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2203. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEJE. 
A \ G R .E C U INI EBURNEUM. Pla n t» is inch Stove herb, peren., from Madagascar, 
ivory ANGR.tCUM . | Khmer, 3 Inch j 1826, flowers in Nov , green & white. 
Angraecum, see No. 1996. This singular epiphyte frequently occurs in the 
Island of Bourbon, growing upon trees, and is a most desirable addition to any 
collection. It is showy but of slow growth. bot. reo. 1522 . 
2204. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.E. 
A^SEL'LIA AFRICA'Ih A. jj Plant, 2 feet 11 stove herb, peren , from Fernando Po, 
U Leaf, 10 inch . ^ 
AFRICAN ANSELLIA. J Flower, 2 inch [| lS4o, flowers in Feb., green, spotted. 
Ansellia, in compliment to Mr. Ansell, who was one of the Niger expedition. 
This is a noble plant, its flowers of pale-green ground, spotted with dark purple, 
are freely produced. Discovered by Mr. Ansell. bot. reg. 30 , is<6 
2205. DIDYNAMIA, ANG10SPERMIA. CYRTANDRACE.E. 
7ESCHCNAN THUS purpuras - 1 Plant, 3 feet ii Stove shrub, sent from Java, in 1844, 
1 leaf, 5 inch I „ . 
CENS. purplish-green XSCUINAN. Flower, 1 iuch I flowers in March, green, spotted. 
/Eschinanthus, from aischuno, to be ashamed ; antiios, a flower. A shrub 
possessing but little beauty. Its habit is straggling, and its flowers are dull green. 
It has been obtained from Java, by Mr. Vietch, of Exeter. bot. mag. 4236. 
2206. MONCECIA, FOLYANDRIA. BEGONIACE.E. 
BEGO NIA DIV ERS1 1 O LIA Plant, 1 foot | stove herbaceous peren., from Mex- 
v ARIOUS-LEAVED BEGONIA. |j Fhm’cr, l| inch |i ico, in 1829, flowers in October, pink. 
Begonia, see No. 2027. A pretty species, nearly allied to Begonia Martiana, 
but it has a simple, not branched, less robust, and less glossy, pink-coloured stem. 
They are, probably, mere varieties, the one of the other. flor. cab. 14 . 
" 2207. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CINCHONACE/E. 
BOUVAR'DIA FLA'V A. || PBut, 3 feet I Greenhouse shrub, sent from Mex- 
yellow bouvardia. !! pTower, lj inch ll ico ? 1845, flowers in March, yellow. 
Bouvardia, see No. 2178. This little shrub is a novelty amongst Bouvardias, 
but is less showy than some others of the genus. It was sent to the nurserymen 
of this country by Mr. Van Houtte, of Ghent. bot. reg. 32,i84o. 
2208. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSE. 
CHOROZEMA 0\ AM UM. Pie n 1 . 1 looi^ 7 Greenhouse shrub, from New Hol- 
Ovate chorozema. | i tower, A inch land, in 1830, flowers in May, scarlet. 
Named from ciioros. dance ; zema, drink ; the discoverer having found water, 
which at the time he much needed. The slender stems, and neat foliage of this 
plant, display its bright scarlet flowers to much advantage. bot. reg. 1528 . 
2209. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
CIRRHzE'A LODDIGE'SII. j Plant, 9 inch J Stove herb. peren., from Brazil, in 
LODDIGES* CIRRIIAA. || Flower. 1J inch || 1827, flowers in August, greenish yel. 
Named from the rostellum being prolonged in the form of a small tendril or 
cirrhus. A plant of curious formation — its stigma occupying the apex, and not 
the face of the column ; its anther being at the back. bot. reg. 1538. 
2210. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
CYRTOPO'DIUM PUNCTA'TCM , Plant, B j! eet jj Stove herb, peren , from Yeneznela, 
DOTTED CYRTOPODIUM. 1 Flower, 2 inch il in 1834, flow. June & July, gr. & yel. 
Cyrtopodium, from kyrtos, convex ; and podion, a little foot; this alludes to 
the convex claw of the lip. This is a handsome terrestrial plant, and its erect 
flowering stem attains the height of four or five feet. flor. cab. 4 
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