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1406. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS/E. 
ACACIA DIP'TERA. II Plant. 4 ,eel li Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Swan 
TWO-WINGED ACACIA. j Flower, % inch || River, 1839, flowers in autumn, yel. 
Acacia, see No. 1. This plant, raised from Swan River seeds, in the Glasgow 
garden, is a downy variety of the original species, and very similar in habit to 
platyptera. It is noticed as flowering sparingly. bot. mag. 3939. 
1407. POLYGAMIA, MONtECIA. LEGU.MIXOS.E 
ACA'CIA PLATYP'TERA. Straw 3 fcet^ i Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Swan 
BROAD-WINGED ACACIA. I Flower, ! *j inch I River, 1840, flowers in autumn, yel. 
This beautiful Acacia, says Sir W. J. Hooker, compensates for the absence of 
leaves in the quantity and rich yellow colour of its heads of flowers. Mrs. Wray, 
of Oakfield, Cheltenham, raised it from Swan River seeds. bot. mag. 3933 . 
1408. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACE*. 
ACHIME'NEb longiflo'ra. j! M jnch 11 Greenhouse perennial, Guatemala, in 
LONG-FLOWEHED ACHIMENLS. J Flower, -J inch I 1841 . flowers from A Ug. to Nov., violet. 
Achimenes, see No. 1342. This plant is one of great beauty, and should orna- 
ment every greenhouse. The London Horticultural Society received it from their 
collector, Mr. Hartweg. Our cut shows its habit. bot. reg. t9, 1842 . 
1409. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E. 
CATASE'TUM abrup , tum. || Scape, | Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, in 
blunt-lipped catasetum. Ii Mower, ij inch L 1841, flowers in Sept., green and yel. 
Catasetum, see No. 49. Sent by Dr. Gogarty to the Glasnevin Botanic Garden. 
It is very like the species luridum ; its distinction being chiefly indicated by the 
distinct and abrupt side lobes of its lip. bot. mag. 3929 . 
1410. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACE JE. 
CATASE'TUM WAIL'ESII. jl Scapie, 1 foot jl Stove herbaceous peren., from Hon- 
waile’s CATASETUM. (I Flower, 2J inch Ii duras, 1840? flowers in winter? green. 
Catasetum, see No. 49. Received by G. Wailes, Esq., of Newcastle, from 
Honduras, through Mr. Skinner. The chief distinctive mark of this plant is its 
short and flattened anther case, with a tubercle on its centre. bot. mag. 3937 . 
1411. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACEAE. 
CLE THRA QLERCIFO LIA Plant, 10 feet?,| Greenhouse evergreen shrub, from 
oak-leaved clethra. I Flown, VS inch li Mexico, 1839 ? flowers in Aug., white. 
Clethra, see No. 397. This handsome greenhouse shrub will be recommended 
by its highly fragrant flowers. Dr. Lindley thinks it may be a variety of Mexi- 
cana, although distinguished by its toothed acute leaves. bot. reg. 23 , 1842 . 
1412. MONOXIA, POLYANDRIA. ARACE/E. 
COLOCA'SIA ODORA'IA. || Leaf'* ? foot? ^ ove herbaceous peren., brought f r all 
fragrant INDIAN KALE. | Spadix, 8 inch . Pegu, in 1818, flowers in March.green. 
Colocasia, from the Greek colon, food ; and kaso, to adorn, so called from its 
use as a food and an ornament. A plant with noble foliage and powerful fra- 
grance, but deficient in floral gaiety. bot. mag. 393 s. 
1413. MONANDRTA, MONOGYNIA. SCITAMINE*. 
GASTROCH1 LUS pulcher'rima ' Plant, is inch :j stove herbaceous perennial, Rangoon, 
HANDSOME GASTROCIIILUS. || Flower, IJ inch I 1828, flowers in August, buff and red. 
Gastrochilus, from the Greek words gaster the abdomen, cheii.os a lip, in 
reference to its inflated lip. Its flowers, handsome and graceful, remind us of 
some orchidaceous plant, requiring, too, a similar treatment. bot. mag. 3930 . 
109. FLORAL REGISTER. 
