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814. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEjE. 
ALSTRCEME'RIA L I Gi U . » riant, 14 feet w Frame herbaceous perennial, cultiva- 
THE ligtu. || Flower, 2 inch || ted in 1837, fiowers'in June ? pale-lilac. 
Alstrcemeria.see No. 2. Ligtu is said to be the Chilian name of this plant. It 
is remarkably handsome, and is thought by Dr. Lindley, to exist in many gardens 
but undistinguished from pelegrina or pulchra. bot. reg. 13, 1839. 
815. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACE*. 
CjELO'GYNE wallichia'na. II riant, 4J inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, East In- 
DR. vvallich ’s c.elogvne. II Flower, 2 inch || dies, 1837, flotvers in Nov. rose-colour. 
Caelogyne, from koilos, hollow, and gone woman, alluding to the structure. 
This showy flower was discovered by Mr. Gibson, the Duke of Devonshire’s col- 
lector, and by him sent home. It grows both on rocks and trees, pax. mag. g 2. 
816. DIADELPHIA, DECANDR1A. LECUM1NOS.E. 
COLOGA'NIA PULCHEL'LAII riant, 3 feet | Greenhouse perennial climber, Mexi- 
PRETTY COLOGAINA. a Flower, ^ ^ inch ij co, 1838 ? flowers in Autumn, pur. crim. 
Named in honour of a family named Cologan, in Tenerifte. This plant was 
raised from Mexican seeds, by G. Barker, Esq. of Springfield, Birmingham. It 
is a pretty greenhouse climber, and may be treated as a Kennedya. botanist, no. 
817 SYNGENESI A , FRUTRANEA. COMPOSITE. 
DRACO'PIS A M P LEXICA u'l.IS. || riant, 3 feet II Hardy annual from Louisiana, in 1793, 
CLASPING-LEAVED DRACOPIS. II Flower 11 inch « flowers in July and August, yellow. 
This plant has previously ranked amongst the species Rudbeckia, but from the 
disparity of its fruit is made the type of a new genus. Two varieties were sent 
home by Drummond, but neither will attract much attention. bot. mag.3716. 
818. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACE/E. 
GONOLO'BUS NIGER. || riant, fi feet || Stove evergreen twiner, from Mexico, 
black conolObus. || pfowcT, % 'inch I 1825, flowers in October, deep purple. 
Gonolobus, from gonia an angle, and lobos a pod. First raised in this coun- 
try, by the Rev. J. T. Huntley, of Kimbolton, from Mexican seeds. Its flowers 
are of dull colour, and more singular than beautiful. bot. mac. 2799. 
819. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCI1IDACE/E. 
HUN I'LE\ A MELEA'GRIS.II riant, 9 inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
speckled hcnTLEya. II I luvlcr, :.■] iUch I 1837, flowers in July, yellow & brown. 
Named by Mr. Bateman, in compliment to the Rev. Mr. Huntley, a collector 
of plants. Compared with the majority of orchidaceous plants this has a profu- 
sion of foliage, although but a solitary flower. bot. reg. ia, 1839. 
820. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACA NTH ACE A. 
JUS1ICIA QUadrangula'ris. j P! -lit , 1 foot || Stove herbaceous perennial, the Mau- 
SQ cake-stalked JUST 1C1A. |j Flower, % inch II ritius 1759? flowersin January .purple. 
Justicia, See No. 680. Justicia, from the flowers opening but in pairs at a 
lime. This is less showy than some others of the genus. It was discovered by 
Mr. Bojer in the island of Mauritius or Madagascar. bot. mag. 2845. 
821. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACtE. 
MARI C A GRACILIS. j| jdant, 3 feet? 11 Greenhouse herb, perennial, Brazil, 
SLENDER STEMMED MARICA. II Flower, 4 inch I in 1837? flowers in June ? white. 
Marica, from maraino, to become flaccid, an allusion to the flowers. This 
plant much resembles Marica Northiana, but is considered by Mr. Herbert, as 
distinct. Like all others of the genus it is an elegant ornament, bot. mag. 3713. 
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