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1086. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LECUMINOS®. 
ACACIA DENTIF' ERA. II Plant, Frame evergreen shrub, from Swan 
TOOTHED ACACIA. [I Flower, % inch I River, in 1839, flowers in April, yel. 
Acacia, See No. 1. This newly-discovered Acacia was raised hy Messrs. Rol- 
lisson of Tooting, from seeds collected by Mr. James Drummond, in the colony 
of Swan River. It forms a neat erect shrub. botanist, it9. 
1087. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDAcV®. 
HbREDES ODORA'TUM. II Plant, 14 feet | Stove herbaceous perennial, China, in 
SWEET-SCENTED AIR-PLANT. 1 Flower, l inch II 1800, flowers in July, white and lilac. 
Aiirides, from the Greek, aer, air, on account of its living entirely on the at- 
mosphere. Dr. Graham says, its balsam-like flowers, harmony of colouring, per- 
fume, and symmetry of form, produce a most pleasing impression, botanist, iso. 
1088. POLYANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA, RANUNCULACE®. 
AQUILE'GIA FRAG R A IS S. || Plant, It tV.u | Frame herbaceous perennial, India, 
FRAGRANT COLUMBINE. (] Flower, inch 'I 1839, flowers in May, yellowish white. 
Aquilegia, from Aquila an eagle, in reference to the likeness formed by two 
sepals and a petal of this flower to a soaring bird. A handsome new fragrant spe- 
cies, raised by the Horticultural Society from Indian seeds. botanist, isi. 
1089 GYNANDRIA, IIEXANDRIA. A RISTOLOCHIACE® . 
ARISTOLO'CIIIA CAUDaTa. || Plant, 5 feet II Stove herbaceous twiner, Brazil, in 
LIVID-FLOWERED BIRTIIWORT. II Flower, 1> inch II 1828, flowers in June, greenish brown. 
Aristolochia, see No. 297. This flower is one of those vegetable curiosities 
which represent a jug with its lid — for a wise purpose doubtless, although its 
uses be not revealed to human reason. Raised at Carclew. bot. reg. 1453. 
1090. didynamia, angiospermia. bignoniace®. 
BIGNO'NIA TVVEEDIA'NA. | Plant, 12 feet? || Greenhouse evergreen twiner, Buenos 
tweedie’s bignonia. I flower, "3 inch il Ayres, 1838, flowers in June, orange. 
Bignonia, see No. 832. One of a numerous genus, although hut few are 
known. This was introduced hy the Hon. W. F. Strangways. Suited to the 
conservatory where it becomes very ornamental. bot. reg. 45, 1S40, 
1091- GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE® 
BRASAVO'LA GLAU'CA. || Plant, 7 inch 11 Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
GLAUCOUS BRASAVOLA. || Flower, 'a inch |l in 18387 flow. April, green & white. 
Brasavola, see 559. A very handsome species, with a fine aromatic fragrance. 
The flower is rarely produced unless the hud at the base of the leaf, from which 
it springs be destroyed. bot. reg. 44 , mo. 
1095. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIII DACE®. 
CATT'LEYA ACLAN'DI/E. [| Plant, a inch n Stove herbaceousperennial, Brazil, in 
LADY ACLAND’s CATTLEYA. | Rower, 3 inch || 1839, flowers in July, brown & purple. 
Catlleya, see No. 286. This, says Dr. Lindley, is a “ very distinct and pretty 
species of the handsomest of all the genera of Orchidacese.” It flowered at Kil- 
lerton, the seat of Sir Thomas Ackland, who imported it. bot. iieg. 48, mo. 
1093" ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE*. 
CE'REUS LAT'IFRONS. II Height, a feet? | Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, S. 
BROAD-STEMMED CEREUS. I Hewer’, $ inch II America? flowers in July, white. 
Cereus, see No 175. The present plant is in the collection of Mr. Mackie of 
Norwich. Its long-jointed and compressed stems are unable to support them- 
selves. Its flowers large and showy. bot. mag. 3813. 
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