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998 . DECANDRIA, PFNTAGYNIA. OX ALIO ACES. 
LEDOCAR'PUM peduncula’ris. n Plant, l foot it Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Chile, in 
LONG-STALKED LEDOCARPUM. j| Flower, 2 inch II 1825, flowers in August, yellow. 
This generic name is deduced from the Greek ledon, cistus ; and karpos, a 
fruit, from the resemblance of its fruit, to that of cistus. A showy plant, introdu- 
ced by the London Horticultural Society. bot. reg. 1392. 
999 . PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. APOCYNACE®. 
MANDE'VILLA sua'veolens. ,| Plant, 12 fret II Greenhouse twining shrub, Buenos 
SWEET-SCENTED MANDEVILLA. ;| 2 inch II Ayres, 1838, flowers in Aut. white. 
Named in compliment to H. J. Mandeville, Esq. her Majesty’s minister at 
Buenos Ayres. A handsome new twiner, raised from seeds in the London Hor- 
ticultural Gardens; where it succeeded best in the conservatory, bot. reg. ", 1840. 
1000. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE®. 
MAXILLA'RIA cucula’ta. | Plant, I inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, America, 
HOODED MAX1LLARIA. || Flower, it Inch m 1S37? flowers in Sept, brown & yellow. 
Maxillaria, see No. 71. This plant is said to have been brought home by Mr. 
Henchman. It is less interesting than most of the Maxillarias, which partly 
arises from its peduncles being constantly one-Howered. bot. rec. 12 , mo. 
1001. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. OP.CHIDACE®. 
ONCID'IUM ORNITHORH Yn’chum || Panicle, 10 inch | Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
bird-billed oncidium. || iio, v er, f Inch II in 183S, flowers in July, rose-colour. 
Oncidium, No. 57. This pretty epiphyte was first discovered by Humboldt, 
in the temperate parts of Mexico ; and subsequently by Mr. Skinner, in Guate- 
mala, whosentit to Mr. Bateman. It may be attached to ablock. bot.reg.io,184o. 
1002. DIDYNAMIA, CYMNOSPERMIA . LAMIACE®. 
PERILO'MIA OC1 MOI'DESii Plant. 3 .fret '| Frame evergreen under-shrub, Peru, 
BASIL-LIKE PERILOMIA. |j rfower, 4 inch II 1829, flowers in Aug. & Sept, scarlet. 
Perilomia, from peri, around ; and loma, margin; the fruit having a mem- 
branous border. A brilliantly coloured flower of much beauty; sent from Peru 
by Mr. Cruikshank to the London Horticultural Society. bot. reg. 1394. 
1003. HEXANDRIA, TRIG YNIA . BROMELIACE*. 
PU’TA CffiRU'LEA. || Plant, 4 feet J Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Valpa- 
BLUE POYA. ll Flower, 2 inch II raiso, 1827, flow. April to Aug. blue. 
The generic term is, we presume, taken from the name of an individual. The 
plant may be considered half-hardy, requiring only protection from frost. It has 
much the appearance of a narrow-leaved pine-apple. bot. reg. 11.1840. 
loot. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACE®. 
RHODODEN'DRON cauca'sico -1 Plant, li feet I Hybrid hardy shrub, raised in 1839, 
arbo'reum. showy HYBRlDRUO.il Flower, 2 inch II flowers in March, pink and white. 
Rhododendron, see No. 603. A hybrid, raised by W. Smith in the Norbiton 
nursery, between Rhododendron arboreum and Caucassicum. A splendid plant, 
similar to many raised at Lord Carnarvon’s seat, in Hampshire. botanist, 157 . 
1005. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE®. 
SACCOLA'BIUM papillo sum. II Plant, 1 foot || Stove herbaceous perennial, from In- 
PIMPLED SACCOLA BIUM . || Fbt'wcr.ll inch II dia, in 1828? flow, in Aut. yel. & white. 
Saccolabium, see No. 376. Introduced to the London Horticultural Society’s 
Garden by Dr. Wailich, having been found upon trees in Malabar. Its flowers 
are not of conspicuous character, but its habit peculiar. bot. reg. 1552. 
