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926 . HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AM ARYLLIDACE*. 
AGA'VE SAPONA'RIA. || P'-int, 3 1 Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, 
THE SOAP ALOE. 11 Flower, 1 inch II I era, in 1836 ? flowers in July ? pur. 
Agave, see No. 654. The large Aloes with which most persons are acquainted 
live long, then flower and die. This species flowers readily without being thereby 
weakened. The Peruvians are said to use it as soap. bot. reg. 55,1839. 
927. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE*. 
ALS'TRCEME'RI Aacl , TIF0 , i,1 a- | Plant, 24 feet || Frame herbaceous perennial, hybrid 
aurEa. hybrid alstrcemeria. I Flower, V inch I origin, 1837 , flowers in July, orange. 
Alstrcemeria, see No. 2. This hybrid production was raised by the Messrs. 
Pope, Nurserymen of Handsworth, Staffordshire. It is unlike either parent, and 
consequently a desirable accession to this very attractive genus. botanist, 137. 
928. ICOSANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. POMACE*. 
AMELAN'CHIER flor'ida. : Plant, 12 feet |i Hardy shrub, from North America, 
MANY-FLOWERED AMELANCHIER. | Flower, 4 inch t in 1826, flowers in May, white. 
Ainelanchier, the Savoy name for Medlar. This forms a handsome hardy 
shrub, after the manner of the snowy Mespilus. It is nearly allied to the species 
sanguinea, but may be distinguished by its shorter stamens. bot. reg. 1589 . 
929. DIDYNAMIA, A NGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACE*. 
ANGELO'NIA GARDN E’RI. || Plant, 3 feet | Stove perennial, from S. America, in 
Gardner’s angelonia. || Flower, 1 Inch I 1838, flowers in May, pur. and white. 
Named from Angelon, the native name of one of the species. Seeds of this 
beautiful Angelonia were transmitted by Mr. Gardner from the province of Per- 
nambuco to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, where it flowered in 1839. bot.mag. 3754 . 
930 . syngenesia, superfi.ua. composite. 
BCE BE IIA INCA'N A. || jdant, 14 feet u Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Mexico, 
upright branching b<ebera. | itow’cr, 14 u!ih i in 1828 ? flowers in November, yellow. 
Boebera, named after Bober a Russian Botanist whose merits are now forgotten. 
This plant is nearly allied to, and possesses the odour of, the French Marigold. 
This odour is contained in little bags within the leaves. bot. reg. 1602. 
931. syngenesia, scperflua. composite*. 
BL RRIE'LIA GRA’CILIS. n Plant. lnr h i| Hardy annual, from California, in 
SLENDER BURRIEUA. (I flower, r inch I 1835? flowers in summer, yellow. 
Named in honour of J. M. Burriel, who published the Journey of Venegas into 
the country of which all the species of this genus are natives. Thi 3 plant has 
been cultivated as Lasthenia Californica. Of common appearance, bot. mag. 3758. 
932. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ZINGIBERAC*. 
COSTUS PICTUS. || Plant, 14 feet || stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
VARIEGATED-FLOWERED COSTUS. II Fl'oVer, lj inch II 1830 ? flowers in August, yel. & red. 
Costus is said to be derived from Gosth, its Arabic name. This plant, in com- 
mon appearance, as well as botanical affinity, is not far removed from the orchi- 
dace®. It is very handsome and flowers freely. bot. reg. 1594. 
933. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
DAL BE N\ A FUL \ A. || ® inc |' It Greenhouse bulb, from the C. Good 
TAWNY DAUBENYA. (J Flower, ft Inch II Hope, 1836, flowers in May ? yellow. 
Named in deserved compliment to Dr. Charles Daubeny, Professor of Botany 
at Oxford. A very remarkable plant ; scarcely to be recognised as belonging to 
Liliaceac, from the extreme irregularity of its perianth. bot. rec. 53 , 1339 . 
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