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1153 MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACEAE. 
IIIBIS'CUS WRAY' -3b. || Olant* 10 . lec f J| Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
MRS. WRAv’s HIBISCUS. 1 pfower, 4 inch II in 1838? flowers in Autumn, lilac. 
Hibiscus, see No 467. This handsome species of Hibiscus was first raised in 
this country in the garden of the lady after whom it is named — Mrs. Wray of 
Oakfield, Cheltenham. It is of very easy culture. bot. reg. 69, mo. 
1159. MONADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSyE. 
HYPOCAL\ P'TUS OBCORDa'-II Plant, 8 feet || Greenhouse shrub, from C. G. Hope, 
l| Lcstf* inch I * ^ 
TUS. OBCORDATE-LVD. HYPOCAL.J Flower, V 2 inch II 1S23, flowers in June, pink & white. 
Hypocalyptus, from upo under, and kaluptos covered or hid, in allusion to the 
hood-shaped bracts of a supposed species. A handsome fiowerer, formerly con- 
sidered to be a Crotalaria. Grown in the Birmingham Garden. botanist, 19s. 
1160. HEXANDRIA, MONOGTNIA. CAPA RID ACE A. 
ISOME'RIS ARBO'REA. || Plant, 3 feet? I Greenhouse shrub, from California, 
TREE-LIKE ISOMERIS. || rioMrlt', *4 inch 1 1 in 1839, flowers in May, yellow. 
Isomeris, named from isos equal, and meros part ; probably in allusion to the 
regular petals, and the equal length of the stamens and pistil. A rather curious 
plant, which flowered at Edinburgh in the stove. bot. mag. 3842. 
1161. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CON VOLVU LACE A. 
JACQUEMON'TIA PENTANTHA |; Plant. 6 feet j Stove herbaceous perennial, S. Ameri- 
FIV E-FLOWER ED JACQUEMON'TIA. || FWer, 1J inch II ca, 1821, flowers July to Sep. blue. 
Jacquemontia, in honour of the late Victor Jacquemont, a botanical collector. 
The Messrs. Lee of Hammersmith supplied the present plant for publication. It 
deserves to be better known for the brilliancy of its fine blue flowers, botanist, 19t. 
1162 SYNGENESIA, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITE. 
MONOLO'PIA IMA JOR. It Plant, 3 feet 11 Hardy annual, from California, in 
I Leal, 3 inch , „ _ 
larger mo NOLO pi A • f| Flower, 2 inch II 1834 7 flowers from June to Sept. yel. 
Monolopia, from the Greek word monolopos, bearing a single tunic or garment, 
m allusion to the structure of the involucre. Although of rather coarse appear- 
ance this plant is showy and worthy of a place in the garden. bot. mag. 3839 . 
1163. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BROMELIACEJE. 
PU'YA HETEROPHYL'LA. j| l’lant, 2 feet^ jj Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
VARIOUS-LEAVED puya. II Flower, \ loch II iu 1838, flowers in June, pink. 
Puya, see No. 1003. A singular plant, having very dissimilar leaves ; those 
from the base being not more than two inches long, whilst those of more recent 
growth are 18 inches, and altogether different. bot. reg. ti. is40. 
H64- SYNGENESIA, POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITE. 
SENE'CIO LILACI'NUS. j| t’l»nt, ■> feet <| Greenhouse plant, probably from C. 
LILAC SENECIO. I Flower, 2 'inch I G. Hope, 1826, flowers in May, lilac. 
Senecio, see No. 332. This is a remarkably fine species of Senecio, of shrubby 
habit, very suitable for planting out in the borders in summer, where it would 
produce a handsome and very showy effect. bot. reg. 1342 . 
1165. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA . BROMELIACE/E. 
TILLAN'DSIA RO'SEA. |. Plant, 6 inch | Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
PINK-HEADED TILLAN’DSIA. f Bract, % inch I in 1820? flowers in May, pink. 
Tillandsia, see No. 828. This plant is dependant on its spike of pink bracts for 
gaiety, which rises like a pine-apple from the centre of the foliage. Our cut will 
show its habit of growth. bot. reg. 1357. 
