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1646. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE/E. 
ARISTEA PUSIL'LA. II l II Greenhouse herb. peren., Cape of G. 
FLAT-STEMMED ARISTEA. II Flower, 1$ mch !. Hope, 1S06, flo. in June & July, blue. 
Aristea, from arista, a point or beard ; in reference to the leaves. A flower of 
intense blue colour, and not common. The plant should have a season of 
drought and rest, to induce flowering. bot. mag. mi. 
1647. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEJE. 
ASPIDTUAI RECUR'VUM. I| HeiRht, 6 inch i Hardy evergreen perennial, native of 
RECURVED shield fern. ,! width, Vi inch II G. Britain, son brown, m Autumn. 
Aspidium.see No. 1568. This is a variety of Aspidium felix, of most authors, 
but when grown with the true species is seen to be so distinct that it may well be 
admitted to the rank of a species. sp. of john smith. 
1648. MONtECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACE.E. 
BEG O' NI A ACUMINA' I A. || Plant, 34 feet 11 stove under-shrub, from Jamaica, in 
Leaf, 24 inch , 
POINT-LEAVED begonia. II Flower, lj inch II 1790, (lowers from May to Dec., white. 
Begonia, see No. 1552. Although this species of Begonia is not of late intro- 
duction, nor the handsomest of the family, it will he new to many of our readers. 
Its foliage is inciso-serrate, and unlike that of most others. bot. mag. 4025 . 
1649. DIADELPHIA, DECANDBIA. LEGU.MINOS/E. 
CANAA A'LIA ensifor'mis. || PGnt, ^ ! ee * II Stove climber, brought from Jamaica, 
Jamaica horse-bean. || pinner, 14 inch II m 1812, flowers in November, purple. 
From Canavali, the name given to the plant in Malabar. The name, signify- 
ing “overlook,” arose from an eastern superstition, that when planted round 
property, it protected it from plunderers. A free grower. bot. mag. 4027 . 
1650. OYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE^E. 
DENDRO'BIUM cucumeri'num. II Plant 2 inch I stove herb, perennial, from New Hol- 
CUCUMBER DENDROBIUM. | Flower, 1 inch ii land, in 1842, flowers in spring, pink. 
Dendrobium, see No. 1555. Sent from its native country by Mr. W. M'Leay, 
to the Messrs. Loddiges. The plant resembles little cucumbers, and its flowers 
are produced from the base of these small lobes or divisions. bot. reg. 37 , 1343 . 
1651. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEJE. 
GLADI'OLLS BLAN'Dl.S. 1 Plant, ^3 feet : Cape bulb, hybrid origin, introduced 
painted CORN-FLAG. II Mower, 2 j Inch I! in the year 1800, flowers in June, pink. 
Gladiolus, see No. 1622. There are several varieties of blandus, varying much 
in the colour and form of their flowers. This is the handsomest, and known as 
the painted corn-flag, from its brilliant colouring. bot. mag. 1665 . 
1652. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE.*. 
I XT A CO'NICA. II Plan,, 1 foot || Frame bulb, the Cape of Good Hope 
Lear, o inch |i ... . r ' 
ORANGE-COLOURED IXIA. || Mower, lj inch II 1757, flowers ill April & May, orange. 
The generic name is derived from ixos, glue ; in allusion to the glutinous juice 
of the bulbs. Conica, from the conical shape of the folded flowers. A beautiful 
ornament, like most others of the genus. rot. mag. 539 . 
1653. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE.F.. 
LOMARIA GILLIE'bll. 1 Height, J foot lj Greenhouse herbaceous peren., from 
gillies's lomaria. j| wjhth'Ta inch II Mendoza, 1840, sori brown, in July. 
Lomaria is a name derived from the Greek, loma, an edge ; in allusion to the 
marginal position of the indusia. A neat plant of slow growth, and slow of 
increase, by division. Pot in peat and sand. sp. of hook, and grev. 
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