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1462. MONADELPHIA, TRIANDRIA. IRIDACE®. 
HYDROTAE'NIA melea'cris. ii Plant, 18 inch |i Greenhouse bulb, Mexico, in 1838, 
spotted waterband. || nower.lt inch ] flowers during summer, purple & yel. 
Hydrotaenia is named from hydor, water ; and tainia, a band ; in allusion to 
the bar of shining water-like tissue on the petals. A very curious flower — 
curious even in this age of inconceptible singularities. bot. reo. 39 , ms. 
1463. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYN1A. MYRSINACE®. 
MYRSI'NE CAPITELLA' 1 A | Plant, ^ f ee ^ j Greenhouse evergreen shrub, Nepal, 
CLUSTER-FLOWERED MYRSINE. |[ pfow’er, inch I 1828, flowers in Jan , yellowisb-green. 
This plant is named Myrsine, from its foliage being like the Myrtle, the name 
being synonymous. Although, in Nepal, it becomes a large tree, with us it is 
but a shrub. Its flowers are inconspicuous. bot. mag. 8222 . 
1464. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM gran'de| Plant, Loot || stove herbaceous peren., Guatemala, 
great odontoglossum. | ( lower, 4 ^ inch || in 1839, flowers in Sep., yel. & brown. 
Odontoglossum, see No. 917. A splendid flower, which flowered in the 
orchidaceous house of His Grace the Duke of Bedford. Truly, one of Nature’s 
vagaries, even amongst orchidaceous diversity. bot. mao. 89ss. 
1465. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PHILADELPH ACE®. 
PHILADEL PHUS MEXICa’nus II Plant 2 feet 11 Frame deciduous shrub, from Mexico, 
MEXICAN SYRINGA. |l Flower, 1 J inch II in 1838, flowers m June, white. 
Philadelphus, see No. 570. This makes the lowest bush of any amongst the 
syringas. Its flowers are large and agreeably scented, but not as numerous as in 
some species. It requires but little protection. bot. reg. 38*, m 2 
1466. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. APOCYNACE®. 
PLUMIE'RIA AC U M IN A’ 1 A 11 Tree, IS leet || Stove evergreen tree, from E. Indies, 
SHARP-LEAVED PLUMIERIA. || Flower, 3 inch in 17 IK), flowers in July, yel. Cc white. 
Plumieria, see No. 1192. “ A beautiful tropical-looking plant. The foliage 
is large and handsome ; the flowers copious, and so deliciously fragrant that a 
very large house is scented throughout by few of them. bot. mag. 3956. 
1467. cryptogamia, filices. polvpodiace®. 
I’OL\ PO DIUM INCA'NUMlI Leaf. 4 inch || Stoveherbaceousperen., brought from 
HOARY TOLYPODIUM. ll Width, inch II Mexico, in 1811, m July, son brown. 
Polypodium, see No. 26. A rare species; first introduced in 1811, but lately 
reintroduced by G. Barker, Esq. Its soil should be sandy peat, in well-drained 
pots. It may be slowly increased by division. sp. orswz. 
1468. CYNANDRIA, TETRANDRIA. STY LI DI ACE®. 
ST\ LID'IUM PILOSUM. || Plant. 1 r°°t | Greenhouse herbaceous peren., Swan 
hairy stvlewort. || Fi ow ’ er , inch , River, in 1838? flowers in June, white. 
Stylidium, see No. 1101. This species ofStylewort has the largest flowers of 
any yet known, but they are not numerous; careful cultivation may, however, 
much improve its character as respects its gaiety. bot. reg. 41 , m 2 . 
1469. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ARACE®. 
SYMPLOCAR'PUS fce’tidus. || Plant, 1 foot II Aquatic frame perennial, N. America, 
FtETID SYMPLOCARPUS, | pfow’er, 3 Inch 11 in 1735, flowers in March, purple. 
Symplocarpus, from symploke, connection; and karpos, fruit; from their 
being united with the receptacle. This plant is a singular production. Its large 
spathe and stumpy spadix are unlike most of ihe araceae. bot. mag, 3224 . 
