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2139. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAPRIFOLIACEJE. 
ABE'LIA RUPES 1 RIS. II Plant* 3 f ee * II Frame shrub, from China, in 1844, 
I Leaf, lAinch I . ’ * / 
ROCK abelia. || Flower, Vfe inch « flowers in Autumn, white & rose-col. 
Named in compliment to Dr. Clarke Abel, a traveller in China. This is a 
small spreading shrub, which may possibly bear our winters ; at any rate, it will 
form a hardy greenhouse plant, desirable for its fragrant flowers, bot. reo. 8, 1846. 
2140. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA . BIGNONI ACE/E. 
ADENOCALYM NA COMO sum. 1 Plant, is feet II stove climber, sent from Brazil, in 
it Leal, 3 inch 
HOP-FLOWERED ADENOCALYMNA. || Flower, 2$ inch H 1841, flowers in Sept. & Oct., yellow. 
Adenocalymna, from aden, a gland ; kalymma, a covering. A beautiful 
climber for the stove ; its flower-buds, surrounded by bracteas, resemble clusters 
of hops. The bracteas fall, and disclose its large flowers. bot. mao, 4210. 
2141. CRYPTOG AMI A, FILICES. POLYPODIACEAS. 
ADIAN'TUM FORMO SUM.! Height, 15 inch 11 Greenhouse herb. evergreen, N. Hol- 
handsome maiden-hair. || iVuiib',’ W inch II land, in 1820, son brown, in Summer. 
Adiantum, see No 1947. An ornamental fern, that, with plenty of pot room 
in sandy peat, and progressive pottings, will grow two feet high. It may be di- 
vided, but is the most luxuriant when left undisturbed. sp. of r. brown. 
2142. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACE®. 
AMARA L'LIS KERM ESFNA j Plant, ^ font || stove bulb, brought from Brazil, in 
carmine amaryli.is. II i fower, 2 "llil II 1833, flowers in June, carmine-colour. 
Amaryllis, the name of a nymph mentioned by Virgil. The bulbs of this pretty 
Amaryllis were first brought from Brazil by Lieutenant Holland of the Royal 
Marines. Its flowers are of a rich carmine colour, and veined, bot. mag. 1638 . 
2143. DIDVNAMtA, ANGIOSPF.RMIA. ACANTHACE®. 
BARLE'RIA LUPULINA. Pj_""t, t I Stove evergreen shrub, from Mauritius, 
hop-headed barleria. || Kkmer, i Inch II in 1824, flowers in August, yellow. 
Barleria, after James Barrelier, a French botanist. The deep green leaves of 
this plant, with their red midrid, make it always desirable, independently of its 
flowers which are not gay, hut almost always present. bot. mao. nea. 
2144. CRYPTOG AM I A , ElLtCES. OSMUNDACE®. 
BLECH X L M TRIANGULA re. ii llripht, 9 inch j| Greenhouse herb. evergreen, Mexico, 
TRIANGULAR BLECH NUM. |j w,dth',' % iuch II in 1640? sori brown, in the Autumn. 
Blechnum, see No. 1998. The introduction of this rigid fern to England was 
from the Berlin Garden, and it has been but little distributed. The cold frame, 
during summer, suits it well. Pot in peat and loam. sp. of link. 
2145. OYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
DENDRO BIUM Dalhousiea numjl Plant, 3 fret ii stove herbaceous peren., from India, 
LADY DALHOUSIE’s DENDROBIUM. Ii Elutv’er,31 Inch |l 1843, flowers in Spring? pink & white. 
Dendrobium, see No. 2000. This handsome plant, from the Messrs. Loddiges’ 
collection, is remarkable for its decorated labellum, which, fringed in a peculiar 
manner, exhibits a white beard, and blood-red whiskers. bot. reg. 10, 1846. 
2146. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE®. 
EPIDEN DRUM CLAVATUM. Ij Plant, 9 inrh ;j stove herbaceous perennial, Cumana, 
club-stemmed epiden drum. | HoVv'er, lj inch I 1834, flowers in July, green & white. 
Epidendrum, see No. 1939. Epidendrum clavatum is chiefly remarkable for 
the dilatation of the upper end of its stems, whence it is termed club-shaped. It 
has narrow green sepals and petals, and small white lip bot. reg. 18 ?o. 
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