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1838. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEjE. 
ADIAN'TUM CONCIN'NUM jl ['''S’ 11 - 9 inc J > Greenhouse evergreen peren., from 
Leaflet. 1 men . ° 
neat maiden-hair. j width, 14 inch i Mexico, 1838? son brown, in Aut. 
Adiantum, see No. 1680. This is one of Humboldt’s handsome species of Mex- 
ican ferns; one that admits of but slow increase. In cultivation it should be 
potted in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand. sp. of humboldt. 
1839. DODECANDRIA, DODECAGYNIA, CRASSULACEA. 
^EO'NIUM YOUNGIA'NUMi Want, foot i Greenhouse perennial, the Canaries, 
MR. young’s iiouseleek. | ifow’er, inch in the year 1842, flowers in June, yel. 
iEonium, from the Greek aionion, everlasting. The genus has arisen out of 
Sempervivum (everliving), hence the name is made synonymous. It was sent 
home by Mr. Barker Webb, and is nearly related to arboreum. bot. reg. 35, 1844. 
1810. DECANDRIA, M0N0GYNIA. ERICACEAE. 
ANDROM'EDApiiyllire*fo'lia Plant, IS inch , Greenhouse shrub, from West Florida, 
Leaf, It inch ’ 
PHYLLIREA-LEAVED ANDROMEDA. Flower, % inch , in 1842, flowers in Spring, white. 
Andromeda, see No. 1567. A small species of Andromeda, not differing much 
from some others, unless it be in the darkness of its foliage. It was discovered 
by Drummond, and will probably want but frame protection, bot. reg. 30, 1844. 
1841. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEfE. 
ASPID'IUM RUFID'ULUM.f Height, S inch jl Frame perennial, a native of North 
Leaflet. V& inch . . . 
brown-haired shield FERN. || width, Vi inch II America, son brown, in Autumn. 
Aspidium, see No. 1568. The Nephrodium rufidulum of Pursh ; Woodsia 
ilvensis of Brown : it certainly differs from the British plant both in frond and its 
stoloniferous rhizoma. Divide its rhizoma for increase. sp.of willdenow. 
1842. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE/E. 
BABIA XA Ri/bro-CYA nea. |! Plant, 9 ‘ocj 1 Greenhouse bulb. Cape of G. Hope, 
I Leaf, 4 inch I 
red-blue BABIANA. || Flower, 2 inch II 1794, flowers in May, blue & crimson. 
Babiana, from babianer, a Dutch name for the baboon ; applied on account of 
the bulbs of these beautiful plants being the food of this animal. A brilliant- 
flowered species, formerly placed amongst the Ixias. bot. mag. 410 . 
1843. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACE*. 
BABIA'N A SPAT IIA'CEA, Plant, 0 inch | Greenhouse bulb, Cape of G. Hope, 
SHEATHY babiana. I, pfower, Inch ll 1801, flowers in June, purple Sc white- 
Another Babiana, but of less brilliant colours than the above, although not 
much inferior to that in beauty. What the above species may boast in its bright- 
ness and gaiety, this may claim in chasteness of tints. bot. mag. 638. 
1844. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACESE. 
BEGO'NIA MEYE RII. || 3 feet^ n stove evergreen under-shrub, intro- 
MR. MEYER’S BEGONIA. ll Flower, 14 inch I duced in 1828, flowers in June, white. 
Begonia, see No. 1552. This is a strong growing plantj with large panicles of 
white flowers ; but possessing nothing in general character very distinct from the 
other species. Received at Kew, from Berlin. bot. beg. 4100 , 
1815. cynandria, monandria. orchidacea:. 
CALANTHE MASU'CA. ll Plant, 19 ,nc jj jl Stove herbaceous perennial, Nepal, 
LILAC CALANTHE. || Flower, 2J inch ll 1841 ? flowers in June, pale-purple. 
Calanthe, derived from the Greek kalos, pretty ; anthos, a flower. This, says 
Dr. Lindley, may be regarded as the gayest terrestrial species of Nepal. It is* a 
fine plant, and was flowered by Mr. Rollison of Tooting. bot, reg, 3t, mi. 
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