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1622. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEJE. 
G LA DIO MS NAM A QUKN'SIS i Plant, 8 inch it Greenhouse bulb, from the Cape, in 
thick-leaved CORN-FLAG. |j Flower, ljf inch II 1800, flowers iu May & June, orange. 
Gladiolus, from gladius, a sword ; in reference to the shape of the leaves. 
Namaqua-land, where this species is found, is a hot district of South Africa. It 
is a noble flower, when well cultivated. bot. mag. 592. 
1623. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CONVOLVULACE.®. 
IPOMQ/A CYMO'SA. II Plant, 12 feat 11 stove climbing perennial, from Asia, 
WHITE CLUSTER ipomiea. || FloU’er, lj inch II in 1820, flowers in December, white. 
Ipomcea, from the Greek iro, a creeping worm ; and homoios, similar. The 
climbing stems of this plant, clothed with snow-white flowers, would charmingly 
festoon or fringe the stove ; or encircle its pillars. bot. reg. 24, m3. 
1624. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
ONCID'lUM MICROCHI I,UM. j| Plant, 14 inch ,1 stove herbaceous peren., Guatemala, 
Leaf, S inch ' 
SMALL-LIPPED ONCIDIUM. ]| Flower, 1J inch II 1838, flowers in June, brown & crim. 
Oncidium, see No. 1593. This plant, discovered by Mr. Skinner, in Guatemala, 
first flowered in this country in the collection of J. C. Harter, Esq., of Broughton, 
near Manchester. Lip white, petals crimson, sepals dingy. bot. reg. 23, 1843 . 
1625. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiace®. 
PTE'RIS PEDA'TA. || jj*^**' y , || stove perennial, brought from Brazil, 
PEDATED BRAKE. il Width,’ Vi Inch I in 1820, sori brown, all the year. 
Pteris, see No. 1561. This species is perfectly distinct from Pteris palmata, 
and a much rarer plant. It should be potted in loam and sandy peat. Seedling 
plants become the strongest, and consequently handsomest. sp. of linn. 
1626. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RODORACE®. 
RHODODEN DRONrollisso^NII II Plant. 3 Feet ? II Greenhouse shrub, of hybrid origin, 
rollisson’s rhododendron. | Flower, i| inch II flowers in May and June, scarlet. 
Named from roden, a rose ; dendron, a tree. This Rhododendron of Mr. 
Rollisson’s, is amongst the most beautiful of the newly-introduced hybrid varieties. 
It much resembles the Ceylon variety of arboreum. bot. reg. 25, m3. 
1627. TENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LOBELIACE®. 
SIPHOCAM'PYLOS LONGI-PE- |l Plant, 3 feet ii stove shrub, brought from Brazil, in 
DUNCULA TUS. LG. STALKED SIPH. ,| Flower, 2j inch || 1822, flowers in January, red & yel. 
Siphocampylos, from the Greek siphon, a tube; and campulos, curved ; in 
allusion to the curved tube of the corolla. A somewhat scandent shrubby plant; 
rather pretty for attaching to a trellis in the stove. bot. mac. 4015. 
1628. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MALPHIGHIACE®. 
STIGMAPHYL'LUM iietero- II Plant, 8 feet i 11 stove climber, from Buenos Ayres, in 
piiyl'lum. various-lvd. stigma. || Flower, 'inch II 1840, flowers in December, yellow. 
So named from each of the three styles of this genus being expanded into green 
foliaceous stigmas. A gay-flowering climber, hitherto kept in the stove; its leafy 
stigmas contrast prettily with its bright yellow corolla. bot. mag. 40M. 
1629. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE®. 
WAi SO'NIA ALE 1 ROPDESlI Plant, IS inch il Greenhouse bulb, Cape of Good Hope, 
ALETRIS-LIKE watsonia. || Flower, iSch ll 1774, flowers in May& July, pur. & red. 
Named, by Miller, in honour of Sir William Watson. This Watsonia will 
always be admired, for the elegance of its flowers ; their distinct aloe-like shape 
too will not fail to attract the attention of cultivators. bot mag. 583. 
