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1971. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANACEE. 
L\ CIUM FUCHSIOI DES. j| ® f cel I Greenhouse? shrub, Quitinian Andes, 
FUCHSIA-FLOWERED LYCIUM. || Flower, \\ inch II before 1844, flo. in Sum., orange-scar. 
Named from the original species being a native of Lycia. An ornamental 
shrub from the Andes, where it is used for fences. Its drooping tubular orange- 
scarlet flowers have an ornamental and pleasing effect. bot. mag. 4149. 
1972. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA MYOPORACEE. 
Ml OP ORUM SLRRA1UM Plant, ^ et h [I Greenhouse shrub, sent from Tasman- 
SAW-LEAVED MYOPORUM. || Flower, Vs inch II nia, in 1840 , flowers in May, white. 
Myoporum, from myo, to shut ; poros, a pore ; from the closed punctures of 
the foliage. This shrub forms a neat bush, laden with white flowers, not unlike 
those of the Hawthorn, though a little spotted with purple. bot. reg. 15 , ms. 
1973. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHCLARIACEE. 
PENTSTE'MON gentianoi'des. I Plant, 2| f<*t |j Hardy herbaceous perennial, Mexico, 
TRANSPARENT GENTIAN-LIKE PEN. |i Hower, i“ch I in 1843, flowers July to Sept., scarlet 
Pentstemon, from pente, five; stemon, stamen. A very showy variety, which 
is said to have been raised from exotic seeds. It has been called diapbanum or 
transparent, in allusion to the thinness of the corolla. bot. reg. is, ms. 
1974. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEE. 
P II /ED RAN A S SA CHLOR AO R a . r Plant, 15 inch 11 Greenhouse bulb, from Peru, in 1844, 
CRIM. and green phjedranassa |! Flower, 3 inch I flowers Winter & Spring, crim. & gTeen. 
Named from piiaidros, gay ; an assa, queen. “ This is one of the curious 
bulbs met with by Mr. Hartweg in Peru, at an elevation of about 9,000 feet 
above the sea.” The engraving and dimensions explain it. bot. reg. 17, 1845 . 
1975. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE-iE. 
POL\ PO'DIUM ALPES' l REll Height. 1 foot jj Hardy deciduous perennial, introduced 
Leaflet, 3 inch | 
ROCK polypody. || Width, 14 inch ll before 1838, son brown in the Autumn. 
Polypodium, from the Greek polys, many; pous, foot ; io allusion to its 
numerous roots. The long narrow ascending leaves of this Polypody contrast 
well with spreading ferns of similar height. Pot in peat and loam, sp. of hoppe. 
1976. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. GROSSULACEE. 
Rl'BES INE'BRIANS. |j Plant, 3 feet i| Hardy shrub, brought from America, 
INTOXICATING RED CURRANT. 1 {t'oiv’er, O. Vu.h ll in 1827, flowers in April, greenish. 
Ribes, an acid plant mentioned by the Arabian physicians. This species does, 
or is supposed to, possess an intoxicating quality — a novelty in this genus of whole- 
some fruits. Not very ornamental, but a very distinct species, bot reg. 14 ti. 
1977. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACEE. 
RUEL'LIA LILA'CINA. |j Plant, 2} !,■ t I Stove shrub, native country uncertain, 
LILAC-FLOWERED RUELLIA. II Flower, ^5 inch I flowers June to August, purple-lilac. 
Ruellia in compliment to John Ruelle, botanical physician to Francis the first. 
A handsome shrub, presented by Mr. Glendinning of the Chiswick nursery, to the 
Kew Gardens. Both its foliage and flowers are pleasing. bot. mag. 4147. 
1978. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARI ACEE. 
STEMO'DIA CHILEN'SIS. || Plant, I 8 inch ll frame herbaceous perennial, Chili, 
CHILIAN STEMODIA. || Flower, 4 Inch I! in 1829, flowers August to Oct, purple. 
Named by Linneus from stemon, stamen ; and dis, double ; from an erroneous 
idea that it had double anthers. This plant spreads much on tbe surface of the 
earth, and, doubtless, produces somewhat of a weedy appearance, bot. reg. 1470. 
