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718. I1EXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE®. 
AGAPAN'THUS umbella'tus.|| Plant, ‘J feet II Frame bulb, Cape of Good Hope, in 
WHITE-FLOWERED AGAPANTHUS. II Flower, 2 !ueh " 1692 > flowers in July, white. 
Agapanthus, named from the Greek agape, love, and antiios a flower, in al- 
lusion to the loveliness of the flower. The white variety of this plant is very 
rare, and is a most desirable ornament for the greenhouse. botanist, so. 
719. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOM ACE®. 
ARTHROSTEM'MA versic'olor.|| Plant, lOinch || Stove herbaceous perennial, from Bra- 
CHANGEABLE-FLVVD.AP.TIIROSTEM.II flower, ^ inch 1 zil, 1825, flowers in July, pale rose. 
Arthrostemma, from the Greek artiiron, a joint ; and stemon, a stamen, in 
allusion to their stamens being jointed. This plant was called Rhexia versicolor 
by Lindley. A little bushy plant, producing numerous flowers, bot. mag. 3 gts. 
720 IIFPTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ®SCULACE®. 
..ES'CULUS OHIOTEN'SIS. |[ free. 30 feet || Hardy deciduous tree, from Bants of 
OHIO dock’s EYE CIIESNUT. |( Flower, 1 inch II Ohio, m 1812, flowers in May, white. 
iEsculus is derived from the Greek esca, food. The name was first applied to 
a tree that produced an esculent nut. Similar to our Horse Chesnut, but of more 
rapid growth. Should be sheltered from high winds. bot. reg. 51 
721. gynandria, monandria, orchidace®. 
BRASA\ O'LA CORDA'l A. | Want, 8 inch II Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
HEART-LIPPED BRASAVOLA. I! Flower, 2j inch I 1834? flow, in January, green & white. 
Brasavola, an Italian botanist. The genus Brasavola contrary to epiphytal 
orchidaceous plants in general, grows upon stones, rocks, and open forest olades 
— never upon trees. This species is closely allied to nodosa. bot. rec^ lau 
722. POLYADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. DILLENIACE®. 
CANDOL'EEAcunninciiam'ii.[| Plant, ii feet | Greenhouse deciduous shrub, King 
MR. CUNNINGHAM’S CANDOLLEA. II Ffower, ? Inch II George's Sound, 1832. June/yellow! 
Candollea, named by Labillardiere in honour of Professor Decandolle of Ge- 
neva. This is the Il ibbertia Cunninghamii of Hooker. Very showy from itsabun- 
dance of golden yellow flowers. Should be neatly supported. botanist ss! 
723. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PRIMULACE®. 
C\ CLAMEX NFAPOL 1 TA NUM. || Plant. S | nc |' [1 Hardy herbaceous perennial, Italy in 
NEAPOLITAN CYCLAMEN. || Flow’er, 1 inch 1 1824, flowers in April, pink. 
Cyclamen, from the Greek kuclas, circular, which alludes to the roundness of 
the leaves or roots. Thts species, Dr. Lindley says, has long been confounded 
with haederifolium or Europaeum, which are very different plants, bot. reg 49 
724. GYNANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
DENDRO'BIUM cibso'nii. | Racc ra c,| inch I Stove herbaceous perennial India in 
MR. GIBSON S DENDROBIUM. || &,£ incE II 1837, flowers in Spring, orange! 
Dendrobium, see No. 84. Gibsonii in compliment to T Gihson r„, ■ i 
collector to hi, Gr.cethe Duke of Devoo.hil 
flowering plant, whose flowers resemble D. Chrysanthum. PAX . B0 l J e ® 
725. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE® 
ii r lower, mch II nc a> 1837? flowers m June, pale pink. 
The generic name, from gladius a sword, refers to the shone nf the u , 
pl». obtoioed b, Mr. Herbert iron, Me,,,',. £ 
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