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1286. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA . CESNERIACBA. 
GESNE'RIA BULBO'SA. | Play*, I II stove perennial, brought from Brazil, 
BULBOUS-ROOTED GESNERIA. II Khmer, 2J inch II .in 1816, flowers in October, scarlet. 
Gesneria, see No. 103. In blossom this is a splendid object — its flowers large 
and numerous, and its foliage bold without coarseness. Imported by John All- 
card, Esq., in whose stove it flowered, in 1840. bot. mag. 388g. 
1287. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
LEUCOCO'RYNE ODOR A 'ta . ii Plant, 1 foot j| Greenhouse bulb, from Valparaiso, in 
SWEET-SCENTED LEUCOCORYNE. || rfower, l\ iSch II 1826, flowers _in Aug. and Sept, white. 
Leucocoryne, from leukos, white, and koryne, a club ; in allusion to the sterile 
stamens. This plant, with its slender leaves, and rather inconspicuous, but frag- 
rant, flowers, may be kept during winter in a well-secured frame, bot. reg. 1293 . 
1288. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
ONCID'IUM MONO'CERAS.jl Scape, * fot jj II stove herbaceous peren., Rio Janeiro, 
ONE-HORNED ONCIDIUM. II Flower, \i inch II 1 839, flowers in January, yel. & green 
Oncidium, see No. 57. This species has small flowers, but they are numerous. 
Its chief object of attraction will be the horn-like process on the upper side of the 
lip. It flowered at Woburn Abbey. bot. mag. 389o. 
1289. DECANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. OX ALIDACEiE. 
OX'ALIS FRUIICO'SA. || Plant, 2 1 feet || Stove shrub, introduced from Brazil , 
SHRUBBY WOOD-SORREL. II Flower,’ % inch II in 1838 ? flowers in May & June, yel. 
Oxalis, see No. 201. A shrubby Oxalis was not known amongst us till lately, 
we shall however, through the Botanist, introduce one or two other species. The 
foliage of this is remarkable, as shewn by our engraving. bot. reg. 41 , mi. 
1290. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACE2E. 
PERNET'TIA angustifo'lia. |j Plant , 1 foeMI Hardy shrub, brought from Valdivia ? 
NARROW-LEAVED FERNBTTIA. || Khmer, Vl inch ll in 1836? flowers in June, white. 
Pernettia, see No. 825. A pretty little shrub, whose delicate heath-like flowers 
have a pleasing effect, intermingled as they are with its deep green foliage. It was 
received at Edinburgh, from the Birmingham Garden. bot. mag. 3889 
1291, PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACEA. 
PHYSIAN'I HUS auri'comus. || Plant, 15 fen u stove climber, from South America, 
GOLDEN-HAIRED PH YSIANTHUS. J Flower, 1J inch II in 1837? flowers in October, white. 
Physianthus, see No. 98. A plant having but little pretension to beauty ; still, 
in general effect, in the stove, its numerous flowers over-balance its heavy foliage. 
Flowered in the garden of — Blackburn, Esq., of Hales. bot. mag. 389i. 
1292. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LAMIACEJE. 
SAL' VIA TU BIFERA. jj j’ 1 ®”!* 3 fcei?| Greenhouse herbaceous peren., Mex- 
TUBE-FLOWERED SALVIA. II Flower, 1 mch I ico, in 1839 ? flowers in autumn, pur. 
Salvia, see No. 699. “ One of Mr. Hartweg’s discoveries in Mexico, whence 
the Horticultural Society received the seed.” It produces a dense spike of small 
dullish pink flowers — too late in the season for border culture, bot. reg. 44 , mi. 
1293. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACEA. 
TULIP' A 1 RI'COLOR. j| Plant, j f°°t Jj Hardy bulb, from Siberia, in 1829, 
THREE-COLOURED TULIP. j| Flower, 4 inch I! flowers in April, pale green & yellow. 
Tulipa, see No. 733. A novelty, figured from the collection of David Fal- 
coner, Esq. of Carlowrie. Although not of gay colour, its neat whitish lanceolate 
petals produce a pleasing effect. It is nearly related to biflora, bot. mac. 388-. 
