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1150. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
ANGRiE'CUM gladiifo'lium.J PI ant, ^ inch Stove herbaceous perennial, Madagas- 
SWORD-LEAVED ANGREC. II Flower, 14 inch II car > in 1635 ? flowers in Feb. white. 
Angrascum, see No. 111. Amongst orchidacere, we look for splendour, and 
are sometimes much disappointed by such plants as Angraecums. They are the 
small weeds of the order, but still have their interest. bot. reg. 68, ism. 
1151. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MARANTACEAl. 
CAN'NA ACHI'RAS. II Ptan.G 14 l"* II Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Men- 
MENDOZA CANNA. II | lower, 2 inch li doza, 1829, flow. August, scar. & yel. 
Canna, see No. 158. This genus is altogether considered as belonging to the 
greenhouse, but several species may be kept as half-hardy plants ; and they will 
flower gaily and ripen seeds in an open warm border. bot. reg.isss. 
1152. DIDYNAMIA, ANG I OS PER MIA. VERBENACE*. 
CHASCA'NUM CUNEIFo'lium. Ij Plant, is inch | Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Cape 
WEDGE-LEAVED ciiaSCa'num. | Flower, 1 inch II Colony, 1821, flowers in May, white. 
Chascanum, from ciiaskanon signifying to gape, alluding to its gaping calyx. 
A plant which was first introduced to the Royal Kew Gardens, and from which 
establishment it was supplied for publication. botanist, iog. 
1153. PENTANDRIA, PENTACVNIA. CRASSULACEAE. 
CRASSULA 1 UR'RIl A. II 6 inch || Greenhouse herbaceous peren. C. G. 
turretted crassulA. J Flower, Vi inch II Hope, in 1818, flowers in May, white. 
Crassula, from crassus thick, in allusion to its succulent habit. This is a ra- 
ther singular pyramidal plant — its flowering stem rising like a pillar from the cen- 
tre of an elevated conical leafy base. bot. reg. 1314. 
1154. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEAL. 
DRI'MIA VILLO'SA. |l Plant, 1 root n Greenhouse bulb, from C. G. Hope, 
VILLOUS-LEAVEO DRIMIA. II Flower, ^ 'inch || 1826 > flowers in Ma y> greenish. 
Drimia, from drimus acrid, in allusion to the flavour of the leaves. The'con- 
niving filaments which form a taper cone, based on a reflexed 'perianth, have 
elegance of shape but want gaiety of colour. but. reg. i34g. 
1155. OCTANDRI a, MONOGYNIA. 0NAGRACEA5. 
FUCH'SIA corymbiflo'ra. I] Plant, 4 feet | Greenhouse herb, peren. S. America, 
CLUSTER-FLOWERED FUCHSIA. |[ Flower, 4 'inch I 1839, flowers June to August, crimson. 
Fuchsia, see 290. Mr. Standish, of Bagsbot, has raised this, the most splendid 
Fuchsia hitherto introduced. It has the general aspect of fulgens, but is of more 
robust growth. It will be the attraction of 1841. bot. reg. 70 , isio. 
1156. decandria, pentagynia. ceraniace*. 
GERA'NIUM RUBIFo'lium. || Plant, 1 foot || Hardy herb, peren. Himalaya, 1839, 
bramble-leaved geranium. I Flower 14 inch flowers in July ami August, purplish. 
Geranium, see No. 301. A hardy, or rather half-hardy, humble plant, which 
has been raised in the London Horticultural Society’s Garden, from Himalayan 
seeds, presented by Dr. Roy le. Of comtbon appearance. bot. reg.g7, mo. 
1157. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANACE.E. 
GRABOW'SKIA DUPLICA^TA. || Plant, 12 feet || Stove shrub, from Euenos Ayres, 
TOOTHED CRABOWSKIA. || Flower, % inch 1 1839? flowers in July, greenish-white. 
Grabowskia, see No. 551. This rambling shrub is unlikely to become a 
favourite in our stoves, both from its general habit and its paucity of flowers. 
It was collected by that meritorious botanist, Tweedie. bot. mag. 3S4i . 
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