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1198. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BORAGINACE®. 
ANCHU'SA PETIOLA'TA. n Plant, | feet | Greenhouse herbaceous peren. Ne- 
petiolat ed-leaved ALKANET. || pfow’er, V& inch I pal, 1839? flowers in October, blue. 
Anchusa, see No. 239. Raised from Nepal seeds in the Glasgow Garden. It 
is showy, and in summer may ornament the borders, but must have greenhouse 
protection during winter, Resembles Cynoglossum longifiorum. bot. mag. 3858. 
1199. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTBACE®. 
BANK'SIA LITTORA'LIS. || Plant, 6 feet II Greenhouse evergreen shrub, N. Hol- 
SHORE banksia. || Flower, 5 inch II land, 1803, flowers Mar. pale-brown. 
Banksia, see No. 382. This species of Banksia is often met with in our con- 
servatories, but rarely produces flowers. Its cylindrical rufous amentum has 
nothing in it of peculiar interest, neither has the whole plant. bot. reg. 1363. 
1200. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
BRAS'SIA la WRENCEA^NA. II Raceme, 9 inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
MRS. Lawrence’s braSSIA. 1 pfnw’er, 4 ’inch II 1838? flowers in February, yellow. 
Brassia, see No. 64. The species was named after Mrs. Lawrence — a most 
zealous florist, in whose garden it flowered. Like others of its genus, its long 
blotched sepals form a singular and prominent character. bot. reg. is, mi. 
1201. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BORAGINACE®. 
CYNOGLOS'SUM glociiidia’-! Plant. 2 feet i| Hardy biennial, introduced from In. 
TUM. BURRY hound’s TONGUE. II F^wer, % inch I d > a , in 1838? flowers in July, blue. 
Cynoglossum, see No. 883. The barbed fruit of the species has given it a name 
from g loch is a barb. Raised by the London Horticultural Society from Indian 
seeds. A straggling plant but with flowers of cheerful blue. bot. reg. 15 , isai. 
1202. GYNANDRIA, MONANDnlA. OliCIJIDACE®. 
CYCNOCITES LODIGE'SII. » Plant, 2 feet n stove herbaceous peren. Guiana, in 
loddige’s SWAN-WORT. | piower, l Inch II 1838? flowers in Aug. chiefly green. 
Cycnoches, see No. 51. This is known as the white-lipped variety of Cycno- 
ches Lodigesii, which flowered in the garden of Mr. Moss, of Otterspool, Liver- 
pool. Its flowers are remarkably handsome, large, and fragrant. bot. mag. 3855. 
1203. DIDYNAMIA, G YMNOSPERMIA. LARIAT®. 
GARDO'QUIA betonicoi’des. JJ Plant, .3 feet II Greenhouse under-shrub, Mexico, in 
BETONY-LIKE CARDOQUIA. || Flower, i| Hu-ii |l 1838, flowers in August, purple 
Gardoquia, see No. 21. This is a handsome showy plant, which was sent by 
Mr. Low of Clapton, to the Caledonian Garden, Edinburgh, and is suitable for 
planting in the open borders during its flowering season. bot. mag.38go. 
1204. SYNGENESIA, ®QUALIS. COMPOSIT®. 
IIELICFIRY 'SUM NIY'EUM. || Plant, 3J feet ij Hardy herbaceous perennial, Swan 
SNOWY FLOWERED helichrysum. || [tower, | Inch II River, in 1838? flowers in July, white. 
Llelichrysum, see No. 755. A handsome border plant, raised by Mr. Low, of 
Clapton, and others, from Swan River seeds, collected by Drummond. It will, 
doubtless, become a favourite, but may not bear severe frosts. bot. mag. 3857. 
1205. MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACE®. 
HIBIS'CUS TL L FA I R LK. |l Plant, 4 feet || Greenhouse shrub, from Mauritius, 
MRS. Telfair’s hibiscus. || j i . /..'vL r , inch 1825, flowers in July, rose-colour. 
Hibiscus, see No. 214. Mr. Telfair, who resided at the Mauritius, sent seeds 
of this plant to the late Robert Barclay, of Bury Hill, in whose garden it was 
first raised by Mr. Cameron. It is very ornamental. botanist, 212 . 
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