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2147. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULA RIACEifc. 
FRANCIS CEAhydrangeaelor'misii Plant, 4 feet^ ii stove shrub, the Organ Mountain*, 
HYDRANGEA-LIRE FRANCJSCEA. ij flower, 2 inch || 1837 , flowers in Autumn, rich purple. 
Franciscea, see No. 2034. A low-growing shrub with handsome foliage, and 
dense heads of flowers somewhat similar to the Hydrangea hortensis, hence its 
specific name. Mr. Gardener transmitted seeds to this country, bot. mag. 4200. 
2148. DIDYNAMIA, G YMNOSPERMIA. GESNERACEE, 
GLOXl'NIA pallidiflo ra. II Plant, 1 foot n Stove herb, perennial, Santa Martha, 
Leaf, 3 . inch r 
pale-flowered gloxinia. || flower, IJ inch II in 1844, flowers in Oct., pale purple. 
Gloxinia, in compliment to Gloxin, a German botanist. This species is some- 
what like maculata, but has spotless stems and other differences. It was sent by 
Mr. Purdie from Santa Martha to the Royal Gardens at Kew. bot. mag. 4213. 
2149. CRYPTOCAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODI ACEE. 
G YMNOGRAM'MA peruvia'na. II Height, ‘JO unh ij stove herbaceous evergreen, sent from 
Peruvian gymnogramma. || width 1 ,’ % inch II Peru, in 1832, sori brown, in Summer. 
Gymnogramma, see No. 2069. The silvery inferior surface of its fronds make 
this an attractive fern. It requires sandy peat and plenty of drainers. Seldom 
affords increase by division, but may be propagated by sporules. sp. of desvaux. 
2150. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEE. 
MORMO'DES CAR TONI. II Plant, 1 1 8l r “ c J l , | Stove herb, perennial, Santa Martha, 
MR. carton’s MORMODES. || ffower, 2 inch || 1844, flowers in Nov., yel. red striped. 
Mormodes, from the Greek mormo, a frightful object. A handsome species of 
Mormodes which flowered at Syon Gardens, the seat of His Grace the Duke of 
Northumberland. Its upright spike of flowers is showy. bot. mag. 4214 . 
2151. POLYANDRIA, DI-PENTAG YNI A. RANUNCULACEE. 
PiEO'NIA WITTMANNIA’NA. |! Plant, 2 feet i Hardy herbaceous perennial, from 
the yellow peony. || ffower , 34 inth 1 Asia, in 1842, flowers in May, yellow. 
Paeonia, from Pson a physician. This plant, received by the London Horti- 
cultural Society from the Nikita Garden, in Crimea, is a rarity — a yellow Pasony, 
and quite haidy. We wish it rapid increase. bot. reg. 9, 1846. 
2152. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. ACANTHACEE. 
RUEL’LIA MACROPHYL LA. II Plant, 3 feet ij Stove herb, perennial, Santa Martha, 
large-leaved ruellia. | f-fow’er, 3 inch il in 1824, flowers in October, scarlet. 
Ruellia.in compliment to John Ruelle, botanical physician to Francis the first. 
A handsome stove plant, which flowered lately in the collection of His Grace the 
Duke of Northumberland Its flowers are brilliant. bot reg. t, 184a. 
2153. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEE. 
SINNIN'GIA VELUTINA. ii Plant, 9 inch 11 Stove suflruticose perennial, Brazil, 
velvety SINNINGIA. II flower, 3 !ucb il 1826, flowers in June, greenish-yellow. 
Named in compliment to Mr. Sinning, gardener to the University of Bonn. 
The handsomest of the Sinningias, with large dark green velvety leaves, the 
younger ones and petioles tinged with red ; flowers also large. bot. mag. 4212. 
2154. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. VERBENACEE. 
STACH YTAR PH ETA A R I ST A l A . Plant, is inch II Stove herb, perennial, South America, 
ARISTATE BASTARD vervain. || iHch II 1844, flowers in October, deep purple. 
Named from stachys, a spike ; tarpheios, crowded. The fine deep purple 
flowers of this plant make it the handsomest of the genus. It was sent from Santa 
Martha by Mr. Purdie, botanical collector to the Royal Gardens, bot. mao. 4211. 
