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1923. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. APOCYNACEA. 
DIPLADENIA CRASSINO da* | Print, II Stove twiner, from South America, 
knob-jointed dipladenia. || i- lower, 31 inch II in 1842, flowers in October, red. 
Dipladenia, from diplos, double ; aden, a gland ; two glands at the base of the 
ovary. This plant greatly resembles Echites splendens, which with atropurpurea 
also, are now placed in the genus Dipladenia. bot. reg. ea, isaa. 
1924. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AM AR YLLIDACEA. 
IXIOLIR'ION MONTA'NUM || Plant, !f mc |j ll Hardy bulb, brought from Teheran, in 
MOUNTAIN IXIA-LILY. II Flower, 2J 'inch 1.1843, flowers in May & June, purple. 
Ixiolirion is literally translated Ixia Lily. “ This long-desired and very orna- 
mental plant was sent to Spofforth by the kindness of J. Cartwright, Esq., and 
Colonel Shiel.” A charming addition to the hardy bulbs. bot. reg. 66, isaa. 
925. POLYANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA, TERNSTRCEMIACEA. 
LAPLA'CEA semiserra ta. |j Print, ® f ee t [I stove evergreen shrub, brought from 
semiserrated-leaved laplaceA 1 ! Flow*er, lg inch II Brazil, in 1841, flowers in Aut., white. 
Named by Humboldt, in compliment to Laplace, a distinguished philosopher. 
With us a small shrub, although a tree forty feet high in its native country. It 
flowers when small, and is then ornamental. bot. mao. 4129 . 
1926. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
NOTHOCHLTE'NA ecklonia'na. 
ecklon’s NOTHOCHLANA. 
Height, 6 inch 
Leaflet, 1J inch 
Width, % inch 
|| Greenhouse evergreen peren. Cape of 
I; G. Hope, in 1840, sori green, Autumn. 
Nothochlaena, see No. 1849. One amongst the most elegant of ferns, its 
fronds are covered with soft white hairs, and assume a whitish colour. It was 
introduced to the Birmingham garden from Berlin. sp. of kunze. 
1927. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACEA. 
ONCIDIUM TRICOL'OR. II Plant, is inch |i stove epiphyte, from Jamaica, in 1843, 
THREE-COLOURED ONCIDIUM. || Flower, 1 inch II flowers Mar. & April, white, yel., red. 
Oncidium, see No. 1593. A new species of this increasing genus. Its flowers 
of mingled colours — yellow, white, and red, are gay and pretty. It was received 
at Kew, from Mr. Purdie, the collector for the royal garden. bot. mag. 4130 . 
1928. CRYPTOG A MI A, FILICES POLYPODIACEA. 
POLYPO'DIUM prolif'erum.II Height, 9 inch || Stove herbaceous perennial, Madeira, 
Leaflet. 1A inch . , . _ , , , 
proliferous polypody. || viidth, inch II 1829, son brown, m July and August. 
Polypodium, see No. 1675. This fern should be grown in a mixture of peat, 
loam, and sand, over an abundance of drainers. It may be increased by taking 
off the proliferous offsets afforded by the fronds of strong plants, sp. of kaulfus. 
1929. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACEA. 
STAPE'LIA CACTIFOR'MIS Height, 5j inch || stove evergreen, from South of Africa, 
CACTUS-LIKE STAPELIA. II Flower, % inch i| in 1843, flowers in August, yel. & red. 
Stapelia, in honour of Dr. J. B. A. Stapel, a Dutch botanist. A very singular 
species of this somewhat neglected genus. Its obovate-cylindrical sort of stem is 
very remarkable. Sent home by Lord Derby’s collector. bot. mag. A 12 T. 
1930. OCTO-DECANDRI A, MONOGYNIA. T REM AN DR ACE A. 
TETRATHE'CA HIRSU’TA.II Plant, is inch » Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
IIAIRY TETRATIIECA. || Flower, *1 inch ll in 1843, flowers in March, purple. 
Tetratheca, from tetra, four ; theca, cell; in allusion to its seed cells. Pretty 
starry, pinkish, purple flowers for a greenhouse, where it merely requires protection 
from frost. Imported to this country by the Messrs. Rollison. bot. reg. 67, isaa. 
