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670. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACEA. 
BANK'SIA PROSTRA'TA. |[ Plant, 2 feet II Greenhouse evergreen shrub, N. Hol- 
PROSTRATE BANKSIA. II Mower, 2 inch 1 land, in 1824, flowers in Aug. brown. 
Banksia, see No. 382. This prostrate shrub has much of the loose growth 
observable in other species. Its cinnamon brown flower heads, brightened by their 
numerous bright yellow stigmas, are neat, but not brilliant. bot. reg. 1572. 
671. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, ASTERACEIE. 
BENTHA'MIA fragif'era. Il Plant, 0 feet ii Hardy evergreen shrub, East Indies, 
STRAWBERRY benthamia. II Flower, ij ’inch il 1824, flowers Spring, yellowish white. 
The name of this plant confers a deserved compliment on George Bentham, Esq. 
Secretary of the London Horticultural Society, and author of several botanical 
works. The plant has a modest flower, with handsome fruit. bot. reg. 1579. 
672. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A. 
CATTLE'YA PU’MILA. || Plant, 6 inch II Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, S. 
DWARF CATTLEYA. || Mowerjf inch II America, 1835? flow. July, lilac-pur. 
Cattleya, see No. 286. Although this plant, as its specific name implies, is 
small, its flowers are comparatively large and handsome, indeed the genus Cat- 
tleya is remarkable for the beauty of its specious flowers. bot. mag. 3656. 
673. POLYANDRIA, TRIGYNIA. RANUNCl) LACE7E. 
DELPHI'NIUM laxiflo'rum. II Plant, 5 feet | Hardy herbaceous perennial, Siberia? 
LOOSE-FLOWERED LARKSPUR. II 'Flower, 1 'inch II introduction unknown, flow. June, blue. 
Delphinium, see No. 437. This plant possesses nothing remarkable, and 
would by the common observer be passed by in the borders as a variety of inter- 
medium. It requires no care. Seedlings will spring about the plant, bot. reg. 30. 
674. DECANDRIA, TRIGYNIA. SILENACE/E. 
DIAN'TIIUS BISIGNA'NI. | pi ant, 2 feet || Greenhouse shrubby plant, Sicily, 
PRINCE BISIGNANO’S TREE PINK. j] FhTiver, inch II in 1820, flowers in Sept. pink. 
Dianthus, see No. 479. The specific name was adopted by Tenore, after 
Prince Besignano. This is a plant of strong growth, but rather difficult to keep 
in health. It is said to inhabit chalk cliffs in Sicily. bot. reg. 29. 
675. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACEA. 
EGHINOCAC'TUS eyrif/sii. 11 Plant, 9 inch II Stove perennial, country & introduc- 
porcupine CACTUS. || ifoVer.ij Inch II tion unknown, flowers in July, white. 
Echinocactus, see No. 52. This plant flowered in the London Horticultural 
Society’s Garden, and is called the glaucous sweet-scented variety, and differs 
from the original species in having more acute and less wavy angles, bot. reg. 31. 
676. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. EPACRIDACE/E. 
EPAC RIS microphyl LA. |J Plant, 2 leet j| Greenhouse shrub, New South Wales, 
SMALL- LEAVED EPACRIS. || Hon'er.tS inib ii in 1822, flowers in March, white. 
Epacris, see No. 85. A very pretty Epacris, with small foliage, and spikes of 
delicate little flowers. It was sent from Mr. Westland’s nursery, near Dorking, 
Surrey, to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, and there figured. bot. mag. 3658. 
677. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEA. 
FT NCK IA albo-margina TO. II Plant, 2 feet II Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, Ja- 
variegated FUNCKIA. II Mower, 2 inch II pan? 1834? flowers in July, pur. &wh. 
This genus was named in compliment to Henry Christopher Funck, an apothe- 
cary of Gefreez. Very little difference occurs between the general appearance 
of this and I unckia ovata, No, 596 of the Botanic Garden. bot, mag. 3657. 
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