FLORAL REGISTER 
OF THE 
BOTANIC GAlDIIo 
In the central column is given the average size of full-grown plants, leaves, and flowers, as observed in 
our own country . To show, clearly, in which direction the leaves and flowers have been measured, small 
dots are annexed to each of the miniature figures. A reference is made, after the description of each plant, 
to the work in which it originally appeared ; thus, Bot. Mao. for Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Bot. 
Keo. for Edwards's Botanical Register. When no reference is given, the plant described will not have 
Achimenes, see No 1550. A splendid Mexican novelty; its rich velvety, 
mottled, green leaves vieing for the palm of beauty with its party-coloured yellow 
ANEMO'NE OBTl SILCFBA.; Plant, 6 inch H Hardy herb, perennial, from Hima- 
DR. CO VA N ’s anemone. || Ffower, ^ inch II laya, 1843, flowers June, July, white. 
Anemone, from anemos, wind ; from its growing in exposed situations, hence 
called wind-flower. This Anemone is a near ally of narcissiflora, No. 686 of the 
ANGULO'A CLOWES'II. I] *"*■» d 2 i " C h II ®^° Te herbaceous perennial, from Co- 
MR. clowes’s anguloa. [| Flower, 3J inch 1 lumbia, in 1842, flowers in March, yel. 
Anguloa, see No. 1903. A botanical gem of the first water ; of which a front 
and side view is given. Received by the Rev. J. Clowes, of Broughton Hall, 
from Linden, who was sent out by a few spirited Orchidacists. bot. reg. g4 , I 844 . 
ARME'RIA CEPHALO'TES.i Plant. '<f* nC h l| Greenhouse herb, perennial, Portugal, 
large-headed thrift. II ( lower, l inch I 1775, flowers in Aug. & Sep., rose^iol. 
Armeria, an unexplained name. Here is a gigantic Thrift ; only imagine its 
fine head of blossoms — from two to three inches across, of full rose-colour. It was 
lost to this country, and has been re-introduced through France, bot. mag. 4128 . 
BEGO'NIA RUBRIC AU / LIS ,1 Plant, 16 inch j! Stove herbaceous peren., introduced 
red-scaped begonia. I f tower, i j Inch ll in 1842 ? flowers in Sum. rose & white. 
Begonia, see No. 1552. A very showy new species — conspicuous from the fine 
red colour of its flower-stalks, as well as its bold corolla. It was, we believe. 
been previously figured in any British work. 
1918. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEJE.’ 
ACHIME'N 
PAINTED ACHIMENES. 
and red flowers. Introduced by the Horticultural Society. 
1919. POLYANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. RANUNCULACE*. 
BOT. MAG. 4126. 
Botanic Garden. They differ chiefly in foliage. 
1920. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E, 
BOT. REG. 65, 1844. 
1921. PENTANDRIA, PENTAG YNIA. PLUMBAGINACE*. 
1922. MONtECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEG ONI ACE/E, 
raised in the Birmingham Botanic Garden, 
BOT. MAG. 4181. 
241. FLORAL REGISTER. 
