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990. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUBIACEJE. 
BOU\ AR’DIA splen / dens. II Plant, 1$ feet? II Greenhouse shrubby plant, introduced 
splendid bouvardia. || plover, i inch II about 1837, flowers in July, scarlet. 
Bouvardia, named in honour of Dr. Bouvard. Bouvardia triphylla will be 
found under No. 384 of the Botanic Garden, and the plant here called splendens 
is probably but a luxuriant seedling variety of it. bot. hag. 3781. 
991. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEJE. 
CATASE'TUM russeeeia'num.II Raceme,! foot |j Stove herbaceous perennial, Guatema- 
DUKE OF Bedford’s CATASETUM. || pfotv’er, fj inch II la, '1838, flowers in Oct. green & white. 
Catasetum, see No. 49. Named Russellianum by Hooker, the plant having 
been sent to that botanist from Woburn, but arrived after the decease of that 
patron of botany, John, Duke of Bedford. bot. mag. 3777. 
• 992. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
CYCNO'CHES MACULA'TA. II Raceme, Minch j Stove herbaceous perennial, S.Amer- 
SPOTTED CYCNOCHES. || n,“,v'cr, 3 !nd! || ica, 1839, flowers in Dec. bull & claret. 
Cycnoches, see No, 51. This is a splendid new species, figured from a plant 
in the possession of John Wilmore, Esq. Oldford, Staffordshire. Its raceme 
fourteen inches long, and flowers three inches across. botanist, iso. 
993. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA, ORCHIDACE®. 
EPIDEN’DRUM parkinsonia- I Plant, 1 foot ji Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
num. Parkinson’s epidendrum. j pfower, ' inch I 18317 flowers in Oct. green & yellow. 
Epidendrum, see No. 4. This species of Epidendrum is called Parkinsonianum, 
after John Parkinson, Esq. Consul General, at Mexico. This was first received 
at Woburn Abbey. A beautiful flower, although low in colour, bot. mag. 3778. 
994. IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEIE. 
GELASI'NE AZU'REA. II Plant, lj feet II Greenhouse bulb, from America, about 
AZURE celasine. || rTow’er, i* Inch I 1836, flowers in Spring, blue. 
Gelasine from gei.asinus, a smiling dimple. This plant flowered at Spofforth, 
having been received there from J. W. Boot, Esq. of Boston, in America. It is 
native of that part of America, called Banda Oriental. bot. mag. 3779. 
995. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACE7E. 
GOLDFUS'SIA GLOMERa'ta. j Plant, inch i| Stove herbaceous perennial, Sylhet, 
CLUSTERED COLDFUSSI A. |j Flower, Inch i 1838, flowers in November, blue. 
Goldfussia, see No. 86. A handsome plant, sent from the Calcutta gardens, 
to the Duke of Northumberland, and drawn for the Botanist from a plant in the 
splendid collection of new and rare exotics at Sion House. botanist, 155 . 
996. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BALSAM IN ACEIE. 
IMPA'I IENS MACROCHi'la. II Plant, 10 fcr t ij Hardy annual, from the E. Indies, in 
LARGE-LIPPED BALSAM. II pfower,2i inch I- 1839, flowers in Autumn, pink, 
Impatiens, see No. 502. Although the number of species of Impatiens, intro- 
duced to this country are few, India is said to swarm with them. Their structure 
has puzzled botanists, and their singular appearance interests all. bot. reg.8, mo. 
997. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BALSAMINACEjE. 
IMPA'TIENS I RICOR'NIS. II Plant, s feet? | Hardy annual, from the E. Indies, in 
THREE-HORNED BALSAM. || pfower, 1J inch II 1839, flowers in Autumn, yellow. 
This is another of the genus Impatiens — curious as well in action as in appear- 
ance. The ripe seed vessel, when touched, flies open, and ejects the seeds; 
hence the name, touch-me-not, sometimes used. bot. reg. 9,mo. 
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