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1894. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
DENDRO'BIUM COMPREs'suM. ii Plant, 4 inch || Stove herbaceous pereo., from Cey- 
FLAT-STEMMED DENDROBIUM. || Flower, 1 inlb || Ion, in 1840, flowers in Aug., yellow. 
Dendrobium, see No. 1555. A plant with curious flattened stems, unlike 
any known species. It was discovered by Mr. Nightingale, and sent to his Grace 
the Duke of Northumberland. It requires ample drainage. bot. reg. 53, is 44. 
1895. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE®. 
ECHINOCACTUS CONCIN NUM. II Height, 4$ inch ii stove herb, peren., from S. America, 
Width. 3 inch . . __ ,, ’ 
NEAT ECHINOCACTUS. || riower, 2| inch |) m 1835? flowers in March, yellow. 
Echinocactus, from echinos, a hedgehog ; cactus, a spine. The perfect sym- 
metry of the plants in this portion of the Cactaceous family makes them objects 
of attention. This species flowered in the Kew gardens. hot. mag. 4115. 
1896. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
EPIDEN'DRUM verruco’sum. II Plant, 15 inch ii Stove herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
warted epidendrum. 1 Flower, I iik Ii i| in 1840? flowers, in July, crimson. 
Epidendrum, see No. 1638. This plant was imported by the Messrs. Lod- 
diges, and is pretty as well fragrant. Its petals and sepals are linear-lanceolate, 
and are scarcely distinguishable from each other. bot. reg. si, 1844 
1897. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANACE®. 
JUANUL'LOA PARASIT'ICA. II Plan*, 2 feet a stove evergreen shrub, from Peru, 
parasitic juanulloa. II Flower, 2J iuch || in 1824, flowers in Summer, orange. 
Named in compliment to Don George Juan and Don Antonia Ulloa, two 
distinguished Spaniards. This fine orange-flowered shrub has been erroneously 
called Brugmansia parviflora, and floribunda. bot. mag. 41 is. 
1898. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOM ACE®, 
OSBECK'IA STELLA'TA. || Plant, ^ ^°.j, || Greenhouse deciduous shrub, Nepal, 
starry OSBECKIA. Jj Flower, 2$ inch |! in 1820, flowers in August, purple. 
Named in honour of P. Osbeck, a Sweedish clergyman. Our cut will best 
explain the prominent style and stamens of this fine flower. This variety has 
the scales of the calyx narrow, another has them broad. bot. reg. ss, 1 S 44 . 
1899. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiace®. 
POIA PO'DIUM specio'sum. | Height, 2 fcet^ | stove evergreen peren., from India, 
SHOWY POLYPODY. || Width,’ 1 inch || in 1840? sori brown in Autumn. 
Polypodium, see No. 1675. Under good management, this is a large grow- 
ing species, but it will not tolerate neglect. Should be potted in coarse sandy 
peat and potsherds, and drained. Probably increased by seeds, sp. of meyer. 
1900. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMI A. PEDALIACE®. 
PTERODIS CUS SPECIO SUS. II Plant, f ee j II Stove herb, peren., from Macalisberg, 
SHOWY FTERODISCUS. I; Flower, *1^ inch 1 in 1842, flowers in May, red purple. 
Pterodiscus, from pteros, a wing ; diskos, a disk ; from the broad wings to the 
disk of the fruit. A splendid plant, lately obtained by the Earl of Derby, from 
his collector, Mr. Burke. Our cut and dimensions explain it. bot. mag. 4117 . 
1901. DIDYNAMIA, GYMNOSPERMIA. ACANTHACE®. 
THUNBER GIA CHR) SOPS. n Plant, 6 feet || Stove climber, from Sierra Leone, in 
GOLDEN-EYED PURPLE THUNBER. || pfower,? inch I 1842, flowers in June, purple & yel. 
Named in compliment to Thunberg, a celebrated naturalist and traveller. For 
this fine Thunbergia also, this country is indebted to the Earl of Derby, it having 
been collected by Mr. Whitfield. bot. mag. 4119 . 
