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982. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACEA. 
GREVIL LEA FERRUGINEA.* |J Plant, 5 feet | Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
RGSTY GREVILLEA. II Khmer, % inch II 1835, flowers October, greenish-brown. 
Named in compliment to the Right Honourable Charles Francis Greville. 
The seeds of this novelty were received at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden, from 
Richard Cunningham. It is almost a perpetual flowerer. botanist, 153. 
983. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEA. 
HIPPEAS TRUM solandrifo’-ii Plant. 2 fret ii Stove bulb, from British Guianna, in 
LIUM. SOLANDRA-FLOWD. HIP.|| Flower, 4 inch || 1820, flowers in April, pale yellow. 
Hippeastrum, see No. 405. A noble plant, clearly delineated in the annexed 
cut. It flowered in the Duke of Bedford’s collection ; having been received 
there from Mr. Schombergk, who collected it near the Berbice. bot. mag. 3771. 
984. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEA. 
IRIS FRA GRANS. |J Plant, ljfret? ll H ar ^y herbaceous perennial, North 
SWEET-SCENTED IRIS. ! Flower, 'inch U India, 1835, flowers in June, lilac. 
Iris, see No. 311. This plant was discovered by Professor Royle, and is desi- 
rable for its showy character, as well as its fragrance, a quality not very common 
in the genus. It is, moreover, perfectly hardy. bot. rec. i, mo. 
985. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE A. 
PANCRA HUM PEDA'LE. || Plant, 3 feet ii store bulbous plant, from Brazil, in 
LONG-FLOWERED PANCRATIUM. || Khiw’er, 1 foot II 1820,’ flowers in April, white. 
Pancratium, is from the Greek pan, all, and kratus, potent: it was prob- 
ably applied to the squill, a more potent plant than the present. The long 
narrow wavy segments of its corolla are exceedingly elegant. bot. reg. ioai. 
986. MONADELPHIA, PFNTANDRIA. PASS1FLORACEA. 
PASSIFLO'RA moorEa'na. II Plant, cofeet? || Greenhouse evergreen climber, from 
moore’s passion flower. || pfower, 2J inch 1 S. America, 1837, flow. July, white. 
Passiflora, see No. 313. A plant which resembles Passiflora coerulea, and will 
bear the open air as well as that species It has the advantage of being fragrant. 
Was received from Mr. Tweedie of Buenos Ayres. bot. mag. 3773. 
987. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. APOCYNACEA. 
STROPHAN'THUSdIVEr'geNS|| Plant, 2 feet tl Stove evergreen shrub, from China, 
CHINESE STROPHANTHUS. II pfower, 4J inch I in 1818, flowers in June, yellow. 
Strophanthus from the Greek, strophos, anthos, twisted flower. Its allusion 
is evident. Described by Dr. Graham, from a plant in the Edinburgh Botanic 
Garden, where it produces its singular flowers with freedom. botanist, 155. 
988. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACEA. 
THUNBER'GIA aurantia'ca. II Plant, 5 feet? jj Greenhouse herbaceous twiner, C. G. 
ORANGE-FLOWD. thun bergia. || pfower, 2 inch II Hope, 1838, flowers in Aug. oraDge. 
Thunbergia, see No. 509. This is a handsome new species (or variety! of 
Thunbergia, and a free flowerer. Grown at the Messrs. Young’s nursery, at 
Epsom, but they have not stated whence it was obtained. paxton’s mag. 269. 
989. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEA. 
TIIYSANO'TUS intrica'tus. II Stem, 2} feet l| Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Swan 
ENTANGLED THYSANOTUS. II pfower, i inch 1 River, 1838? flow, in Autumn, purple. 
Thysanotus, see No. 621. This certainly is a very straggling plant, but its 
flowers are pretty. Although it will grow in the open borders in summer it will not 
flower there in perfection. Introduced by R. Mangles, Esq. bot. reg. 4,1839. 
