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734. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOSIE. 
ACA'CIA AL'BIDA. I! Plant, f> feet | Greenhouse shrub, introduced from 
WHITISH-LEAVED acacia. I Flower^ inch » Peru, in 1825 ? flowers in Oct. yellow. 
Acacia, see No. ]. This species was raised in the London Horticultural Soci- 
ety’s Garden, from Peruvian seeds. Its foliage possesses much beauty, and its 
spherical heads of flowers if not abundant are showy. bot. reg. 1317 . 
735. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A. 
BOLBOPHYL'LUM bp.acteola , -|| Plant, 2 inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, from De- 
TUM. BRACTEOLATE BOLBOPHYL.il Khmer, inch II merara, 1S36? flowers in July, pink. 
The name, Bolbophyllum, is explained under No. 448. This is a very curious 
little epiphyte, but from the diminutive size of its flowers it is not likely to be 
chosen for the gaiety which these will produce in the stove. bot. reg. 57 . 
736. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CANNACEA. 
CAN'NA LAGUNEN'SIS. || Plant, 3 feet II Greenhouseherbaceousperennial,from 
LAGUNA CANNA. || rfower, 3 'inch I Mexico, in 1829, flowers in September. 
Canna, see No. 158. This new species was raised by A. B. Lambert, Esq. 
from seeds received from Laguna, in Mexico. It may be readily distinguished 
by its spotted corolla. It is the pallida of Roscoe. bot.reg. 1311 . 
737. FOLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAPPARIDACEIE. 
CAP'PARIS ACUMINa'ta. II Plant, 3 feet |j Greenhouse shrub, from China, 1822, 
TAPER-POINTED CAPER. ji Flower, 1 Inch II flowers in September, pink and white. 
Capparis, from the Arabic name kaber, in allusion to sonte medicinal proper- 
ties. With its long unequal stamens this plant is almost as attractive as the beau- 
tiful common Caper. Its affinity with the next subject i3 evident, bot.reg. 1320 . 
738. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAPPARIDACEA. 
CLEO'ME speciossis’sima. 11 Plant, 1 foot jj Tender annual, introduced from Xal- 
SHOWY CLEOME. || Flower, IJ inch 1 a P a , in 1829, flowers in July, pink. 
Cleome, from the Greek kleio, perhaps in reference to the closing of the leaves 
or flowers of the Greek Cleome. A tender annual, of considerable beauty, cul- 
tivated in the garden of the London Horticultural Society. bot. reg. 1312 . 
739. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CONVOLVULACEJE. 
CON \ OL A ULUS FARINOSUS.II Plant, 2 feet |j Frame herbaceous perennial, Madei- 
MEALY CONVOLVULUS. || Howerjg inch II ™, ia 1777, flowers in June, pink. 
This genus is named from Convolvo, to twine round — the allusion is evi- 
dent. This is a plant possessing but little attraction, and too nearly related to 
our common bind-weed to meet with admiration in the garden. bot. reg. 1323 . 
SYNGENESIA, POLYGAMIA. COMPOSITE. 
Leaf'’ 2 * feet | Greenllouse > suflruticose perennial, 
Flower, 4 inch l! Mexico, 1834, flowers Autumn, lilac. 
DAH'LIA EXCEL'SA. 
TREE DAHLIA. 
Dahlia, named after Dahl, a Spanish botanist. For this magnificent plant, which 
in Mexico, grows from 30 to 40 feet high, England is indebted to Wm. Bates, 
Esq. of Liverpool. Hitherto it has flowered but sparingly. botanist, ss. 
741. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. THYMELACE/E. 
DAPH'NE austra'lis. n Plant, 2 fee, | Hardy evergreen shrub, from Italy, 
SOUTHERN DAPHNE. || ^’ er , 4 inch I in 1330? flowers in spring, pink 
n^ r ,,! h ln eani c g of the , generic name, see No. 212. This plant resembles 
° T°t Ur rt e L S ’ b , Ut 11 has lon 2 er leaves, and is less compact in its 
habit of growth. It should be planted in light soil. bot. reg. sc. 
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