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1814. GYNANDRIA, M0NANDR1A. ORCHIDACEJE. 
E IlIA BRAC 1 ES CENS. j Leaf 1 ' 3 |“'jj I Stove herb, perennial, Sincapore, in 
LONG-BRACTED ER1A. |l Flower, i uc h li 1839, flowers in Sum., white & crim. 
Eria, see No. 1795 Eria bractescens is nearly related to longilabris, obesa, and 
ovata ; their spikes of flowers are small, but possessing much beauty, and may be 
mistaken for each other by a careless observer. bot. reo. 29 , 1842. 
1815. DODECANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. CRASSULACEA. 
GREENO \ IA A U REA. jl Plant, jS inch Ij Stove herb, evergreen, from TenerifF, 
GOLDEN GREENOVIA. II Flower, 1 In'll I 1815, flowers in July & Aug., yellow. 
Named in honour of George Balias Greenough, Esq., a celebrated geologist. 
Its foliage and flowering stem seem to unite in forming one pyramidal mass, 
crowned as it were with a cluster of stars. bot. mag.aost. 
1816. monadelpuia, polyandria. malvacea. 
IIIBIS GUScamero'ni-ful gens Plant, ^ f ee ^ 11 Stove shrub, of hybrid origin, raised 
HYBRID HIBISCUS. l| Flower, 4J inch II in 1842, flowers in August, crimson. 
Hibiscus, see No. 1797. This is a remarkably handsome flowerer — a hybrid 
between Hibiscus Cameroni and fulgens, which flowered in the nursery of the 
Messrs. Rollison, of Tooting. Fulgens, too, is but a variety. bot.reg.28, 1844. 
1817. ICOSANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. ROSACEA. 
LINDLE'YA MESPILOTDES. II Plant, 12 feet 11 Frame evergreen shrub, from Mexico, 
MEDLAR-LIKE LINDLEYA. || Flower, 1 1 inch I in 1840 7 flowers in July, white. 
Named by Humboldt and Kunth, in compliment to 19r. Lindley. A small 
shrub, or tree, resembling Mespilus grandiflora, with flowers as fragrant as the 
Hawthorn bloom. It will probably live on a south wall. bot. reg. 27, 1844. 
1818. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
LOMA'RIA A1 1 ENUA'l A. Jl Height, 1 foot I Greenhouse evergreen peren., N. Hol- 
attenuated lomaria. |[ Ivllhh , % Inch ll land, in 1838, sori brown, in Autumn. 
Lomaria, see No 1653. This upright, slender, or, as it is named, attenuated 
fern, may be increased slowly by division of its roots, or by seeds. Pot in rough 
peat and loam, and well drain. sp. of willdenow. 
1819 MONADELPUIA, DECANDRIA. VACCINIACE A. 
M ACLEA'NIA longiflora. II Plant, & | ee i jl Greenhouse evergreen shrub, from the 
long-flowered macleania. || r'fower, 14 inch I Andes, 1840, flowers in July, scarlet. 
Named in compliment to John Maclean, Esq., of Lima. This compact fleshy- 
rooted shrub was found, by Mr. Hartweg, on the main Cordillera, where it is 
called Salapa. Its tubular flowers are very pleasing. bot. reg. 25, 1844. 
1820. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. RUBIACEA 
PEN'TAS CAR'NEA. ll Plant, 1 foot 11 Stove herbaceous peren., introduced 
FLESH-COLOURED PENTAS. II Flower, 1 inch II in 1842 ,flowersmostof year, flesh-col. 
Pentas, from the Greek pente, five ; in allusion to its stamens and dependent 
parts being five, other genera of the order having four. The plant produces pretty 
corymbs of flowers, during great part of the year. bot. mac. aosa. 
1821. CRYPTOG AMI A, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
POEYPO'DIUM vulgare, cam-II Height, 12 inch i' Hardy evergreen perennial, native 
bricum. welch polypody. ll Width*,’ ift Inch II of Wales and Ireland, sori unknown. 
Poly podium, see No. 1675. This Welch variety of Polypodium makes a pretly 
appeaiance either on rock-work, or in pots. It should be planted in a mixture of 
peat and loam, and may be increased by division of its roots. sp. or bolton. 
