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1614. DIDYNA3VIIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEiE. 
ACHIME'XES GRANDIFL 0 / RA. II pia”* -i fce * II Greenhouse perennial, from Ghent, 
large-flowered achimenes II Flower, 3} inch II in 1841, flowers m July, violet-purple. 
Achimenes, see No. 1550. This plant appears, from the plate of it, to be a 
handsome showy flowerer ; but is unsatisfactorily described, a drawing only of it 
having been communicated to Sir W. J. Hooker. bot. mag. 4012 . 
1615. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. OSMUNDACEAi, 
ANETMIA COLLI'NA. || Height, 15 inch || s tove peren., introduced from Brazil, 
Leaflet, lAmch . . 
HILL ANETMIA. II Width, fa inch II in 1829, sori brown, in summer. 
Aneimia, from aneimon, in reference to its naked spikes of inflorescence, a 
character in ferns that is generally admired. It may be increased slowly by 
division. Pot in loam, peat, and sand, mixed with small drainers, sp. of raddi. 
1616. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE.'E. 
ASPLE'NIUM cicuta'rium. I Height, 15 inch II stove perennial, introduced from Ja- 
CICUTA-LIKE spleen-wort. ;| \v,jthV ij "!tb II maica, in 1820, sori brown, in May. 
Asplenium, see No. 1535. This is the Daraea cicutaria of Willdenow. A 
graceful plant, which succeeds tolerably well even in the greenhouse. Seldom 
produces offsets, but may be readily propagated from seeds. sp. of swartz. 
1617. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE.E. 
ANTHOIA 'ZA CUNO'NIA. II Plant, 2 feet » Greenhouse bulb, from the Cape, in 
Leaf, 3h inch 
SCARLET-FLOWERED ANTHOLYZA. || flower, 2 inch 1| 1756, flowers in M ay and J une, scar. 
Antholyza, from anthos, flower ; lyssa, rage ; from the flower appearing like 
a mouth ready to bite. Miller cultivated this plant, still it is not now much known. 
Its brilliant and singular corolla can but excite admiration. bot. mag. 343 . 
1618. gynandria, monandria. orchidaceje. 
CAT ASE'I UM viridi-fla^vum II Plant, IS inch i Stove herb. perennial, South Americai 
YELLOW-GREEN CATASETUM . || pfower, s| \'uch I 1836 7 flowers in Summer, yel, -green. 
Catasetum, see No. 1571. A few flowers, although novelties, are met with 
which fail to excite gratification ; they are clumsy, or dingy, or assume forms 
possessing unpleasing associations. This may be called clumsy, bot.mag.4oi7. 
1619. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AFOCYNACE1E. 
EC HI TES ATROPCRPt/REA. II Plant, 12 feet jj Greenhouse climber, sent from South 
dark-purple ECHITES. II iioVer, 3 J lulh II Brazil,in 1841 ? flowers in June, pur. 
Echites, see No. 1572. “ This is a handsome greenhouse climber, introduced 
by the Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter. It is nearly allied to Echites Martiana; but 
has smooth leaves, and a corolla whose lobes are not crisp.” bot. reg. 27 , 1843 . 
1620. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, BCR AGIN ACE.*. 
E CHIUM PETRzE'UM. 11 Plant, is inch jj Hardy herbaceous peren., from Dal- 
ROCX BUGLOSS. || I’lower, i,t inch II matia, in 1840 ? flowers in May, blue. 
Echium, from echis, a viper ; either from its being supposed to heal the viper’s 
bite, or that its seeds resemble the viper’s head. Its flowers — chargeable from 
rosy infancy to blue maturity, are exceedingly pretty. bot. reg. 26 , 1843 . 
1621. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACEiE. 
ERI CA IRB\ A \ A . I| Plant is inch j Greenhouse shrub, C. of Good Hope, 
irby’s heath, I I lower, I Inch II 1800, flowers June to Oct., rose-col. 
Erica, from ereico, to break ; in allusion to the fragility of the plant. A 
charming plant, with erect imbrecated leaves. This plant flowered in the Col- 
lege Botanic Garden, Dublin ; but is not true to the original type. bot. mag, 4oib. 
272. FLORAL REGISTER. 
