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806. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE^.. 
MAXILLA'RIA TENUIFo'lia. i: riant, 9 inch | Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
SLENDER-LEAVED MAXILLA III A* I Flower 1% inch 1 1836? flowers in June ? red & yellow. 
Maxillaria, see No. 71. A plant of the axilli-floral section of the genus, 
that is with caulescent stems, covered with pseudo-bulbs; or, in other words, 
having an erect, in lieu of a prostrate, rhizomata. bot. rec. 8, 1839. 
807. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
MONACAN'THUS fimbria'- ii riant, Hi foot II Stove herbaceous perennial, from S. 
tus. FiMBniATEDMONK-FLOWER.I pfower 1% inch II America, 1837, flowers in Nov. 7 green. 
Monacanthus, see No. 41. This fimbriated species of Monacanthus was 
found growing on dry sandy banks, beneath the shade of low shrubs, about ten 
miles west from Pernambuco. Not a showy plant. bot. mag.3708. 
808. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEiE. 
ONCIDTUM FORBE'SII. II riant. 1% feet II Stove herb, perennial, Organ moun- 
FORBES’s ONCIDIUM. 1 n'ower.'l^ch I tains, 1837, flowers Oct. brown & yel. 
Oncidium.see No. 57. This species was collected by Mr. Gardner for his 
patron, the Duke of Bedford, and named after Mr. Forbes, his Grace ’3 gardener. 
It is nearly related to crispum, but has much larger panicles. bot. mac. 3705 . 
809. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. lRIDACE*. 
PHALOCAL'LIS plum'bea. II Plant, 3 feet II Greenhouse bulb, from Mexico, in 
lead-coloured PH A local LIS. || Flower,^ inch i 1837? flowers in Autumn, pale lilac. 
Phalocallis is derived from the Greek phalos kallos, a beautiful cone or 
plume, in reference to that formed by the crests of the flower. It is a Cypella 
of Lindley. A delicately beautiful flower. bot. mag. 3710 . 
810. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E. 
PRESCOT'TIA COL'ORANS.jl Scape, ljfeet II Greenhouse herb, perennial, Brazil, 
PURPLISH prescottia. | Flower, & inch II before 1836, flowers in January,green. 
Named in compliment to John Prescott, Esq. of St. Petersburgh. This is a 
far more attractive variety than the old plant known as colorans. Dr. Lindley 
thinks it requires only protection from frost and damp. bot. iieg. 191c, 
811. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LABI ATA. 
SAL'VIA ANGUSTIFO'LIA. I Plant, ^ 2 fcet it Frame herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
NARROW-LEAVED SAGE. | Flowerf ! nch | 1806 > flowers July to September, blue. 
Salvia, see No. 699. A pretty perennial, which in summer thrives in the open 
air, forming a pleasing contrast with the red Brazilian and Mexican species com- 
monly cultivated. In winter it should have greenhouse protection, bot. reg. 1551 . 
812 SYNGENESIA, POLYGAMIA. COMPOSITE. 
SENE'CIO CRCJEN'TUS. II Plant, 2 foot | Greenhouse herb, perennial, Teneriffe, 
BLOOD-RED seneciO. || Flower, h inch II 1 ' 77 > flowers most of the year, purple. 
Senecio, see No. 332. This is the original Cineraria cruenta, raised from 
Teneriffe seed, — a plant of very poor appearance when compared with its gay 
descendants, or with the hybrids between it and aurita. bot. reg. 7 , 1839 . 
813- GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACEA. 
SOPHRON1' TIS grandiflo'ra j| Plant, 3 inch ir Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
LAIIGE-FLOWERED SOPH RONITIS. II FioVer , 1 2 ‘inch j| 1837? flowers in June? orange red. 
Sophronitis, see No. 731. A lovely little plant, of low compact growth, with 
clustered pseudo-bulbs, and comparitavely large and handsome solitary flowers. 
Found on the Organ mountains, and sent to Britain by Mr. Gardner, bot. mag. 3709 . 
