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798. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUTACEi'E. 
BORO'NIA PINNA'TA. II Plant, 3 feet II Greenhouse shrub, from Australia, in 
HAWTHORN-SCENTED BOP.OMA. II Flower, £ inch II 1795 > flowers from Mar. to May, pink, 
Boronia, see No. 624. Cultivation sometimes makes a plant valuable or other- 
wise; so it is with this little odoriferous shrub. If sparingly watered, kept at all 
times’ under glass, and thoroughly drained, it will usually flourish, botanist, 99 . 
799. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSiE. 
CHOROZE'MA DICKSO'NII. |i Plant, 3 feet || Stove shrub, Australia in 1836, flowers 
DICKSON’S CHOROZEMA. II Flower, f inch II from May to Sept, reddish orange. 
Chorozema, see No. 545. A beautiful new species, raised by the Messrs. 
Dickson, nurserymen, of Edinburgh, who will soon (1839) have plants to dis- 
pose of. Its large flowers and upright habit will make it a favourite, botanist, ioc. 
800. GYNANDRIA, MONANDIIIA. ORCHIDACEJE. 
EPIDEN'DRUM variega'tum. I 1 Plant, 1 root n Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
VARIEGATED epidendrum. |j Ftower^l 'inch II 1830 > flowers Jan. green & pur. spots. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. This plant is less recommended by its beauty than its 
fragrance, which is said to resemble that of the Lily of the Valley. There are, 
however, different varieties, possessing superior claims to beauty, bot. reg. ii, 1839. 
801. DECANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. GERANIACEjE. 
GERA'NIUM tubero'sum. II Plant, 1 foot II Hardy herb, perennial, S. of Europe, 
TUBEROUS GERANIUM. || [tower, ?£ inch 11 before 1838, flowers May to Aug. p iuk. 
Geranium, from geranos a Crane, the capsule very much resembles the head 
and beak of that bird. This is a free flowering but rather common looking plant 
— a branched variety of the tuberosum of our botanical works, bot. reg. io, 1839. 
802. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CESNERIACE*. 
GLOXIN'IA SPECIO'SA. j Plant, l foot II Stove herb, perennial, raised in 1837, 
SHOWY GLOXINIA. || pfower.lte “wbll dowers from June to Nov. violet col. 
Gloxinia, named after Gloxin, a botanist of Colmar. This beautiful variety of 
speciosa was raised in the garden of Mrs. Lawrence of Drayton Green. It is 
remarkably large flowered, and of good depth of colour. botanist, 105. 
803. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACE.’E. 
GONGO'RA atropurpu'rea. II Raccme.SJfeet ii Stove herbaceousperennial, Trinidad, 
DARK PURPLE CONGORA. || [lower, 1 J inch || lS24,flowersin June, chocolate colour. 
Gongora, named after a Spaniard of that name. When well grown this plant 
in flower assumes a highly interesting appearance, producing twenty or thirty 
pendant spikes of flowers, surrounding the pot in which it grows. botanist, 108. 
801. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ZYGOPH YLLACE/E. 
GUA'IACUM OFFICINA'LE.II Plant, 12 feet 11 Stove evergreen tree, from the West 
COMMON LIGNUM VITA,. || Flower, i inch II Indies, in 1694, flowers in Aug. blue. 
Guaiacum, from its American name,Guayac. This tree is supposed to produce 
the Lignum Vitae of commerce, the hardest wood at present known ; and also the 
Gum Guaiacum of the shops, which is obtained by incisions. bot. reg. 9, 1839. 
805. MONCECIA, MONADELPHIA. EUPHORBIACE*. 
JATROPIIA PANDuniFo'LlA. II Plant, feet || Stove evergreen shrub, from Cuba, in 
FIDDLE-LEAVED JATROPIIA. II Flower, if inch II I 800 , flowers in June & July, scarlet. 
i Jatropha is derived from the Greek iatros physician, and trophe food, from 
I its medicinal qualities. This remarkably handsome shrub, is now attracting much 
attention, N rivals many of the Euphorbias of recent introduction. botanist, iot. 
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