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1534. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOSiE. 
ACA'CIA V ERMICIF’LUA. II Plant, 6 leet^ | Greenhouse evergTeen shrub, N. HoL 
varnished acacia. ! Flower, Vi inch II laDd, 1823, flowers in April & May, yel. 
Acacia, is derived from the Greek, akazo, to sharpen ; some species having 
sharp thorns. This is a slender twiggy species; studded with pale-yellow blossom 
balls, its branches have a light and elegant appearance. bot. mag. 3266. 
1535. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
ASPLE N1UM BRASILIEN'SE. II Height. 1 toot i. Stove evergreen perennial, sent from 
Brazilian SPLEENWORT. II Leaflet, Done I Brazil, 1822, sori brown, in Autumn. 
Asplenium is deduced from the Greek privitive a, and splen, the spleen ; 
being used as an antidote to such disorder. A scarce species ; rarely admitting 
of increase, excepting by seeds, and these seldom ripen. sp. of swz. 
1536. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUM1N0S/E. 
AS I RAG'ALl S vesica^rius. | Plant £ inc J 1 J Greenhouse herb, peren., S. Europe 
BI.ADDERED MILK-VETCH. t Flower, 1 inch ] 1737, flowers in July & Aug., purple. 
Astraca los, signified a die, amongst the Greeks, and the square seeds produced 
are supposed to have occasioned its use. A showy plant, which will flower in 
the borders, but not bear our frosty winters. bot. mag. 3268, 
1537. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEG U MINOS At. 
BOSSI.E'A \ IRGA'IA. I Plant, 3 leet | Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River , 
TWIGGY B0SSI*A. || Flower, inch il in 1838, flowers in June, red & yellow, 
Bossiasa, a name adopted after M. Bossieu Lamartiniere, one of the companions 
of La Perouse. Raised in the Glasgow garden, from Drummond’s seeds ; most 
nearly allied to scolopendrium ; and has a lively appearance. bot. mag. 3986. 
1538. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACEIE. 
CEROP E'GIA WI'GHTII. i Plant, feet | Stove climber, from East Indies, in 
dr. wight’s ceropegia. j Flower, l inch I 1832, flowers in Summer, gieen&pink. 
The generic name is founded on the Greek keropegion, a candlestick ; from 
the peculiar shape of its column. This species is like every other, curious ; but 
its flowers are small, and consequently attract less attention. bot. mag. 3207 . 
1539. cryptocamia, filices. polypodiace*. 
CHEILAN'TIIES \ISCO’SA. Height, 15 inch Stove perennial, sent from Mexico, 
clammy cheilanthes. |j width*’ J inch I in the yearl841, sori black, in Summer. 
Cheilanthes, from cheilos, the lip ; and anthos, a flower ; the indusium being 
lip-like. This viscous-fronded delicate fern was obtained from the continent, by 
Mr. Low, of Clapton. Should be planted in peat and sand. sp. of iiort. bero. 
1540. heptandria, monocynia. amahyllidace*. 
COBUR'GIA \ E RSI (JO LOIt T*lunt, 2J feet II Greenhouse bulb, from the Andes, in 
CHANGEABLE COBURGIA. I] Ffower,3 Inch 1840 ? flowers in Dec. & Jan., orange. 
This name was first adopted in honour of the King of Belgium, when Prince of 
Saxe Coburg. The plant is a bold and handsome flowerer: in culture, the 
neck of its bulbs should be kept above the soil. bot. rbc. 66, 1842. 
1541. OCTANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. ONAGRACEiE. 
FL'CHSIA SPLEX DENS. if Plnnt 2$ feet j Hardy deciduous shrub, S America, 
SPLENDID FUCHSIA. j Flower, 2 inch il 1841, flo. July to Sep , scar. & green. 
Fuchs was a German botanist, after whom this genus was named. Fuchsia 
splendens has the habit of fulgens, but has shorter and deeper-coloured flowers, 
and its stamens project farther from the tube. bot. reg. 67, 1842. 
217. FLORAL REGISTER. 
