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2107. POLYGAMIA, MOMECIA. LEGUMINOSE. 
ACA'CIA GRAVEOLENS. Plan", II Greenhouse shrub, Van Diemen's 
STRONG-SCENTED acacia. i i Tower, Vi inch S Land, 1820, flowers in May, yellow. 
Acacia, from the Greek akazo, to sharpen; in allusion to the sharp thorns 
of some species The dense little globular heads of flowers, and very narrow 
leaves, of this Acacia constitute a desirable greenhouse ornament. bot. mag.32t». 
2108. POLYANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. RANUNCULACEE. 
ANEMO'NE JAPON'ICA. Plant, 2 feet || Frame herbaceous perennial, China, 
M Leat, 4 inch ' . . 
Japanese anemone. II t lower. 2$ inch !l in J»44, (lowers in Autumn, cnmson. 
Anemone, see No. 1919. A newly-introduced Anemone, received by the 
Horticultural Society from Mr. Fortune their collector, who discovered it at 
Sb’- ~hae, the Japanese port of China. Perhaps hardy. bot. reg. 66, isas. 
2109. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACEE. 
ANTHOCER'CIS ilicifo'lia. ]| Plant, 6 feet I Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
HOLLY-LEAVED ANTHOCERCIS. ll I’lower, 1 Inch in 1843, flowers in June, July, yellow. 
Anthocercis, from anthos, a flower ; kerkis, a ray ; alluding to the radiated 
limb of the corolla. Its slender twiggy branches, terminating in spikes of pretty 
pendant yellow bells, give an effect peculiarly light and graceful, bot. mag. 4200. 
2110. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. ARACE/E. 
A'RUM ORIX EN'SIS. J *“ 0, h Stove herb, perennial, East Indies, 
orixian CUCKOW-FINT l| flower, 6 inch l| in 1802, flowers in October, purple. 
Arum, supposed to be an ancient Egyptian word. Its specific name is derived 
from that of its native East Indian district. It is a handsome plant of its class, 
and showy, from its coloured portions. bot. rep. ass. 
2111. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEE. 
ASPID'IUM ACULEA'TUM. # Height, I Hardy evergreen, found in shady 
prickly shield FERN. | Width,’ % inch places in Britain, sori brown, in AuL 
Aspidium, see No. 1933. A noble-looking hardy fern, which should be planted 
in a shaded damp situation, in loam, or loam and peat. It may be slowly in- 
creased by division, or raised from sporules. sp, of swartz. 
2112. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. FOLYPODIACE*. 
ASPLE'N IUM petrarche. J; Height, J inch Frame herbaceous perennial, France, 
, | Leaner, 4u inch . 
PETRARCH s spleenwort. II w ,dth. u tuch II in 1819, son brown, June to Septem. 
Asplenium, see No. 1980. One of the rarest ferns, and most difficult to cultivate. 
Pot in very light sandy peat, mixed with small drainers, and keep in an airy part 
of the greenhouse in winter, and the cold frame in summer, sp.of decandolle. 
2113. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEE. 
DA\ AL'LIA CANARIEN'SISii Heieht, ^ iur [j II Greenhouse evergreen, native country 
hare’s-foot FERN. VaR. [ VVidth,’ 1J iuch il uncertain, sori brown, in the Autumn. 
Davallia, see No. 1934. Two plants pass as the Hare’s-foot Fern. This, al- 
though made a variety, seems a distinct species ; its rhizoma has a few dark scales 
covering it; Canariensis is densely covered with light-coloured chaffy scales. 
2114. FENTANDRIA, DIGYNIA. CONVOLVDLACE/E. 
E\ OL \ UHJSpuffpuro-coeru’leus I Plant, is inch. | stove suffruticose peren., Jamaica, 
TURPLE-BLUE-FLOWERED evolv. | Flower, vs inch in 1842, flowers in July, bright blue. 
Evolvulus, from evolvo,to roll out, not twining. A small plant with long slen- 
der branches, bearing pretty flowers somewhat resembling those of Anagallis cce- 
rulea. Their brilliant blue relieved by white and purple. bot. mag. 4202. 
253. FLORAL REGISTER. 
