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1062. GYNANDRIA, MOXANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E. 
M\ AN THUS SPINOSUS. II l ■ II stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
SPINE-BEARING FLY-WORT. |j Flower, 2 inch II 1839, flowers in Feb. green & white. 
Myanthus, see No. 106. This newly-introduced beautiful-lipped plant was 
sent by Mr. Gardner, from the province of Ceara, where orchidaceae'are scarce, 
and their place supplied by the mistletoe tribe. bot’. mac. 3802. 
1063. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEiE. 
ONCID IUM HUN 1 IA N U M I'apr » H .kvt ii Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
MR. hunt’s ONCIDIUM. | Flower, H inch I 1838, flowers October, white spotted. 
Oncidium, see No. 57. Although less showy, and producing fewer flowers, 
than many other species, its beautiful marking and colouring will not fail to inter- 
est. It was sent by Mr. Hunt to the Woburn collection. bot. mag. 3S06. 
1064. DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA. LABIAT*. 
ORTHOSTPIION incur'vus. II Plant, 3 feet, II Stove under shrub, from Sylhet, in 
CURVED ORTHOSIPHON. || Flower, l inch II 1828, flowers iu July, pink-coloured. 
Orthosiphon, from orthos, straight; and siphon, a tube, in allusion to the cor- 
olla. This plant, although somewhat straggling, is well deserving a place in the 
stove. Sent by Dr. Wallich to the Duke of Northumberland. botanist, 1-3. 
1065 ICOSANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. PORTULACACE2E. 
PORTULA’CA thellosonii. ji Plant, s '.ref 1 H Tender annual, from Florence, 1839 ? 
„ , U Leaf, 1* inch 
MR. thelluson S purslane. H Flower, 2J inch II flowers m summer, scarlet and yellow, 
Portulaca, see No. 185. A splendid annual for culture in a greenhouse, or 
under some protection from wind or rain. It is nearly allied to grandiflora, and 
Gilliesii, but handsomer than either of these species. bot. rec. 31.I840. 
1066. HEXANDP.IA, MONOCYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEIE. 
SPREKE'LIA CYBIS'TER. 11 Plant, 2 feel? |l stove bulb, from Bolivia, in 1838? 
Leaf, ]£ inch „ * 
THE tumbler sprekelia. |] Flower, 3 inch II flowers in spring, green and red. 
This new genus, established by Mr. Herbert, is nearly allied to Ilippeaslrum ; 
indeed, there seems to exist a doubt in the mind of its talented author, whether 
it may not form a section of that genus. bot. reg. 33, mo. 
1067. HEXANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. AMAP.YLLIDACE/E. 
STENOMES'SON latifo’lium. II Plant, 7 inch |[ Frame herbaceous perennial, Lima, 
WIDE-LEAVED STENOMESSON. || Flower, ij iu^h 1 in 1838, flowers in Spring, yellow. 
Stenomesson, see No. 572. Introduced to this country by the Hon. and Rev. 
W. Herbert, from Lima; whence it was sent by J. Maclean, Esq. It requires 
its season of rest, and should have shade whilst in growth. bot. mag. 3803. 
1068. MONADELPHIA, PENTANDRIA. PASSIFLORACE*. 
TACSO'NIA pinnAtisti’pula. II Plant, 30 feet l| Stove evergreen climber, from Chile, 
It Leaf 3 inch II ^ 
FEATHER-STIPULED TACSONIA. || Flower, 4 inch II in 1828, flowers in September, rose-coL 
Tacsonia, from Tacso, the local name of some species of the genus. It admits 
of question whether this plant is not too closely allied to Passiflora to warrant its 
separation. An exceedingly handsome conservatory plant. botanist, m. 
1069. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. COMMELINACE®. 
TRADESCAN'TIA 1RIDESCENS.iI Plant, 3 fed ll Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Mex- 
IRIDESCENT tradescantia. II Flower, inch II ico, 1838, flowers in July, reddish pur. 
Tradescantia, see No, 410. Although the flowers of the present plant are 
evanescent, their succession keeps up a gaiety which will gain favour for this 
stemless Tradescantia. It may be cultivated as Commelina. bot. rec. 34 , mo. 
