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1350. GYNANDRIA, MOXANDRIA. ORClIIDACEit. 
NEOTTIA APH\ L'LA. n {’•ant, 1 foot n Stove herbaceous perennial, Trinidad, 
U Leaf, none 
LEAFLESS NEOTTIA . H Flower, l£ inch || 1826, flowers in July, brown & green. 
Neottia, see No. 89. Neither the leafless scape, nor the lurid reddish-green 
colour of this flower, recommend it to cultivation. The Neottias, generally speak- 
ing, are devoid of much beauty, but this the most of all. bot. mag. 2797. 
1351- GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
OCTOME'RIA graminifOl/ia.II Plant, 4 inch u Stove herbaceous perennial, the West 
GRASS-LEAVED OCTOMERIA. || Flower, % inch ! Indies, 1793, flowers in April, yellow. 
Octomeria, from okto, eight ; meris, parts, from the pollen being divided into 
eight masses. This is a small and unassuming parasite, curious for its fern-like 
habit, but would be chiefly valued for its delightful perfume. bot. mag. 2764. 
1352. icosandria, monogynia. cactace®. 
OPUVTIA DECUM'BENS. n Plant, 2 feet b Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
DECUMBENT prickly fig. I HoVer, 3 inch !1 cultivated in 1336? flowersin June,yel. 
Opuntia, see No. 938. This plant has somewhat of the appearance of the old 
Opuntia vulgaris (formerly Cactus opuntia), but its flowers are larger. The 
plant is in the Kew gardens — its date of introduction uncertain, bot. mag. 3914. 
1353. monadelpiiia, triandria. iridace®. 
RIGIDEL'LA immacula'ta. 
SPOTLESS STIFFSTALK. 
jj Plant, f eet n |j Frame bulb, from Guatemala, in 1S39? 
|| Flower, 1 ^ inch II flowers in July, and August, scarlet. 
Rigidella, see No. 1013. The London Horticultural Society received the bulbs 
of this plant from their collector, Mr. Hartweg. It is altogether smaller than the 
original species, previously noticed. Managed as Tigridia. bot. reg. 68, i84i. 
1354. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. STY LI DACE®. 
ST A LID IUM RECUR A UM.j Plant, 6 inch il Frame herbaceous perennial, S. River, 
RECURVED Stylidium. || Fbmer/s inch ll 1839 ? flowers in May, pink & yellow. 
Stylidium see No. 1101. This newly-introduced species is composed of a 
pretty little bush of tufted narrow leaves, surmounted by cymes of bright flowers 
— curious, as are all the Stylidiums. bot. mag. 3913. 
1355. SYNGENESIA, POLYGAMIA. COMPOSIT®. 
TRIXTS AURICULA'TA. JJ Plant, 2 feet p Stove perennial, from Brazil, in 1827, 
auriculated trixis. || pfower, 4 inch |! flowers in August and Septem., white. 
Trixis, from trixos, triple ; from its three-celled triangular capsule. To the 
Berlin garden the Edinburgh garden was indebted for this plant. A neat flower 
on examination, but wanting colour to produce gaiety. bot. mag. 2765. 
1356. iiexandria, monogynia. liliace®. 
1 CLIP A STELLA'TA. » Plant, i foot n Frame bulb, brought from Humana, 
STARRED tulip. || pfower, 3j 'inch 1 1827, flowers in March, white & pink. 
Tulipa, see No. 733. Bulbs of this plant were received at the Liverpool garden, 
from the East Indies, and their white flowers, which open flat in the middle of the 
day and close at night, are represented as handsome. bot. mag. 3762. 
1357. pentandria, monocynia. solanace®. 
WITHERING! A monta'na. 
mountain witheringia. 
Plant, 1 foot.' il Greenhouse herbaceous perennial, N. 
Flower, 1 inch II America, 1822, flowers in ARril, white. 
Witheringia, named after Dr. W. Withering, a British botanist. This flower 
has the aspect of that produced by the potato, its root also resembles our well- 
known esculent, and is said to be of good flavour. bot. mag. 2768 
