5 
1947. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES POLYPODIACE*. 
ADIAN'TUM FOLIO'SUM [I !”'jj | Stove evergreen perennial, Brazil? 
MANY-LEAVED maiden hair. il width',' inch ! in 1830? sori brown, in the Autumn. 
Adiantum, from adiantos, dry ; on account of its remaining dry when plunged 
in water. A very beautiful plant, but must be treated with the best peat in a 
rough state, mixed with drainers. Requires shade and warmth, sp. ofloddiges. 
1948. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
ASPID ILM 1 UBERO SLM. Jj I' Stove evergreen perennial, Bourbon, 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED ASPIDIUM. I Width,’ $ inch I in 1824, sori brown in the Summer. 
Aspidium, see No. 1933. A neat plant, of easy culture in loam and peat, 
which may be increased by division. Attached to its fibrous roots will be found 
tubers as large as filberts — hence its specific name. sp. of willdenow. 
1949. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA BERBER ACE*. 
BER'BERIS FRIFOLIA'IA. | Phut, Si fret it Half-hardy evergreen shrub, Mexico. 
THREE-LEAVED BARBERRY. 1 l-lower, tb inch il in 1840? flowers in May, yellow. 
Berberis, from berberys, its Arabic name. In general appearance this species 
approaches nearer the Holly than does any other Barberry. Sent by Mr. Hartweg 
to ihe Horticultural Society ; a small shrub, its fruit eatable. bot. reg. 10, I845, 
1950. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCIIIDACE*. 
BLE'TIA ACUTIPET'ALA. I Riant, 6 feet | Stove herb.perennial, South Carolina, 
SHARP-PETALED BLETIA. I Flower, I inch II in 1831? flowers in Spring, rose-col. 
Bletia, in honour of Louis Blet, a Spanish apothecary. Although exhibiting 
none of the prominent oddities of its Order, this Bletia will be a pleasing and rather 
showy addition to the Orchidaceous house. bot. mao, 3217. 
1951. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. THYME LACE A.. 
CRYPTADE'NIA UNIFLO'RA. i Pi™t, tsinchi Greenhouse shrub, from Cape of Good 
SINGLE-FLOWERED CRYPTADENIA. I Rower, % inch II Hope, in 1759, flowers in June, lilac. 
Named from kryptos, hidden ; aden, a gland ; having eight glands concealed 
within the tube A plant somewhat resembling a heath, but that the spreading 
limb of its terminal perianth prominently distinguishes it. bot. mao. 4143 . 
1952. MONADELPHIA, PENTANDRIA. PASS1FL0RACE*. 
DISEM MA AURAN'l IA. || Plant, is fret 1 Greenhouse twining shrub, Australia, 
NEW-CALEDONIA DISEMMA. || Flower, if inch il in 1840? flowers in July, brick-red. 
Disemma, from dis, double ; semma, a crown ; on account of its double crown. 
Nearly allied to Passiflora ; its distinction from which is alluded to in its name. 
It flowered at Kew, and is of easy culture. bot mag.4I40. 
1953. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, CACTACE*. 
DISOCAC'TUS BIFOR MIS. j Plant, 3 feet ]| Greenhouse shrub, from Honduras, 
TWO-SHAPED TORCH-THISTLE. || Rower, ~2 lni.ll II in 1839, flowers in June, rose-colour. 
Disocactus, from dis, twice ; isos, equal ; and kaktos ; from its resemblance 
to the genus Cactus An interesting plant, imported by Sir C. Lemon, Bart. Its 
novel habit, and its fruit, claim for it particular attention. bot. reg. 9, 1845. 
1954. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
DOO'DIA BLECHNOFDES.il Height, 2 feet || Greenhouse evergreen peren ,N Hol- 
- BLECHNCM-LIKE DOODIA. || width*’ 4 Inch land, in 1838 ? sori brown, in Autumn 
Doodia, named after Samuel Doody, the first British cryptogamist A noble 
hx2> species, either in the stove or greenhouse, when allowed enough pot room in rough 
‘cSggt , « peat, loam, and drainers. Sometimes called maxima. 
243. FLORAL REGISTER. 
