, LEGUMINOS.K. 
MUCU'NA PRU'RIENS. II l’ 11 "'*' II Stove evergreen twiner, West Indies, 
Leaflet, (> nidi . ° . 
WEST INDIAN COWITCH l»LANT. II Flower, IJiuch II m lb80, flowers m September, purple. 
Mucuna is the Brazilian name of a plant of this species. The present is the 
Dolichos pruriens of Linneus, well known as producing the cowitch of the shops, 
which is merely the sharp brittle hairs which clothe its pods. bot. reg. is. 
651. MONADF.LPHIA, PENTANDRIA. PASSIFLORACE®. 
PASSIFLO'RA ONYCHI'NA.II || Stove evergreen climber, Rio de Jan- 
SULIVAn’s PASSION FLOWER. II 1 low’er,2Jinih II eil'O, in 1827, flowers in Nov. blue. 
PassiHora, see No. 10. Onychina from the beautiful blue colour of its flow- 
ers. Seeds of this pretty plant were obtained by Mr. Sulivan from the Botanic 
Garden, Rio de Janeiro, and presented to Sir C. Lemon, Bart. bot. nEG. 21 . 
652. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEJE. 
STE'NIA PAL'LIDA. || Lear*’ sMnrhJI ® tove herbaceous perennial, Dernera- 
PALE STENIA. II Flower, 2 inch'll ra, in 1837, flowers in Aug. pale yel. 
Stenia is named from the Greek stenos narrow, on account of the form of the 
pollen-masses. A rather pretty epiphyte, imported by Mr. Barker of Birming- 
ham, somewhat resembling Maxillaria Rollissoni. bot. reg. 20. 
653. POLYANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. MACNOLIACEJE. 
TALAU'MA CANDOL'LII. II g 5 i !^ , tl , || stove evergreen shrub, from Java, 
de Candolle’s talaum tree. II Flower, 4} inch II in 1827, flowers in March, buffi 
Talauma, the vernacular name of the South American species. This plant in 
the thickets of Java emits a fine perfume, as others of the Magnoliaceae do in 
America. Increased by inarching on Magnolia pumila. bot. reg.1709. 
