Ill 
Scape, 2i feet 
Bulb, I3 inch 
Flower, 1 inch 
Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
1834, flowers in January, pink & white. 
878 . GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E. 
BLE'TIA PARKINSO'NI. 
pakkinson’s bletia. 
Bletia, see No. 82. This plant is singularly slender both in its scape and 
flower, and in this particular somewhat unlike the generality of Orchidacere. 
Its flowers are prettily coloured, but too small to be very showy, bot. mag. 3736. 
879 . IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLL 1 DACE/E. 
BRUNS'VIGIA CORAN'ICA.11 riant, i>ot 
I Leaf, 
CORANA AMARYLLIS. 
, 1 foot II 
liinch 
r, inch I! 
Greenhouse bulb, a hybrid, raised in 
1821, flow. June, white &pale orange. 
Brunsvigia is a name adopted in honour of the noble family of Brunswick. 
This plant has passed from Amaryllis to Ammocharis and Brunsvigia ; it is a 
pale flowered variety, and produces a handsome appearance. bot. reg. 1219. 
880 . PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA 
CEROPE'GIA vincafo'lia. 
PERIWINKLE-LEAVED CEROPECIA. 
ASCLEPIADACEA. 
Stove perennial twiner, from Bombay, 
Plant, 0 feet 
{dower, l| inch 11 1838? flowers in Sep. greenish-white 
Ceropegia, see No. 50. This plant was received at the Glasgow Botanic Gar- 
den, from Bombay. Its flowers are produced very copiously iu the stove, and 
their singular formation is sure to invite attention. bot. mag. 3740. 
881. 
POLYANDRIA, POLYCYNIA. RANUNCULACE 7 E. 
CLEM'ATIS ciiloran'tha. 
GREEN-FLOWERED CLEMATIS. 
Plant, 12 feet || Stove climbing shrub, from Sierra Le- 
Flow’er, it Inch | one, in 1823, flowersinAug. pale green. 
Clematis, see No. 273. The yellowish green tinge of the flowers of this species 
of Clematis makes it less showy than those of most other species, notwithstanding 
they are of good size. It is not a very free flowerer. bot. reg. 1234. 
882- 
TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE®. 
CRO'CUS SPECIO'SUS. 
SHOWY AUTUMN CROCUS. 
Plant, ^7 inch | Hardy bulb, introduced from Transyl- 
Flower, I Inch i vania? flowers in October, lilac. 
Crocus, see No. 343. This Autumnal flowering Crocus has been supposed by 
some authors to be a new variety of nudiflorus. Whether this he so or otherwise 
it is well worth planting in the flower garden. bot. rec. 40,1839. 
883 . PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BORAGINACE.S. 
CYNOGLOS'SUM CTELESTl'NUM. 11 Plant, feet || Hardy biennial, from India, in 1838, 
BLUE AND WHITE HOUNd’stONGUE.II Flower, %tncb 1 flowers in August, blue and white. 
Cynoglossum, from kuon, a dog ; and clossa, a tongue, in allusion to the leaves. 
A tolerably showy biennial, which may be sown in June, and some of the plants 
put into the borders, and others potted for protection. bot. reg. 3g, is39. 
884 . GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACEJE. 
DENDRO HI [’M jenkin'sii. J| Plant, 5 inch |j Stove herbaceous perennial, India, in 
JENKIN’S dendrobium. It Flower, liinch II 1836? flowers in March, yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 84. A pretty dwarf species, which has been sent by Dr. 
Wallich to many persons in England, and by Captain Jenkins to Sir C. Lemon. 
It grows best on 3 . block of wood, in 3 , moist stove. bot. reg. 37, 1839 
880. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOS^. 
EDWARD'SIA MACNABIa'na. || Plant, 10 feet || Frame deciduous shrub, Edinburgh 
macnab s EDWARDSIA. || '“iii 1 Bot. Gar. 1830? flowers in June, yel. 
Edwardsia, see No. 161. A handsome shrub which has been grown in the Edin- 
burgh Botanic Garden, against an open south wall for many years, where it has 
blossomed profusely. It in nearly allied to Grandiflora. bot. mag. 3735. 
176 FLORAL REGISTER. 
