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1910. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMI A . GESNERIACE^. 
GESNE'RIA GARDNE'RI. n Plant, ^3 feet | stove herbaceous peren., from Organ 
MR. Gardner’s gesneria. j Flower, "ij inch I! Mountains, 1 841, flowers July, scarlet. 
Gesneria,see No. 1576. This plant was discovered by Gardner, in Brazil, and 
from seeds which he collected, it was raised in the College Botanic Garden of 
Dublin. It is not equal in beauty to some other new species. bot mag. 4121. 
1911. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE.*. 
GYMNOGRAM MATARTAR/EA. II Heigh |. 1 foot^ ii Stove or greenhouse perennial, from 
INFERNAL gymnogramma. || w?<ltbV4 iuch II W. Indies, 1817, sori blk. whole year. 
Gymnograinma, from gymnos naked, gramma writing, in allusion to its black 
naked sori. The pure silvery inferior surface of the frond, written on as it is 
with black sori, is sure of admiration. Propagated from seeds, sp. op desvaux. 
1912. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
HO \ EA ILICIFO'LIA. n II Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
holly-leaved HOVEA. | pfower, Vi> Inch || in 1842, flowers in April & May, lilac. 
Hovea, see No. 1557. A dull purple-flowered plant of but little beauty. It 
was raised by Robert Mangles; Esq., from imported seeds. Leguminous Austra- 
lian plants are numerous, hence we become fastidious. bot. reg. 58 , 1844 
1913. DECANDRIA, TRIGYNIA . SAXIFRAG ACE*. 
H\ DRAN'GEA JAPONI CA.II Plant, ^2 feet if Hardy Shrub, from Japan, in 1843, 
JAPAN HYDRANGEA. II Flower, inch ;| flowers May to July, rose-colour. 
Hydrangea, from hydor water, aggeion a vessel, in allusion to the shape of the 
seed vessel. This plant was imported by Mr. Low, of Clapton; it has the habit 
of our well-known Hydrangea hortensis, but is less handsome, bot. reg. 6 i, 1844. 
1914. pentandria, monogynia. lobeliacea. 
LOBE'LIA MUCRONA' TA. n Plant, 3 feet 11 Greenhouse herbaceous peren., from 
SHARP-POINTED LOBELIA. || pi OW er, 2 inch II Chili, 1831, flow. August, bright cnm. 
Lobelia, see No. 1591. This handsome plant was first raised in Great Bri- 
tain from seeds, sent to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, from Chili, by Mr. Cruck- 
shanks, It may be managed as a half-hardy, or frame plant. bot. mag. 320T. 
1915. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BOR AG IN ACE A, 
MYOSO'TIS AZO'RICA. B Plant, 2 feet 11 Hardy herbaceous perennial, from the 
Leaf, 3 inch I . 
azorean MOUSE-EAR. II Flower, inch 4 Azores, in 1842, flowers in July, blue. 
Myosotis, from myos a mouse, and otos an ear, in allusion to the shape of the 
leaf. " The hardihood of this plant has not been thoroughly tested. Its flowers 
are a fine purple, but its herbage weedy. bot. mag. 4122, 
1916. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
PTE'RIS ARGU'TA. I 1 Height, 2J feet m Greenhouse evergreen peren., from 
j Leaflet, 8 inch II , , . ’ 
SHARP-NOTCHED brake. || width, 1 inch || Madeira, 1/ /8, son brown m Summer. 
Pteris, see No. 1561. A fine tall Fern, which, like a well-bred gentleman, 
makes no fastidious claims, on the assistance of its attendants. May be propa- 
gated by division, and will sow its own seeds. sp. or vahl. 
1917. PENTANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. PLUMBAGINACEA. 
STA'TICE M ACROPHYL'LA. II Plant, 2 Get ii Greenhouse shrub, from the Canaries, 
LARGE-LEAVED statice. || r lower, 4 inch II 1824, flowers May & June, white pur. 
Statice, from statizo, to stop, from its astringent qualities. Sir W. J. Hooker 
considers this plant far superior to the Statice arborea in the beauty of its flowers. 
Their purple calyx and white corolla give a pretty effect. bot. mag. 4125. 
