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678. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACEA. 
GOVE'NIA GARDNE'RI. || Plant, 1 foot || .Store herbaceous perennial, Organ 
Gardner’s Brazilian govenia. II Flower, t Such II Mountains, 1837, flowers Dec. whitish. 
Govenia, see No. 163. Received into this country from Mr. Gardner, who 
transmitted it to the contributors towards the cost of his expedition. It is a ter- 
restrial species which grows freely, but is not very showy. bot. mag. 3gbo. 
679. MONADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOS/E. 
HO'VEA PURPU'REA. Il Plant, 6 feet || Greenhouse shrub, from New Holland, 
PURPLE-FLOWERED HOVEA. || Filler, % inch II in 1820 . flowers in March, purple. 
Hovea, see No. 553. The whole of the genus Hovea belongs to New Holland, 
and this like most other of the species is a free flowerer and very ornamental. 
Seeds may be obtained by artificial fructification. botanist, 72. 
680. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACANTHACE*. 
JUSTl'CIA SPECIO'SA. |i Plant, 4 feet || Stove shrub, from Bengal, in 1826, 
SHEWY juSticia. |i pfower, 2 Inch II flowers from August to October, pur. 
Justicia, in compliment to Mr. James Justice, a Scotch gardener. The plant 
may be grown in the greenhouse or stove, but in the latter it will most perfectly 
develope its beauty. It should have plenty of pot room. botanist, 74 . 
681. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSJE. 
LUPI'NUS ARBO'REUS. I| Plant, 8 feet || Hardy shrub, from California, in 1793, 
TREE LUPINE. || Flower, % inch II flowers in July & August, yellow. 
Lupinus, see No. 228. This tall-growing shrubby Lupine will survive mild 
winters, and sometimes live several years, particularly if trained to a wall. As 
it ripens seeds it may be readily propagated. bot. reg. 32 . 
682. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEAE. 
M A X I L LAI 1 1 A racemo’sa. II Scape, 6 inch II Stove herbaceous perennial, Rio Ja- 
raceme-flowered maxillaria. || pf^v'er, l Inch II n eiro, 1826, flowers in Oct.pale green. 
Maxillaria, see No. 71. This little Maxillaria is not very showy, and being of 
delicate constitution is frequently lost. It has been observed to flourish awhile 
planted in a pot of moss and suspended in the stove. bot. reg. 156 g. 
683. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE Al. 
PIIA'IUS AL'BUS. II Plant, II Stove herbaceous perennial, Nepal, in 
WHITE PIIAIUS. || Flower, 2jinch. I 1835? flowers in July, white and pink. 
Phaius, from the Greek, phaios brown, that being the colour of the original 
species,— a defective mode of naming genera, producing, as in this instance, a 
contradiction of terms. A stately handsome plant. bot. reg. 33 . 
684. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. COMBRETACEAE. 
QUISQUA LIS IN DICA. Il Plant, 20feet il stove climbing shrub, India, in 1815. 
INDIAN quisqualis. || Flower, 1J inch II flowers from May to August, reddish. 
Quisqualis, from Quis, which, and qualis, kind, as its class and order were 
doubtful. I rained to the rafters of the stove, or to trellis work, this is a beauti- 
ful plant, flowering through several of the summer months. botanist, 73 . 
685. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACEJE. 
TLLO PEA speciosis SIMA. Il Plant, 2$ feet || Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
MOST showy telopea. || R acc ’ me> 3 | 1789, flowers in June, crimson. 
Telopea from telopos, a thing seen at a distance, in allusion to the brilliancy 
of the flowers. A splendid ornament when in blossom — dazzling to the eye when 
in full beauty in its native land. Increased by cuttings. botanist, 71 . 
