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1558. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AQUIPOLIACE/E. 
FLEX PARAGUAYEN'SIS. ^Laf ** 34 fnch [ ® reen ^ ouse ever gr. shrub, Paraguay, 
Mate, OR PARAGUAY tea. || Flower, U inch I 1823, flowers in June, pale green. 
This name is derived from ec or ac, a sharp acute point, in the Celtic language. 
A shrub of no attractions in appearance — but interesting from its leaves being 
used by the South Americans, as we use the tea of China. bot. mag. 3992 . 
1559. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE1E. 
ODONTOGLOS'SUM citros'mumii Plant, 1 foot I stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
LEMON-SCENTED ODONTOGLOSSUM.il Holier, I inch II 1838 ? flowers in July, white & rose-coL 
Odontoglossum, from the Greek odon, a tooth ; and glossa, a tongue ; alluding 
to the toothed labellum. This species produces a raceme of very pretty flowers, 
which have a lemon-like fragrance. Imported by Mr. Barker, bot. reg. 3, 1843. 
1560. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. POLYMONIACE*. 
PHLOX HYB'RIDA. II Kant 2 feet |i Hardy herbaceous peren., of hybrid 
VAN houtte’s phlox. 1 FloVer, 1 inch l! origin, 1841, flo. in Oct., white & crim. 
Phlox, signifying flame, alludes to the brilliancy of the blossoms. A hybrid 
plant, with flowers having a white ground, and, on it, a crimson shade. It was 
received from Van Houtte, nurseryman, of Ghent. bot. reg. 5 , 1843 . 
1561. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiacea. 
PTE'RIS intramargina'lis. || Height, 13 inch j Greenhouse perennial, from Mex- 
intra-marginal brake. || width, j inch I ico, in 1828, son brown, in Autumn. 
Pteryx, a wing, has given a name to this genus, from its wing-like frond. 
Introduced in 1838, but was lost again, till re-introduced by G. Barker, Esq. 
May be increased by seeds, or slowly by division. sp. of kaulfus. 
1562. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
PTE'RIS TERNIFO'LIA. j Height, 8 inch jj Stove perennial, from South America? 
TERNATE-LEAVED BRAKE. || Width*’ 4 mch 1 in 1838, sori brown, all the year. 
Another species of Pteris ; a rare and beautiful fern, which was introduced 
from the Royal garden of Berlin, to the Birmingham garden. It is difficult of 
culture ; has been kept in sandy peat, mixed with drainers. sp. of cav. 
1563. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEA. 
STENOME'SSON vitelli'num I Plant, 12 inch ; Stove bulb, sent from Lima, in the 
I Leal, 6 inch 1 
YOLK-OF-EGG STENOMESSON. II Flower, 2J inch I year 1841, flowers in February, yellow. 
Stenomesson, so named from stenos, narrow ; messos, middle ; the flower being 
contracted below the middle. This plant flowered in the London Horticultural 
Society’s Garden. Its habit and bulb are shown. bot. reg. 2,1843. 
1564. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PORTULACACEA. 
TALl'NUM TERETIFO LIUM. II Plan I. 1 foot^ : Greenhouse herb, peren., N America, 
slender-leaved talinum. || Flower, H inch I 1823, flowers in August, deep pink. 
Talinum, from thalia, a green branch. This plant is rather rare in collections. 
Its lively pink blossoms would be pretty in strong patches, if it would flower well 
in the open borders, which is more than probable. bot. reg. i, t843. 
1565. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BROMELIACE*. 
TILLAND'SIA SETA'CEA. II Plant, I foot n Stove herb, perennial, West Indies, 
SETACEOUS-LEAVED TILLANDSIA. || Hower.C inch 1824, flowers in June & July, white, 
Named in compliment to Tillandsius, a professor of medicine, at Abo. A 
singular parasitic plant, growing on the trunks of trees ; handsome from its large 
spike of imbricated scales, yellow, edged with red. bot. mag. 3275. 
