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1742. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
ANGRAH'CUM PELLU'CIDUM. I 1 Plant, 1 inch | stove herbaceous perennial, Sierra 
TRANSPARENT ANGREC. Il no«r, 1 ^ inch Leone, 1841, flowers in Nov., white. 
Angraecum is derived from the Malay appellation angree. We have here a 
well clothed raceme, but not producing a gaudy effect Its attraction rests in the 
delicate transparency of its flowers — glass-like and fragile. bot. reg.2, 1844. 
1743. GYNANDRIA, HEXANDRIA. ARISTOLOCHIACEA. 
ARIbTOLO CHIA SIPHO. j Plant, ^ f eet ^ Hardy deciduous climber, N. America, 
broad-leaved BIRTHWORT. || Flower, 1 } inch I 1763, flowers in June, yellow & brown. 
From the Greek aristos, best ; and locbia, parturition; from its supposed 
medicinal qualities. This climber, or straggling tree, is said to be quite hardy. 
We wish that some of our readers would put it to the test. bot. reg. 534. 
1744. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiaceje. 
ASPLE'NIUM alternifo'lium | Height,! iuc Jj '[ Frame perennial, from stony hills in 
alternate-leaved SPLEEN WORT UTdth,’ i|,'n^h I Scotland, sori brown, in Autumn, 
Asplenium, see No. 1535. This is one amongst the rarest of our British 
ferns ; and is the Asplenium Germanicum of continental botanists. It is a native 
of the south of Scotland, and also of Germany, Sweden, &c. sp. of smith. 
1745. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE.E. 
ASPLE'NIUM SAUCIFo'lium. II Height, 10 inch | stove perennial, from West Indies, 
Leaflet, 1 inch , 
willow-leaved spleenwort. I] Width, L) iuch I in 1840, son brown, in Summer. 
This species of Asplenium, although known to Linneus, is still a scarce plant, 
arising from its slow growth and increase. Should be potted in sandy peat, and 
have a place in a cold frame during summer. sp. of linnaus. 
1746. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODt ACE.E. 
ASPLE'NIUM SEIl'R A . j| jlcieht, s inch [] Stove perennial, brought from Brazil, 
saw-leaved SPLEENWORT. J width',’ ti i m: i! I! in 1838, sori brown, in Autumn. 
This very distinct species of Asplenium was received into the garden of the 
Birmingham Horticultural Society, from the Botanic garden of Berlin. It may 
be readily increased by division. sp. of langsdorff & fischer. 
1747. FENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUBIACE.E. 
CEPII'AELIS ipecacuan'ha. II Plant, 9 inch | stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
ipecacuanha. |! [V 0 ‘^' e r, u Inch 1 in 1842, flowers in January, white. 
Cephaelis, a head; in allusion to the head of flowers. A plant of no beauty, 
either in habit, foliage, or flowers ; its value exists in its medicinal qualities. Its 
root is the well-known emetic of the shops- bot. mag. 4063. 
1748. cryptogamia, filices. poly podi ace a.. 
CH EILAN'THES microme' ra.I Height, 8 inch j Greenhouse perennial, brought from 
Leaflet. M inch I 
DELICATE CHEILANTIIES. I Width, 14 inchi' Mexico, iu 1839, sori brown, mAut. 
Cheilanthes, see No. 1539. A rather choice fern, of not very difficult culture. 
It should be kept in an airy part of the greenhouse, and potted in very sandy 
peat. May be increased by division and seeds. sp. of link. 
1749. POLYANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. R ANUNCULACEA2 . 
CLEMATIS MONTANA. j Plant, 6nn j Hardy deciduous climber, a large 
MOUNTAIN VIRGIn’s-BOW ER. I. Flower, inch I variety, flowers in April & May, white. 
Clematis, from the Greek klema, a vine branch or twig ; in allusion to its 
climbing habit. This new variety, called grandiflora.is indeed large-flowered ; its 
flowers, however, are far less numerous than on the original variety, bot.mag.40si. 
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