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1678. TOLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS^. 
ACA'CIA ROTUNDIFO'LIA 1 Hant, 3 feet^ j| Greenhouse shrub, from New Hol- 
round-leaved ACACIA. || Flower, inch II land, in 1842, flowers in Spring, yel. 
Acacia, see No. 1534. A straggling plant, which has flowered at Kew ; with 
management, on a trellis, it may be rendered an elegant greenhouse ornament. 
Its copious heads of blossoms outnumber even its leaves. bot. mag. 4041. 
1679. POLYGAMIA, MONCECIA. LEGUMINOS.E. 
ACA'CIA SPECTAB'ILIS. | Plant, f<*t?ii Greenhouse shrub, from N. Holland, 
SHOWY ACACIA. I Flower, 4 inch II in the year 1841, flowers in April, yel. 
Another beautiful Acacia. Dr. Lindley says “Among 340 species of Acacia, 
enumerated by Mr. Bentham, this is one of the finest.” It was sent by H. B. 
Lott, Esq., to Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co , Exeter. bot. reg. 4 o, I 843 . 
1680. CRYPTOGAM! A , FILICES. POLYPODIACE.E. 
ADIAN'TUM HISPID ULUM Height, 0 inch | Stove evergreen perennial, New Hol- 
Lealiet, Vfc inch , . ” \ , , 
HISPID maiden hair. j| Width, ba inch II land, in 1822, son black, in Summer. 
Adiantum, from adiantos, dry ; on account of its remaining dry when plunged 
in water. A pretty plant, which demands an airy situation in the stove. It 
should be potted in very sandy peat. Propagated by seed. sp. of r. brown. 
1681. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUTACE/E. 
ER YTII RO'CII ITON brasili- ' Plant jj 0 f ' et h i Stove tree, introduced from Brazil, 
En'sis. BRASILIAN RED-COAT. I p'oVer, 2* inch I in 1830? flowers in July, white. 
Erythrochiton is derived from erytiiros, red; and chiton, a coat ; in allusion 
to the red calyx. One of those plants of tropical aspect, which impress the 
mind with notions of eastern grandeur. It flowered at Sion. bot. reg. at, 1843. 
1682. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACEAb 
EUCALYP'TUS SPl.AcnNlCAn'pON|| Plant, 15 fc« | Greenhouse tree, sent from Australia, 
SPIILACNUM -FRUITED EUCALYPTUS! pfow’er, 2 Snell II in 1830? flowers in July, yellow green! 
Eucalyptus, from eu, well ; and kalypto, to cover ; its calyx lid An exten- 
sive genus of trees of enormous size — some species with trunks 70 feet in circum- 
ference on the ground, and upwards of 250 feet in height ! bot. mag.403g. 
1683. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSAI. 
GASTROLO'BIUM acu'tum. Plant, * re« | Greenhouse shrub, from Swan Iliver, 
SHARP-LEAVED G ASTROLOBIUM. Flower, 4 !Cch I 1842, flowers in March, red and yel. 
Gastrolobium, from caster, the abdomen ; lobos, a pod ; having an inflated 
pod. Although some cultivators are tired of new Australian Leguminous plants, 
this will prove satisfactory, from its showy red and yellow flowers, bot. mag. 4040. 
1684. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEJE. 
GLADI'OLUS UNDULA'TUSl Plant, 1 font, j Frame bulb, the Cape of Good Hope, 
WAVED-FLOWERED CORN-FLAG. ! I Tower. 2i inch 1760, flowers in April and May, pink. 
Gladiolus, see No. 1622. A neat and pleasing flower, although devoid of 
fragrance. All the original species are of great beauty ; and now that hybrids 
are being raised, additional variety and beauty may be produced, bot. mag. 638. 
1685. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACE®. 
ISOPO GOIN SCA'BER. Teaf*’ - hlch | Greenhouse herbaceous peren.. Swan 
rough-leaved isopogon. \ Flower, l”j inch II River, 1840, flowers in April, rose-col. 
Isopogon, from isos, equal ; fogon, a beard ; its nuts being equally bearded. 
A fine plant, but of somewhat thistly appearance. Seeds of it were sent by 
Drummond to the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew. bot. mag. 4037. 
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