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1214. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PLUMBAGINACEjE. 
ARME'RIA FASCICULA'TA.j] Plant. 9 inch I Frame under-shrub, from S. Europe, 
FASICLED thrift. || Floret, inch It in 1820 ? flowers April to Aug. pink. 
Armeria is an unexplained name. Dodonaeus, in the sixteenth century, and 
his translator, Clusius, use it, but without reference to its meaning. This thrift 
has the aspect of a young pine, and bears summer exposure. bot. reg. 21 , mo. 
1215. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. A M A RY LLI DACE.E. 
BOMA'RIA SIM'PLEX. II Plant, 8 inch II Hardy herbaceous perennial, Peru, 
simple BOM a rea. || Fi.lVvcr, i| inch ll 1837? flow, in Aug? crim. and yellow. 
This genus has been established by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Herbert, but the 
name is unexplained. The present species was raised from seed, sent home by 
Mr. Pentland, and has proved to be very hardy. bot. mag. 3863. 
1216. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE/E. 
CALLITIIAU'MA viridifoli-J] Plant, 3 fcet^ || Greenhouse bulb, introduced from 
VM. CREEN-FLOWD. CALLITH. j| nower, IS inch ll Peru, 1840? flowers in Spring, green. 
This is a genus very nearly allied to Coburgia ; and the plant now figured has 
excited curiosity from a description, perhaps overdrawn, in the Flora Peruviana. 
It flowered at Spofforth, but is not remarkable for its beauty. bot. mag. 38gg. 
1217. gynandria, monandria. orchidaceie. 
CH^'SIS BRACTES'CENS. I Plant, ; inch | Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
bracteated CHYSIS. II Flower, lj inch II 1839, flowers in April, white andyel. 
Chysis, see No. 450. A fine epiphyte from Mexico, whence it was imported 
by George Barker, Esq. who flowered it in 1840. It is readily distinguished by 
its large white flowers, and great inflated leafy bracts. bot. reg. 23 , isai. 
1218. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEIE. 
COBUR'GIA COCCIN'EA. Jj Scape, ll inch II Frame bulb, brought from the Andes, 
SCARLET COBURGIA. || [lower, 1 ^ Inch 1! in 1839, flowers in April, scarlet. 
Coburgia, see No. 129. “ This beautiful plant was discovered by John Maclean, 
Esq. of Lima, in one of his excursions over the Cordillera, and two bulbs, dug 
up by him, were 3ent to Spofforth.” bot. mag.38G5. 
1219. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE*. 
COBLR'GJA TRICIIRO'MA. | Scape, 8 inch 11 Frame bulb, from South America, in 
THREE-COLOURED coburgia. || f'ow’cc, "I inch'! 1837? flowers June, orange & green. 
Coburgia trichroma is another species, dug up on the Andes, and sent to Mr. 
Herbert of Spofforth, by Mr. Maclean. The true Coburgias are shy flowerers, 
and like, says Mr. Herbert, strong alluvial manured soil. bot. mag. 3867. 
1220. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. BIGNONIACE K.. 
CO'LEA FLORIBUN'DA. ,, Plane, 8 feet li Stove shrub, from Madagascar, 1839, 
THE yellow rei rei. | Hower, 1 inch 1 flowers in August, yellow and white. 
Named in compliment to General Sir G. Lowry Cole, Governor of the Mau- 
ritius. This stately stove plant flowered at Syon House, in 1840, It has a sim- 
ple stem, bearing leaves and flowers at its top only. bot. nEU. i», mi. 
1221. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE®. 
CRO'CUS SPECIO'SUS. 
SHOWY CROCUS. 
Scape, 6 inch [ Hardy bulb, a native of Transylvania, 
Flower, 2 inch I flowers in September, lilac-striped. 
Crocus, see No. 343. Several varieties of this species have been discovered 
about Caucasus ; and are to be met with in the London nurseries. They are 
desirable from their habit of flowering in the autumn. bot. mag. 386i. 
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