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1939. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE./E. 
E P I D E N D RU M HARRISO NI.E | ^ ’ ihlcb P herb. perennial, from Brazil, 
airs. HARRISON s epidendrum. J i inVer, l J inch I in 1830, flowers in Summer, pale yel. 
Epidendrum is derived from the Greek EPt, upon ; and dendron, a tree ; in 
allusion to the parasitic habit of some species. The colour of the flowers of this 
plant are too dull in colour to excite much attention. bot. mag. J 200 . 
1940. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA1. 
F, 111 A \ ESTF 1A . Le 3 " 1 * ? 'I Stove herbaceous perennial, India, in 
FURRED ERIA. | Flower, lj ioch It 1840, flowers in Sum., white & brown. 
Eria, from erion, wool ; in allusion to the woolly nature of the plant. The 
flowers of this Indian Eria are not showy, but the brown shaggy appearance of 
the whole plant is somewhat uncommon. bot. reg. a, ms. 
1941. decandria, monogynia. vaccinaceae. 
GAYLUSSAC'IA pseudo-vaccin'-II Plant, 2 feet I Greenhouse shrub, sent from Brazil, 
Leaf. 1A inch I . 
IUM. BILBERRY-LIKE GAYLUSS.il Flower, ^ inch II in 1840, flowers in May, crimson. 
Named in compliment to M. Gay Lussac, an eminent French botanist. This 
plant may be met with at the Messrs. Loddiges’ nursery j it much resembles a 
Vaccinium, and in flower is a very ornamental shrub. bot. reg. 62 , 1844. 
1942. hexandria, monogynia. liliace®. 
LIL'IUM THOMSONIA'NUM. j ; Plant, | inch jj Greenhouse herb, peren., from India, 
dr. Thomson’s lily. I! Flower, if inch II in 1840, flowers in May, rose-colour. 
Lilium, from the Celtic li, whiteness. A desirable addition to our half-hardy 
bulbs, requiring the same treatment as Tigridias. Our cut and description will fully 
explain its appearance. The Messrs. Loddiges imported it. bot. reg. i, ms. 
1943. pentandria, monogynia. rubiacejs. 
LUCU'LIA PINCIA'NA. Plant, s feet^ j| Greenhouse shrub, sent from Nepal, 
MR. PINCe’s LUCULIA. || Rower, inch il in 1841, flowers in June? white. 
Luculia, a Latinized form of the native name Luculi. This is a third 
splendid species of Luculia — equal to gratissima in beauty, excelling it in size 
and fragrance. Raised by Mr. Pince, of the Exeter nursery. bot. mag.4132. 
1944. MONADELPHIA, FOLYANDRIA. MALVACE*. 
SI'DA GRAVE'OLENS. I Plant, s feet^ stove shrub, sent from East Indies, 
HEAVY-SCENTED SIDA. I Flower, 1J inch I in 1820, flowers in July & Aug., yel. 
Sida,an old name of uncertain origin. This plant was raised in the Royal Kew 
Gardens, from seeds received from Mr. Purdie. Its coarse foliage renders it less 
pleasing than its near allie — Sida striata. bot. mag. 4134 . 
1945. diandria, monogynia. oleace*. 
SYRIN'G A EM'ODI. r j^ant, I jeet^ Hardy shrub, introduced from India, 
HYMALAYAN LILAC. Ii Flower, v! inch i in 1838, flowers in April, white. 
From Syringa, an Arcadian nymph, fabled to have been changed into a pipe. 
This species is neither so fragrant nor handsome as our common Lilac. The 
indexed segments of its corolla, however, are singular. bot. reg. 6, ms. 
1946. PENTANDRIA, TRIGYNIA. TURN ERACE£. 
TURNE'RA ULMIFO'LIA. | Plant, A Stove herbaceous peren., Jamaica, Ln 
ELM LEAVED turnera. ]| f loVer, 2 loch II the year 1842, flowers in July, yellow. 
Named in compliment to W. Turner, M. D. A plant of rather coarse glossy 
foliage, hut having pretty yellow flowers. It was sent to this country by Mr. 
Purdie, and flowered both at Kew and Syon gardens. bot. mag. 4137 . 
