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1886. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE^. 
ADIAN'TUM ASSIM'ILE. Ij Height, 16 ineb IJ Greenhouse evergn. peren., from New 
ASSIMILATED maiden-hair. | width,’ % inch II Hllnd., in 1823, sori black, in Sum. 
Adiantum, see No. 1680. Like all Adiantums, — light and elegant ; it is, too, 
of the easiest possible culture in the stove or greenhouse. It admits of frequent 
increase, by division ; and delights in rough sandy peat. sp. of swartz. 
1887. triandria, monogynia. IRIDACEvE. 
ARIS'TEA CAPII A'TA. jj Plant, 3 teet II Greenhouse herb . pereu., from C. G. 
tallest aristea. || Flower, /j inch II Hope, in 1790, flowers in Aug., blue. 
Aristea, see No. 1646. One amongst the handsomest of its very handsome 
Order, the Iridace®. It is an old inhabitant of our gardens, but now a novelty, 
which from its easy propagation by seeds it ought not to be. bot. mag. eo6. 
1888. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
ASPLE'NIUM THELYPTEROIDES. |j 1 foot ji Hardy deciduous perennial, from N. 
THELYPTERIS-LIKE spleenwort. | Width,’ Ik inch II America, in 1825, sori brown in Sum. 
Asplenium, see No. 1535. This is a very distinct species of Asplenium, which 
will become strong when planted in peat soil, and kept in the shade. It increases 
with moderate freedom by its underground stems. sp. of michaux. 
1889. IJIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. BIGNONIACEIE. 
BIGNO NIA CAROLI'N/E. j| Plant, J? r ° et h ? | stove climber, from Buenos Ayres? 
lady Caroline’s bignonia. ][ Flower, *ij inch J in 1840, flowers in May& June, white. 
Named in honour of the Abbe Bignon, librarian to Louis the 14th of France. 
This is a delightful plant for the conservatory — its snow-white flowers being orna- 
mental and fragrant. In the collection of Lord Ilchester bot. reg.54, m-i. 
1890. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
BLECII'NUM SI RIAT UM. r Height, IS inch II Greenhouse evergn. peren., from New 
STRIATED BLECIINUM. ] Width, j inch II Hllnd., m 1824,sori brown, in Spring. 
Blechnum, see No. 1632. The rigidity of the fronds of this species will ar- 
rest the attention of the cryptogamist. It will bear the cold frame if well pro- 
tected from frost ; and rise spontaneously from seeds. sp. of r. brown. 
1891. SYNGENESIA, JEQUALIS. COMPOSITE. 
CH A BRAE' A RUNCINA' 1A. || Plant, is inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, from 
CHANGEABLE-FLOW. CIIABR.EA. 1 Flower, i inch I Chili, in 1842 ? flowers in July, white. 
Named by De Candolle in compliment to Dominicus Chaubrey, of Geneva. 
A plant which flowered at the Royal Botanic Garden, Regent’s Park. We have 
not seen the plant; the figure indicates a straggling herb. bot. mag. 411a. 
1892. ICOSANDRIA, DI-PENTAG YNIA. ROSACEIE. 
CRATAEGUS CRENULA'TA, Jj Plant, 10 feet ii Hard y evergreen shrub, from Nepal, 
INDIAN FYRACANTHA. II Flower, Yj Inch 1 in 1820, flow, in June & July, white. 
Cratmgus, from the Greek kratos, strength; from the hardness of the wood. 
“A fine hardy evergreen shrub, attaining about the same size as the common 
Pyracantha, and requiring the same kind of treatment.” bot. reg. 62 , i844, 
1893. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, RHAMNACE.IE. 
CR\ P 1 AN'DRIA SUA'\ IS. jj Plant, 15 ! nc |* j’ Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
sweet-scented cryptandria. I How’er, ^ inch II in 1840, flowers in January, white. 
Cryptandria, from kryptos, hidden, aner, a stamen, the anthers concealed 
beneath the petals. A pretty and fragrant heath-like plant, raised from foreign 
seeds, by that estimable patron of botany — Mrs. Wray. bot. reg. 56, 1844. 
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