1963. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEjE . 
ADIANTUM VILLO'SUM. :i Height, ^ inch i| stove evergreen perennial, Jamaica, 
hair Y -Stalk ED maiden-hair. I vVuith,’ $ inch i in 1775, sori brown, in the Autumn. 
Adiantum, see No. 1947. The Adiantums are always pretty, and this exceed- 
ingly so. It should be potted in rough sandy peat, and have a hot but shady 
place in the stove. May be increased by division. sp. of linneus. 
1964. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
AOTUS GRACIL'LIMA. 3 f ee * i 11 Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
Leaf, Vfc inch ' 
SLENDER AOTUS. || Flower, %incb 1 before 1844, flowers in June, yel.& red. 
From a, privative ; ous, ear ; from the absence in this genus of the usual ear- 
like appendages This shrub blossomed at Kew ; and so densely were its branches 
covered with flowers, that a leaf was not discernable. bot.mag. au6. 
1965. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACE*. 
APHELAN'DRA aurantiaca 1 Plant, 3 feet I 1 stoveshrub, probably from S. America, 
j Leal, 3 inch ! . . 
orange aphelandra. II Flower, H inch II in 1843, flowers in June, orange-colour. 
Aphelandra, from apiieles, simple ; aner, a male ; the anthers being one- 
celled. "This is the handsomest stove shrub that has been introduced for a long 
time.” It flowered in the extensive collection of Mr. Henderson, bot.rec.ij.isas, 
1966. CRYPTOG A MIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
ASPIDIUM DECID'UUM, H 'a'Set ' *1 5 inch 1 ® tove ( l ec * < l uous perennial, from Sierra 
DECIDUOUS shield-fern. J w,dtb,' Vi inch !l Leone, sori brown, in the Autumn. 
Aspidium, see No. 1933. This species was first introduced by the Messrs. Lod- 
diges, and has hitherto had no definite appellation. It is closely allied to pectina- 
tum, exaltntuin, and tuberosum, but these are evergreen species, sp. of maund. 
1967. CRYPTOG A MIA, FILICES POLYPODIACE*. 
ASPID IUM TRIFOLIA' l'UM j Height, ISinch II Stove evergreen perennial, the West 
three-leaved shield-fern. j| width*’ 2 inch li Indies, in 1769, sori black, in Summer. 
This plant has a somewhat singular appearance, from its broad trifoliate fronds, 
and glaucous hue. It may be increased slowly by division, and by sporules. Pot 
in peat and loam, and use plenty of drainers. sp.of swartz. 
1968. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TILIACE^E. 
BROWN LOW! A ELA' I A . j Plant, 60 feet^ It Stove tree, sent from the East Indies, 
lofty B Row N low I A . ! i | 0 w’er, Va inch in 1820, flowers in September, yellow. 
Named in honour of the late Lady Brownlow, daughter of Sir A Hume, to 
whom the first of these plants was sent by Dr. Roxburgh. A tree with noble 
foliage, and large panicles of flowers. bot.reg.U72. 
1969. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MARANTACE*. 
CALAIHE'A \ ILLO'SA. |i 'J' r *P r - 2 feet |l Stove herbaceous perennial, from De- 
siiaggy CALAthea. |i I low’er, lj inch il marara, in 1825, flowers in July, yellow. 
Calathea, from kalathos, a basket ; in allusion to the form of the stigma. 
This plant was received by the Messrs. Loddigesfrom the Chevalier Schomburgk. 
Its flowers and its foliage cannot fail to attract attention. bot. reg. u, t*4j. 
1970. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. GENTIANACE*. 
EUSTOMA EX ALI A'TUM. - Plant, 1 f»ot 11 Greenhouse annual, from America, in 
TALL EUSTOMA || Flower, l| inch il the year 1804, flowers in July, purple. 
Eustoma, a beautiful mouth ; named in reference to the beauty of the corolla. 
A rather pretty flower, with its bearded stigmas ; but the plant is of naked habit. 
Lisianthus Russellianus must hereafter fall into this genus. bot. reg. 13, inas. 
Ui. FLORAL REGISTER. 
