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1006. HEXANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. ASPHODELACEjE. 
BARNAR'DIA scilloi'des. II Plant, 1 foot | Frame bulb, from China, in 1826, 
Chinese barnardia. || pfower, ^ inch II flowers in July, purplish pink. 
Bamardia, named in compliment to Edward Barnard, Esq. Vice Secretary of 
the London Horticultural Society. The plant is closely allied to Scilla ; chiefly 
distinguished by its solitary erect seed in each cell of the fruit. bot. mag. 3788. 
1007. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEtE. 
C.AMARO 1 IS PURPU'REA. | Raceme, r> inch ii Stove herbaceous perennial, Sylbet, 
purple camarotis. || pfon’er, l inch I! 1837, flowers in May, pale purple. 
This genus is named from kamara, an arch, on account of the peculiarly-arched 
formation of its lip. This character forms a portion of its distinction as a genus. 
Drawn at the Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney. paxton’s mag. 25 , isao. 
1008. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACEjE. 
CE'REUS LEUCAN'THUS. II Height, ninth || Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Chili, 
WHITE TORCH THISTLE. |1 Hower ”4 inch II in 1830, flowers in August, white. 
Cereus, see No. 75. Dr. Gillies found this fine Cereus in Chili, and sent it to 
the London Horticultural Society. It is potted in loam, peat, and brick rubbish, 
and requires to be well drained, with abundance of potsherds, bot. reg. I3,is40. 
1009. PENTANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. POLEMONIACE*. 
COB/E' A MACROSTE'MA. H Plant 10 feet fj Greenhouse evergreen climber, Guate- 
Leaflet, 1 inch , , ___ _ . __ , 
LONG-stamened cOB-tA. || Flower 2 jnch II mala, 18o9,, flowers in Nov. yel.-green. 
Cobsa, named after Father Coba, a learned jesuit, who was many years resi- 
dent in America. Most persons know the Cobma scandens ; (_Botanic Garden, 691) 
this plant is similar, but has greenish flowers. bot. mag. 37 so. 
1010. DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA. LABIAT.E. 
COLE'US BARBA'TUS. | Plant, 2J feet II Stove herbaceous perennial, Indio, 
BEARDED COLEUS. || pfow’er, Ji inch II 1741, flowers in October, violet. 
Coleus from the Greek koleos a sheath, from the stamens forming a sheath round 
the style. This scarce plant was grown at Sion House, where it had been re-intro- 
duced from India, in the year 1838. botanist, iso. 
1011. SYNOENESIA, SUPEnFLUA. COMPOSITE. 
DAH'LIA SCAPI'GERA. n Plant. 2 rcct 11 Hardy herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
SCAPE-BEARING DAHLIA. || Hower, "i inch II in 1838, flowers in July, white. 
Dahlia, see No. 740. This is far less showy than our well-known common 
Dahlia, but is interesting as a new species, and possibly may admit of the same 
degree of improvement, as its congener has done. botanist, igi. 
1012. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACE.E. 
ERI'CA COCCIN'EA. ii riant, 2 feet | Greenhouse evergreen shrub, C. G. 
ECU IUM- FLOW D. SCARLET HEATH. || p'owerjg inch II Hope, 1810, flow. April to Aug. crim. 
Erica, see No. 134. Another very handsome variety of heath, raised by T. 
Williams, in the gardens at Oldford.as well as No. 899. Seedlings of this genus, 
as in the present instance, show much variation. botanist, 102 . 
1013. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CESNERACEIE. 
GESNE'RA COCHLEA'RIS. | Plant, I) feet [i stove herbaceous perennial, Organ 
SPOON-LEAVED GESNERA. || ETower.lJ inch II Mountains, 1837, flowers in June, red. 
Gesnera, see No. 103. It tuberous roots were sent from the Organ Moun- 
tains by Mr. Gardner, to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, where they first produced 
flowers in 1829. Not so handsome as some others. bot. mag. 3787. 
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