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1190. CYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
ONCID IUM \VRA\ 'JE. II Scape, 4 feet j| Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
MRS. wray’s o SCI di u m . || l i .V/er, i| inch I' 1839, flowers in summer, yel. & br. 
Oncidium, see No. 57. This species has been named after one of the most intel- 
ligent and enthusiastic cultivators — Mrs. Wray, of Oakfield, near Cheltenham. 
By this lady the plant was introduced. It produces a fine raceme, bot. mag. 3854. 
1191. octandria, monogynia. on ac race*. 
CENOTHE'RA FRUTICO’SA.jl Riant, lj feet | Hardy herb, perennial, N. America, 
INDIAN cenothera. || KioVer, 14 inch 11 1737, flowers June to August, yellow. 
CEnothera, see No. 56. A variety raised in the London Horticultural Society’s 
garden from Indian seeds. Thus, an American plant seems to have assumed t varia- 
tionfrom culture in India — A circumstance worthy of research, bot.reg. ii,mi. 
1192. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASCLEPIA DACE*. 
PLUME'RI A lambertia’na. II Plant, 8 feet j; Stove evergreen shrub, from Mexico, 
mr. Lambert’s plumeria. |j FioVer , 24 In! tl I 1819, flowers in July, white and yel. 
Plumeria, so called in honour of Charles Plumier, a French Botanist. Raised 
by Mr. Lambert from Mexican seeds. Bears an elegant cyme of flowers, amongst 
foliage of handsome growth. Similar to bicolor but scentless. bot.reg. 13T8. 
1193. SYNGENESIA, MONOGYNIA. LOBELIACEA. 
PRAT TA BEGONIFO'LIA. j| Plant, 3 inch i| p>ame herbaceous trailer, Nepal, in 
BEGONIA-LEAVED PRATIA. 1 pfnwer, % inch i! 1827, flowers all summer, purplish. 
Pratia, in honour of M. Prat- Bernon, a young naval officer. A pretty little 
lobelia-like plant, well suited for ornamenting rock-work during summer, but de- 
mands frame protection in winter. Produces abundance of seed. bot. reg.1373. 
1194. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANACEA. 
SOLA'NUM macran’therum. || Plant, 4 feet II Greenhouse perennial climber, Mexi- 
LARGE-ANTHERED BITTERSWEET. || pj,™, !uch 1 co, 1838, flowers in June? purple. 
Solanum, see No. 747. Raised by Mr. Page, Nurseryman, of Southampton, 
from Mexican seeds, sent to him by Mr. Parkinson. It promises to be a desirable 
half-shrubby plant, producing large clusters of dark flowers. bot. reg. 7,iS4i. 
1195. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEA. 
SOWERB/E'A LAXIFLO'RAjl j’ , “ t t J II Greenhouse herb, perennial, Swan Ri- 
LOOSE-FLOWERED sowerb.ia. I! Flower, inch II ver, 1837? flowers in June? pale pink. 
Named in honour of the late Mr. James Sowerby, an eminent botanist. This 
has much the appearance of an Allium, but affords neither odour nor bulb. Like 
many other liliaceae, is of neat appearance, but not showy. bot. reg. 10 , 1841 . 
1196. DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA. LABIATA. 
SPHA'CELE campanula'ta. 
campanulate sphacele. 
Plant, 2 feet U Greenhouse herb, evergreen, Chile, in 
Flower, || inch 3 1800, flowers in July, white and blue. 
Sphacele from spiiakos, the Greek name of the Sage. This is a rather neat 
shrub, which was re-introduced by the London Horticultural Society. It will 
flourish in the borders in summer, but requires winter protection, bot. reg. I3S2. 
1197. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TROPAOLACE*. 
T ROPJE'OLU Mbrach y'ceras. || Plan!, 2 feet II Greenhouse herbac. perennial, Chile, 
SHORT-SPURRED INDIAN cress. | n 0 ’Ie r , % lod! I in 1835, flowers in June, yellow. 
Tropaeolum, see No. 1180. Although the flowers of this succulent plant are 
small, its foliage is of corresponding size, hence its general effect is that of showy 
elegant lightness. Itshould be trained on upright supports. bot. mac. 3857. 
