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1798. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AQUILIFOLIACEAD. 
I'LEX PLATYPHYL'LA. II j| Hardy tree, from Canary Islands, in 
broad-leaved canarian HOLLY* || 1'iower, Vs >ucb *1 1760, flowers in April and May, white. 
Ilex, from the Celtic, signifying a point. This plant has been described by 
Sir W.J. Hooker, from an old greenhouse specimen, at Kew. It is twenty feet 
high in the Canaries, but not superior to our native species. bot. mag. 407#. 
1799. gynandria, monandria. orchidace^e. 
MAXILLA'RIA (I L I A 1.4. jj PUnt, 9 inch jj Stove herbaceous per pi]., from Peru, 
FRINGE-LIPPED MAXILLARIA. II Flower, 2| inch II in 1834, flowersin Aug. .green & white. 
Named from the resemblance of its labellum to the maxillae or jaws of some 
insects. This flower also was figured from a specimen in the Royal Botanic 
Garden, at Kew. Its colours are too dull to call showy. bot. mag 1 «08i. 
1800. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACE/E. 
NEMATANTHUS chloronemaII , 2 f®®*|j Stove climber, from the Organ Moun- 
SIIORTER-FL. -STALKED NEMATANT.|| Flower, 21 inch il tains, in 1841, flowers in July, scarlet. 
Nematanthus, see No. 1642. This is an Organ Mountain plant, sent home 
by Mr. Gardiner, which first flowered under the care of Mr. Murray, in the 
Glasgow Royal Botanic Garden. Its flowers are fine, but few. bot. mag.408o. 
1801 GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
PHA'JUS BI COLOR. I Plant, 2 fcet^ || stove herb, perennial, Ceylon, intro- 
twO-coloured phajus. || Flower, 4 inch ll duction uncertain, Ho. in July, brown. 
Phajus, from the Greek piiaios, brown ; the colour of the flowers. The 
straight reed-like scape of this species, bearing its handsome flowers, can but 
excite the attention of every one who sees it. bot. mag. 4078 . 
1802 . DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA, LABIAT 1 E. 
PHLO'MIS C ASHM ERIA'N A || Ptant - 2 feet^ || Hardy perennial, from Cashmere, in 
CASHMERE PHLOMIS. II Flower, 1$ inch II 1841, flowers in July & August, lilac. 
Phlomis, from piilogmos, a flame; on account of the down having been used 
for wicks. A bold hardy perennial, raised in the Horticultural Society’s Garden, 
from seeds received from Dr. Royle. Continues long in flower, bot.reg. 22,1844. 
1803. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.E. 
SCHOMBURG'kIA CRIS PA II Plant, ls inch Stove herbaceous peren., Demerara. 
Leaf, 1 foot | 
CRISP-FLOWERED SCHOMBURGRIA . |l (’lower, l| inch I 1841 ? flowers in June, yellowish-bro. 
Schomburgkia, in honour of Dr. Schomburgk, a distinguished naturalist. This 
fine genus is remarkable for the large size of its pseudo-bulbs, which are occasion- 
ally as much as two feet long. Crispa is a showy flowerer. bot. reg. 23, 1844. 
1804. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEjE. 
SCOLOPEN'DRIUM VULGA’REll Height, 7 inch II Hardy evergreen perennial, found 
, Leaflet, 4 inch . . 
MULTIFID HART s TONGUE. || width, I inch II in Britain, son brown, in Autumn. 
Scolopendrium, from scolopendra, a centipede ; from the appearance of the 
under-side of the fronds. This variety of Hart’s-tongue has the tops of its fronds 
cleft into numerous parts. A handsome fern for a moist situation, sp. of symons. 
1805 . MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. BYTTNERIACEA. 
TROCHE'TIA grandiflo’ra. j| Plant, 6 feet |j stove shrub, brought from Mauritius, 
LARGE-FLOWERED TROCIIETIA. |[ Flower, 3 inih II in 1838, flowers in December, white. 
Named in honour of M. Dutrochet, a French physiologist. “This noble plant 
was introduced by His Grace the Duke ofNorthumberland, and flowered at Syon.” 
Our engraving and dimensions will show its splendor. bot. reg. 21,1844. 
