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902. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CISTACF.*. 
HELIAN'THEMUM foumo'- ]| Plant, 4 fret 11 Frame evergreen shrub, from Portugal, 
sum. beautiful helianthemUM.H Fbwer, if inch II in 1780, flowers in May, yel. & brown. 
Heliantheraum, from helios, sun, and asthemon, flower — an allusion to the 
golden coloured blossoms. It is safest to consider this very showy shrub as only 
half-hardy, it will, however, bear exposure to mild winters. botanist, 131 . 
903. DODECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ARISTOLOCHIACE.E. 
HETEROTRO'PA asaroi'des. 11 Plant, 4 inch |j Greenhouse herb, evergreen, from Ja- 
ASARABACCA-LIKE HETEROTROPA. II Fh,Ver,% inch 11 pan. 1836, flow, in April, dull purple 
Heterotropa, from heteros, various, and trepo, change, from the apparently 
reversed situation of the stamen and stigma. A singular plant, bearing much re- 
semblance to an Asarum. It was collected by M. Y r on Siebold. bot. mag. 3716. 
901. MONADELPHIA, DECANDR1A. LEGUMINOS/E. 
HO’VEA chorozemiefo lia . II Plant, 2 J feet ji Greenhouse evergreen shrub, George's 
CIIOROZEM A- LEAVED HOVEA. || Flower, 4 Inch II Sou nd, 1825? flowers in March, blue. 
Hovea, see No. 553. This Holly-like evergreen shrub, with its bright blue 
papilionaceous flowers will be a desirable ornament to the greenhouse. It may 
be raised from cuttings, but far better from seeds. botanist, i so. 
905. POLYGAMIA, POLYANDRIA. LECUMINOS*. 
IN'G A HARRIS'II. 11 Plant, 15? feet ij Greenhouse perennial climber, Mexi- 
mr. Harris’s inca. | Flower, 14 inch II co > 1836? flow, in Feb crim. & white. 
Inga is the Soulh American name, adopted by Marcgraaf, of one of the species 
of this genus. This is an ornamental climbing shrub, whose crimson silken tassels 
of stamens are very graceful and pretty. bot. reg. 41 , 1839 . 
906. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE IE. 
ONCID'IUM pulvina'tum. 11 Plant, - foot i| Stove herb, perennial, Rio Janeiro, in 
CUSHION ONCIDIUM. | Fhmer,' 1 inch II 1834, flowers in spring, yel. & brown. 
See No 57, for the meaning of the generic name. There is nothing peculiar 
about this species of Oncidium excepting its panicle of flowers, which is of the 
extraordinary length of eight or nine feet. bot. reg. 42 , 1839. 
907. octandria, trigynia. polygonace®. 
PO L Y'G O N UM a m PLF.XICA u'le 11 Plant, 4 fVt t || Hardy herb, perennial, from Nepal, in 
stem-clasping polygonum. | Flower, Vi inch *1 1S36? flowers in July & Aug. crimson. 
Polygonum, from polus, many, and conu, a joint; alluding to the jointed 
stems. As a hardy perennial this Polygonum will be desirable in the borders. 
It may take, conveniently, the place of the annual Persicaria. bot. reg. 46, 183D. 
908. SYNGENF.SIA, POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. ASTERACEiE. 
SENE'CIO POPULIFO'LIUS.II Plant, 4 feet II Greenhouse shrub, from the Canaries, 
POPLAR-LEAVED SENECIO. |[ Flower.lJ inch U in 1830? flowers in June, white. 
Senecio, see No. 332. This is one of Mr. Philip Barker Webb’s plants, which 
he sent home from the isle of Palma. It is showy, but still these single Senecios 
have much of a weed-like appearance. bot. reg. 45 , 1839 . 
909. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA . VERBENACE/E. 
Y ERBE'NA chamedrifo’lia. || Plant, 1 foot I Frame herb, perennial, from Monte 
VERONICA-LEAVED VERBENA. || pfower, ^ inch II Video, in 1837, flowers in July, crim. 
Verbena, see No. 605. Two new varieties are figured in the “ Botanist,” both 
raised by Mr. Buck, gardener at Col. Howard’s of Elford, from Monte Video 
seeds. The brilliant purplish crimson variety is named Elfordiana. botanist, 129 . 
