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1550. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEiE. 
ACHIME'N ES multiflora. |l Elant, l Foot Stove annual, introduced from Brazil, 
Leaf. 3 inch . . 
MANY-FLOWERED ACHIMENES. | Flower, 1J inch I in 1839? flowers in Autumn, lilac, 
Achimenes is deduced from'A, to augment; ciieimeins, to suffer from cold ; 
this is in allusion to the tenderness of the plant. Although from Brazil, we trust 
it will condescend to grace the borders in summer. bot. mag. 3393 . 
1551. POLYADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MYRTACE®. 
BEAUFORTIA I) A A I P I E' II ] Plant, ~ feet jj Greenhouse evergr. shrub, Hartog's 
dampier’s BEAUFORTIA. 1 Flower, U inch ll Island, 1822, flowers in .May, pink. 
Beaufortia, named in honour of Mary, Duchess of Beaufort, a patroness of 
botany. Dampieri after -Dampier, the navigator, who first found the plant. Its 
foliage and its stamineous flowers are always pleasing. bot. mag. 3272 . 
1552. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACE®. 
BEGO'NIA COCCIN'EA. 1 Plant, l f°°t jj Stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil. 
SCARLET-FLOWERED BEGONIA. jj Flower, 1 inch I in 1841, flowers in April, scarlet. 
Begonia, named after Begon, a French botanist. From the depth of colour 
displayed by the flowers of this Begonia, it promises to be the handsomest of the 
whole genus. Imported by Mr.Vietch, of Exeter. bot. mac. 3990 , 
1553. 1COSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACE®. 
CALLISTE'MON pinifo'lium., Plant, 9 Icet^ I Greenhouse evergreen shrub, N. Hol- 
P1NE-LEAVED CALLISTEMON. || Flower, 1 inch il land, 1825? flowers in July, yellow. 
Named from kalos, beautiful ; and stemon, stamen. Here the floral display 
is by the stamens alone, as will be seen by the annexed engraving. Of beautiful 
appearance, when its flowers and young lilac shoots are in gaiety, bot. mag. 3989. 
1554. cryptogamia, filices. popypodiace®. 
Cl BO TILM BA ROME TY. I! jbichr 7 .feet jj Stove perennial, sent from Tartary, 
vegetable LAMB. II Width,’ J inch I in the year 1824, sori brown, inWinter. 
Cibolium, from kibotion, a little chest ; the form of the indusium. A splendid 
plant, formerly supposed to be an Aspidium, never haviug been seen in fruit by 
British botanists till 1840, which proved its genus. sp.ofsmitii. 
1555. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
DENDRO'BIUM Sanguinolen'- Plant, 1 foot Stove herbaceous perennial, Ceylon, 
TUM. BLOOD-STAINED DENDR0BI.[ Flower, 2 ? inch I 1838 ? flowers in August, yel & violet. 
Dendrobium, from dendron, a tree; and bio, to bind; from their growing 
upon trees. This plant flowered at Syon House, in August, 1842. Its blossoms 
are exceedingly pretty, having violet markings on yellow. bot. reg. e, 1843. 
1556. POLYGAMIA, DICECIA. EBENACE®. 
DIOSPVRUS SAPO'TA. j Plant ' 6 ° * h ] Stove evergreen shrub. East Indies, 
SAPOTA DATE-PLUM. | Flower, 'K inch |‘ 1824, flo. in Autumn, yellowish-white. 
Diospyros, from dios, Jupiter ; and pyros, fruit ; that of some species being 
esteemed superior for eating ; of this species, it is as large as a lemon. A tree 
with bold foliage, which has borne fruit at Syon. bot. mag. 3988. 
1557. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. PAPILIONACE®. 
HOVE' A RACEMULO'SA. JJ Plant, IS inch || Greenhouse shrub, sent from Swan 
SPIKELETTED hovea. Flower, J4 Inch River, in 1840, flowers in May, lilac. 
Hovea, a name adopted in honour of Anthone Panteleon Hove, a Polish 
botanist. This is an abundant flowerer, but its flowers are of a dullish hue. Of 
very easy cultivation, like some others of the genus. bot. reg. a, 1843 . 
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