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1670. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE®. 
IX'IA ROCHEN'SIS. 
PLAID IXIA. 
II Plant 31 inch 
I Leaf, 2 1 inch 
I Flower, 1£ inch 
j Frame bulb, from the Cape of Good 
II Hope, in 1800, flowers in May, lilac. 
Ixia,see No. 1652 Rochensis, as a specific name, is given in honour of De la 
Roche, a writer on Ixia. A beautiful little plant, but one of less free growth 
than many others of its genus. bot. mag. 598 . 
1671. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOS®. 
LIPA'RIA PAR'VA. || 2 || Greenhouse shrub, from C. G. Hope, 
SMALL LIPARIA. || F'lower, 13 inch il 1840 ? flowers in May & April, yellow. 
Liparia, from liparos, brilliant ; in allusion to the shining leaves of some of the 
species. Its imbricated branches and terminal flowers may be compared to a 
green fringed line finished by a handsome yellow tassel. bot. mag. 4034 . 
1672. G YNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
ONCID IUM UNIFLO RUM.IJ PHnt. 6 inch II store herbaceous peren., Brazil, in 
ONE-FLOWERED ONCIDIUM. Il Flower, iuch i! 1841, flowers in Novem., yel. & green, 
Oncidium, see No. 1593. A small, but rather curious, and pretty species; 
introduced to England by Sir Charles Lemon, through Lieutenant Turner, of 
H.M. Packet, “Ranger.” It flowered at Carclew, in 1842. bot.reg. 43 , 1843 . 
1673. SYNGENESIA, ®QUALIS. COMPOSIT®. 
ONOPOR'DUM ara'eicum. Il Want, 10 feet || Hardy biennial, brought from Arabia, 
ARABIAN COTTON THISTLE. II Flower, If inch I in the year 1636, flowers in July, pur. 
Named from the Greek, in allusion to the noise it makes on pressure. A 
Thistle, which, from its magnificent growth, may be admitted occasionally to 
diversify the character of the shrubbery, or even the flower garden, eot.mag.3399. 
1674. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. NYCTAGINACE®. 
OXYBA'PIIUS VISCO'SUS. j| Plan*. “ ii Tender annual, brought from Peru, in 
VISCID UMBRELLA-'\\ ORT . | Flower, ^ inch II 1793, flowers from June to Oct., pink. 
Oxybaphus, from oxys, acid ; baphe, a dye. See here the care of a beneficient 
hand ! The flower falls — the calyx closes on the germen — droops for protection 
— the seed ripens — and the calyx expands as an umbrella ! bot. mag. 434 . 
1675. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE®. 
POLYPO'DIUM PECTIN a'tum.'I Height, 18 inch [j Stove evergreen peren., from Jamaica, 
PECTINATED polypody. il vvfdth,’ j inch I in 1793, sori brown, in Summer, 
Polypodium is derived from the Greek words polys, many ; pous, foot ; in 
allusion to its numerous roots. A graceful fern, of easy culture. May be 
increased slowly by division ; should be potted in loam and peat. sp. of linn-ecs. 
1676. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
RENANTIIE'RA matutTna. Il riant, is inch II Stove herbaceous peren., the Pbilii)- 
Plant, 3| inch . „ v 
MORNING RENANTHERA. || Flower, & inch II pines, 1841 ? flowers in Dec., spotted . 
Renanthera, from ren, kidney; anthera, anther ; has kidney-shaped anthers. 
So boundless in tint and feature are the Orchidaces, that we wonder at none. 
Here abundance compensates for deficiency of size. bot. reo. 41 , 1843 . 
1677. ICOSANDRIA, POLYGYNLA. ROSACE®. 
RO'SA BRUNO'NII. Il Plant, 12 feet Hardy shrub, brought from Nepal, ill 
MR. brown’s ROSE. || Flower, 2 inch 11 1822, flowers in Summer, cream-col. 
Rosa, from the Greek rodon, red. A showy handsome species, with large 
corymbs of white, or slightly cream-coloured, fragrant flowers, which ultimately 
become spotted with dingy purple. bot. mag. 4030 . 
