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1470. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS.E. 
ACACIA DECIP IK \ S . j: 1 ® reen ^ouse evergreen shrub. New 
PARADOXICAL ACACIA. || Flower, & inch 'I Holland, 1830, flowers in spring, yel. 
Acacia, see No. 1. The abruptly-terminated leaves of this plant suggest the 
idea of their having been clumsily trimmed with scissors, the better to show its 
pretty globose blossoms. Our cut will clearly explain this. bot. mac. 3244. 
1471. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE£. 
ALSTRCEME RIA NEMOROSA. j| Plant, 24 fee t |j Frame herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
woodland alstrcemeria. | Flower, i| inch ll in 1840? flowers in Winter, orange. 
Alstrcemeria, see No. 2. Like all the Alstroemerias, this is handsome, and 
were the whole genus better known, its species would be more highly appreciated. 
It flowered in the greenhouse of Vietch and Son, of Exeter. bot. mag. 395 s. 
1472. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. 0RCI1IDACE®. 
ASPA'SIA epidendro'ides. j. >'“ 0 ' Stove herb, peren,, Panama, in 1833, 
Epidendrum-like aspasia. Flower, 2 inch I flowers in Spring, pur., white, & green. 
Aspasia, see No. 367. This is not an abundant flowerer, but each of its 
variously-tinted flowers will invite examination, and repay any attention which 
the cultivator may be induced to bestow on it. bot. mag. 3962. 
1473. CRYPTOOAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEiE. 
ASPID II. M noveboracen SE. i| {l*ijht. 13 inch a Hardy perennial, from N. America. 
NEW YORK SHIELD fern. II Width,’ ta inch |[ in 1812, in Autumn, sori brown. 
Aspidium, see No. 31. This is an elegant hardy fern, and is easy of culture ; 
requiring only to be planted in sandy peat, in a shady situation. Its fronds 
decay early in the autumn. sp. of swz. 
1474. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BBGON1ACE.E. 
BEGO'NIA CLASSIC A U'LIS Plant, is inch stove herb, perennial, Guatemala, in 
THICK-STEMMED BEGONIA. 1 Flower, inch I 1840 ? flowers in Febr , pink & white. 
Begonia, see No. 32. This species produces numerous panicles of flowers, 
from rough fleshy stems, some weeks before its leaves appear. It was obtained 
through Mr. Hartweg, by the London Horticultural Society, bot. reg. 44, 1842. 
1475. DIDYNAMIA, AGIOS PER MIA. BIGNONIACEA1. 
BIGNO'NIA PIC'TA. |l uff*’ 4 " 1 f"* : Frame climbing shrub, Buenos Ayres? 
PAINTED BIGNONIA. |j Flower, 3 mch || in 1840? flowers in March, violet. 
Bignonia, see No. 832. This newly-introduced Bignonia is a desirable addition 
to our greenhouse climbers ; its flowers are bold and handsome, and may orna- 
ment an open wall, in summer, even if but half-hardy. bot. reg. 45, m 2 . 
1476. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CANNACEA1. 
CAN'NA GIGANTEA. I Want, » feet j Stove herb, peren., S. America, 1809, 
tall CANNA. II Klow’er, 2J inch ! flowers in Decern. & Jan., red & yel. 
Canna, see No. 158. Although an old plant, this Canna is a desirable one, 
not only for its height, but for its handsome foliage, and free healthy growth. It 
bears much resemblance to the better known Canna Indica. bot. mag.2316. 
1477. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE£. 
COBUR'GIA HU'MILIS. Plant, 4 inch Greenhouse bulb, from the Andes, in 
HUMBLE COBURG-LILY. I [fewer, 2^ 'inch I 1840 ? flowers in Mar. & Apr., orange. 
Coburgia, see No. 129. This pretty flowerer assumes somewhat of the char- 
acter of the minor Narcissus, but its colour is orange. Its character will be 
best understood by an examination of our cut in the margin. bot. reg. 4g, m 2 . 
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