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1710. POLYGAMIA, MONtECIA. LEGUMINOS.E. 
ACA'CIA ALA'TA. I Lear*’ v i 1 stove evergreen slirub, New Holland, 
wing-stalked ACACIA. Ii Flower, inch | 1803, flowers in April & May, yellow. 
Acacia, see No. 1534. A tolerably well-known species, of singular growth. Its 
two-edged winged stems, and decurrent leaves, are not pleasing to the eye of 
every observer ; hut its delicate flower heads are always admired, bot. reg.39s. 
1711. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERIACE*. 
ACHIME'NES IIIRSU'TA. P'ant, *3 inch I Stove herbaceous peren., Guatemala, 
iiairy ACHIMENES. Ii Flower, 2 inch II 1842, flowers in Autumn, pink & yel, 
Achimenes, see No. 1550. Another beautiful species of Achimenes, which in 
habit bears the nearest resemblance to pedunculata ; and, like that, is disposed to 
bear little bulbs in the axils of its leaves and branches. bot. reg. 55 , m 3 . 
1712. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiace.e. 
ADIANTUM RENIFOR'ME Height, 1 5 j incl J “.IGreenhouse evergreen peren., Ma- 
kidney-leaved MAiDEN-nAlR. i| Length, lj inch I deira, in 1099, sori brown, whole year. 
Adiantum,see No. 1680. The kidney-leaved maiden-hair is one amongst the 
oldest of our greenhouse ferns; still, however, deserving of culture. Maybe 
occasionally divided at the root. Pot in loam, peat, and sand. sp. of linn/eus. 
1713. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE. E. 
AE'RIDES AFFTNE. Raceme, s inch j Stove herb, perennial, from Nepal, in 
ROSE-COLOURED AIR-PLANT. ll Flower, 1 inch ll 1838, flowers in Aug., purplish-pink. 
Aerides, from the Greek aer, air ; on account of its living entirely on the 
atmosphere. A handsome East Indian epiphyte, sent to Kew by Dr. Wallich. An 
elegant raceme of flowers, of shaded rosy-purple and spotted. bot. mag 4049 . 
1714. octandria, monogynia. rutace.e. 
BORO'NIA FRASE'RI. || 3 feetd Greenhouse shrub, sent from Brazil, 
MR. FRASER s BORONIA. 11 Flower* % inch I in 1841? flowers in Sept., rose-colour. 
Named after Francis Borone, a servant of the late Professor Afzelius. “This,” 
says Sir \V. J. Hooker, “is the handsomest of a very handsome genus.” It is the 
Boronia anemonifolia as erroneously named in Paxton’s Magazine, bot.mag.4052. 
1715. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACE.E. 
CALLISTE'MON RFGIDUM 1 j’ 1 *” 1 ’ A r “' ! | Stove shrub, [from New Holland, in 
STIFF-LEAVED CALLISTEMON. ] FUw’cr, 1* mch il 1800, flowers in April & May, crim. 
Callistemon, see No. 1553. This plant, with its prominent bundles of crimson 
filaments, will be recognised as an ally of Metrosideros — it was formerly placed 
in that genus. Its spikes of flowers are handsome and conspicuous. bot. reg. 393 . 
1716. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE A. 
CHEILAN'THES TENUIFO’LIA j Height, 20 inch |j Greenhouse perennial, from New Hol- 
SLENDER-LEAVED CHEILANTHES. ll width,* £ inch l! land, in 1839, sori brown, in Autumn. 
Cheilanthes, see No. 1539. This is a very rare fern ; and, as far as experience has 
indicated, with small plants, is difficult to manage successfully. It should be 
planted in sandy peat, and may be slowly increased by division, sp. of swartz. 
1717. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEJE. 
DENDRO BIUM RUCKERI Plant, l f°°* ji Stoveherb. perennial, the Philippines, 
MR. RUCKER S dendrobium. J Fiow*er, 1J inch I in 1840 ? flowers in February, yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 1555. This plant was figured from the collection of 
Sigismond Rucker, Esq. It is a pleasing plant ; its spreading sepals and petals, 
rolled back as they are, become somewhat tubular. bot. reg. bo , i 84 s. 
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