3 
1931. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODLACE.®. 
ALLANTO'DIA AUSTRA'LISj Height, 3 feet It Greenhouse evergreen perennial, Van 
SOUTHERN ALLANTODIA. || width*,’ 4 inch ll Dieman's Land, 1820, sori bro., Sum. 
Allantodia, from allantos, a sausage ; in allusion to the resemblance of the 
indusium. This handsome fern of large growth, — a yard and more from top to 
toe, well becomes the greenhouse. Increased by seeds. sp. of r. brown. 
1932. CRYPTOGAMIA, FIEICES. POLYPODIACE®. 
ASPIDTUM PA'TENS. i[ HrighL 3 feet || Greenhouse evergreen perennial, Ja- 
SPREADINO SHIELD FERN. It Width,’ % tech l| maica, 1784, son brown, in Summer. 
Aspidiura, from aspidion, a little shield ; from the shape of the indusium. 
This plant succeeds admirably in a greenhouse, therefore is abundant. It may 
be propagated by division of its roots, or by sporules. sp. of swartz. 
1933. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES POLYPODIACE®. 
ASP1D 1UM PECTINATUM LeaSei ’ ? inch il ® t0ve eTer g reen peren., West Indies, 
PECTINATED shield FERN. || width*,’ 2 inch II in 1820, sori brown, in the Autumn. 
This species is nearly allied to Aspidium tuberosum. It is a pretty plant, 
requiring no peculiar management, for potted in loam and peat it will grow with- 
out further attention. May be divided for propagation. sp. of swartz. 
1934. 1COSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, MYRTACE®. 
BACKHOU'SIA myrtifo'lia. f Plant, 10 feet |j Greenhouse shrub, New South Wales, 
MYRTLE-LEAVED backhousia. |j piow’er, I inch I 1836?flowersin June?yellowish white. 
Backhousia, in compliment to Mr. James Backhouse. A pretty myrtle-like 
greenhouse shrub — the large segments of its calyx appearing as a corolla. It has 
been introduced to this country by Mr. Low, of Clapton bot.mao.4is3 
1935. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. H®MODORACE®. 
BARBACE'NIA SQUAMATA. jj jOant, 6 inch | stove herb, perennial, Organ Moun- 
SCALV-STALKED barbacenia. II Flower, 1$ inch ll tains, 1841, flowers in Summer, red. 
Barbacenia, named after Barbacena, governor of Minas Geraes.in Brazil. Bar- 
bacenia squamata was received by Mr.Veitch, of Exeter, from the Organ Moun- 
tains. The engraving will clearly indicate its character. bot mag. 4136. 
1936. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYFODIACE®. 
DIPLA'ZIUM lasiopte'ris. |j ~ 'P n , l h |) Stove perennial, from East Indies. 
WOOLLY-WINGED DIPLAE1UM. |i Width',’ Vi inch I in 1838, sori brown, the whole year. 
Diplazium, from diplazo, to be double ; named from the double indusium, by 
which it is distinguished from Asplenium. This is the Diplazium decussatum of 
the gardens ; its seeds germinate wherever they fall in the stove, sp. op kunze. 
1937. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. EPACRIDACE®. 
EP ACRIS MINIA TA. || PI®”'. 3 feet Ij Greenhonse shrub, New Holland, in 
VERMILLION EPACRIS. j Khmer, £ inch ll 1840, flowers in May, scarlet & white. 
Epacris, from epi, upon ; akros, the top; in allusion to its lofty habitation. 
Dr. Lindley says “ It is very doubtful whether this plant can be regarded in any 
other light than a beautiful variety of Epacris grandiflora.” bot. reg. 5, ms 
1938. gynandria, monandria. orchidace®. 
EPIDEN'DRUM Dl'PUS. II Plant, is inch! Stove herbaceous peren., S. America, 
TWO-FOOTED EPIDENDRUM. li Panicle, 4 lUcb I 1840, flowers in Jan., white & brown. 
Epidendrum, from epi, upon ; dendron, a tree ; in allusion to its parasitical 
habit. This Brazilian importation of the Messrs. Loddiges is chiefly remarkable 
for its densely clustered panicles. Its flowers are sweet-scented, bot reg. 4,1845 
242. FLORAL REGISTER. 
