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1582. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PRIMULACEyE. 
ANDROSA'CE LANUGINOSA, ti Ptant, 6 feet^ II Hardy herb, peren., Himalay Moun- 
shagc y-leaved androsace. II Flower, a incb » tains, 1840? flowers in August, pink. 
Androsace, from aner, a man ; sarkos, a buckler; from the shape of the 
calyx. This newly-introduced plant is spoken of as hardy, but it may require 
frame protection in winter. Pretty ; not very showy. bot. mag. 4005. 
1583. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACE*. 
BANK'SIA MARCES'CENS. 5 .•**• II Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
Leaf, 3 inch , ’ „ ’ 
MARCBSCENT BANKSIA. II flower, 3J inch || 1794, flowers in April, greenish yel. 
Banksia is a generic name adopted in compliment to that celebrated naturalist, 
Sir Joseph Banks. This is a much-branched large shrub, obtained from the 
southern parts of New Holland ; fit only for an extensive house, bot. mag.2803. 
1584. DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA. LABIAT*. 
BE'CIUM BI COLOR. | j . 2 feel I 1 Greenhouse shrub, from Abyssinia, in 
TWO-COLOURED BECIUM. Ii F Tower, T inch I 1839, flowersin Autumn, white &lilac. 
Becium, from bekion, an ancient name for the sage ; to which this plant has 
much resemblance. The seeds of this novel shrub were imported by the London 
Horticultural Society. Its flowers are pretty. bot. reg. is, 1843. 
1585. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACE.®. 
BRA S'S I A \\ RA'Ti /E. II f 3 ,"!Th || ® tove herbaceous peren., Guatemala, 
MRS. Wray’s BRASSIA. II Flower, 3 loch ii 1840, flowersin Oct., green & brown. 
Brassia, named after William Brass, a botanical collector. This new species 
was sent by Mr. Skinner, to J. C. Harter, Esq., of Broughton New Hall, near 
Manchester. It has no very prominent distinctive character. bot. mag. 4003. 
1586. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. 0RCI1IDACE£. 
BROMHEADIA PALUSTRIS. I Plant 4 feet j| Stove herb, perennial, from Sumatra, 
MARSH BROMIIEADIA. I Fl'ew’er, 3 ii 7T 0 i in 1839? flowers in November, white. 
Named in compliment to Sir Edward French Bromhead. A tall-growing 
graceful plant, from the collection of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, 
with hooded lip (see cut). It is said to be indigenous to bogs. bot. mag. 4001. 
1587. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEX. 
DENDRO'BIUM RHOMb'eum. | Plant, ^ foot ,i stove herbaceous perennial, Manilla, 
RHOMB-LIPPED DENDROBIUM. | Flower, 2 incb I 1840? flowers in August, pate-yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 1555. This is one amongst the many species of this 
genus, which bears no very distinctive character. It was imported by the Messrs. 
Loddiges, having been discovered in Manilla, by Mr. Cuming, bot. reg.17, 1843. 
1588. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiacea;. 
DIPLA'ZIUM COARCTA'TUM. I I Stove perennial, sent from Brazil? 
crowded diplazium. I width',’ 2 mcli ii in 1841, sori brown, in Summer. 
Diplazium, from DipLAzo.to be double ; named from the double indusium, by 
which it is distinguished from Asplenium. Recently introduced; of easy culture; 
and probably will grow larger than the measured plant. sp. of hort. berol. 
1589. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
ELLEBOCAR PUSolera'ceus I Heiitht, 3 feet | Stove annual ? sent from Tranquebar, 
EATABLE-POD FERN. || width',’ * InTh ll in 1818, sori brown, in Autumn. 
En, in ; lobos, a pod ; karpos, fruit ; from the pod-like division of the frond. 
An aquatic, which may be grown in a tank. It appears to be annual, yielding 
abundance of gemini, which fall off, and reproduce the plant. sp. of kaulfus. 
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