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1334. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACEiE. 
FRANCISCE'A LAriFCFLIA.II Plant, 3 feet? II Greenhouse deciduous shrub, Brazil. 
Leaf, 3 inch J 
BROAD-LEAVED franciscea. || Flmver, 2 inch U in 1839 ? flowers in October, violet. 
Franciscea, in honour of Francis the first Emperor of Austria, who was a dis- 
tinguished patron of botany. This shrub was raised at Glasnevin Garden, and 
its violet-purple flowers are noticed as being exceedingly brilliant, bot. mag. 3907 . 
1335. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACE®. 
GESNE RA DIS'COLOR. |1 Plant, 2 feet it Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
Leaf, 8 inch . 
VARNISHED GESNERA. || Flower, 2 inch II in 1840, flowers in May, scarlet. 
Gesnera, see No. 103. This plant approaches Decandolle’s Gesnera poly- 
anthaand Sellowii,butis prominently distinguished by its smooth shining panicle. 
Itisabold plant, possessed by Mr. Young, of Epsom Nursery. bot.reg.63,1841. 
1336. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACE*. 
GREVIL'LEA SERl'CEA. || Plant, 7 fen m Greenhouse shrub, N. S. 'Wales, 1790, 
SILKY GREVILLEA. || Flower, inch || flowers from June to Oct., pale purple. 
Grevillea, see No. 982. An old but desirable plant, which has been much 
neglected. Devoid of flowers it is handsome, it is often seen, however, with them 
even in winter as well as summer and autumn. botanist, 240 . 
1337. DODECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LYTHRACEAE. 
HEI'MIA salicifo'lia. II Pj“t. | j| Greenhouse evergreen shrub, |Brazil, 
LARGE-FLOWERED HEIMIA. II Flower, 1J Inch || in 1821, flowers in August, yellow. 
This genus was named in compliment to De Heim, a physician of Berlin. The 
present plant is considered by Dr. Lindley as a variety only of that formerly 
known as Chrysostemma salicifolium, but superior to it. bot. reg. 60 , mi. 
1338. IIEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELANTHACE/E. 
KRE\ SI GIA multiflo , ra. |i Plant, t foot?ii Frame herbaceous perennial, New S. 
MANY-FLOWERED KREYSIGIA. || Flower, 1 inch || Wales, 1823, flowers in July, rose-col. 
Named, it is probable, in compliment to a botanist of the name of Kreysig. A 
pretty herbaceous plant, introduced to the Kew gardens, by its discoverer, the 
late Allan Cunningham. It has the habit of a Streptopus. bot. mag. 3905 . 
1339. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. YTTNERIACE®. 
LASIOPET ALUM M ACROPTi Y 1 /- |i Plant, G feet jj Greenhouse shrub, New South Wales, 
LUM. LARGE-LEAVED LASCIOPET. || Flower, Sg inch II 1835, flowers in May, purple & green. 
Lasiopetalum, from lasios, hairy ; petalon, a petal. A very distinct species, 
raised from seeds sent to the Edinburgh Botanic Garden, by Cunningham. A 
robust erect shrub, that is likely to grow higher than it now is. bot. mag. 39os. 
1340, HEXANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. GENTIANACE*. 
PREPU'SA HOOKERIA'NA.II Plant. 13 inch ]| stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
SCARLET & WHITE-FLOWERED PR. | Flower, H Inch II 1841, flowers in Mar., scarlet & white. 
So named from the Greek preposa, conspicuous, showy, on account of the 
beauty and gaiety of the blossoms. One of Mr. Gardner’s Organ Mountain 
novelties, of which he brought home living plants, in 1841. bot. mao. 3909 . 
1341. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACE*. 
THUNBER/GIA ala'ta-cloran-ii Plant, 4 feet? || Stove herbaceous twiner, raised in 
THA. WINGED thunbergia. || Klower, 2 f IHcll II 1840, flowers in December, orange. 
Thunbergia, see No. 509. This new plant, called alata-clorantha by Dr. 
Graham, was obtained from the nursery of Mr. Cunningham, Comely Bank. Its 
orange flowers are edged with green — a pleasing variation. botanist, 23 s. 
