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2243. GYNANDRIA, MOXAXDRIA. ORCHIDACE^. 
CYCNOCHES egertonianum. II Plant* 18 inch |i Stove herbaceous perennial, Oaxaca. 
Leaf, 6 inch . „ . 
green swan-neck. II Flower, 14 inch II in 1841, flowers in Aug., pale green. 
Cycnoches, from kyknos, a swan ; a ken, a neck ; in allusion to its gracefully 
curved column. This is a variety of Cycnoches Egertonianum, called viride. 
Dr. Lindley questions the stability of this genus. bot. reg. 46, 1846. 
2244. POLYANDRIA, TRIG YNIA. R ANUNCULACEiE. 
DELPHI 7 N I UM diva rica / tum. r Plant, 5 feet II Hardy annual from Caucasus, in 1834, 
straggling larkspur. |j Fioier, iSch I flowers in July and August, purple. 
Named from delphin, dolphin ; from a fancied resemblance in the unexpanded 
flowers. An annual, which assumes a pyramidal shape ; and when luxuriant is 
five feet high. Although called straggling, it becomes showy. flor. cab. ie. 
2245. DODECANDRIA, MONOG YNIA. ELfcOCARPACE/E. 
I RIE'SIA PEDUNC U LA 7 RIS[| Plant, 6 feet || Greenhouseshrub, from Van Diemen's 
ii Leaf, 14 inch 1 
jointed-pedicelled FRIESIA. II Flower, vl inch || Land, in 1818, flowers in June, white. 
Named after Elias Fries, Professor of Botany in the University of Lund. “An 
elegant shrub with something of Myrtle-like habit, and with copious delicate droop- 
ing flowers on pendant stalks. Probably, is half-hardy. bot. mag. 4246. 
2246. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CINCHONACE *. 
GARDE'NIA FLO'RIDA. i Plant. 6 fc« ii Stove shrub, introduced from China, 
MR. fortune’s gardenia. I: [Tower, 4 inch I in 1844, flowers in June, pure white. 
Gardenia, see No. 2068. The double-flowering Gardenia, called radicans ; 
and single, called florida, are now recognised as one species — florida. This is a 
splendid variety, called Fortuniana, discovered by Mr. Fortune, bot. reg. 43 , me. 
2247. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiace*. 
POL\ PO DIUM crassifo'liumii Heitrht,2$ feet || Stove herbaceous evergreen, the West 
thick-leaved polypody. | Width',’ ajlnch || Indies, in 1823, sori brown, Autumn. 
Polypodium, see No. 1975. This Fern is the most nearly allied to Polypodium 
Phyllitidis, but readily distinguished from it. Should be potted in loam and peat 
with the pot half-filled with drainers. Slowly increased by dividing, sp. of lin. 
2248. didynamia, gymnospermia. labiat/e. 
SIDERl'I IS SCO RL)IO PDFS :i Plant, 1 feet | Hardy suffruticose perennial, Spain, 
ALPINE IRONWORT. || ffow’er, Vi inch II 1822, flowers in July & Aug., yellow. 
Sidcritis, from sidf.ros, iron ; some of this genus being supposed to cure wounds 
inflicted by an iron weapon. A plant which, from its want of gaiety, belongs 
rather to the botanist than the florist. flor. cab. si. 
2249. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULA RIACE/E. 
1 ORE'NIA ASIAI'ICA. Ij Plant, 2 feet i stove annual, from the East Indies, 
large-flowered torenia. II l-’Tower, 14 Inch I 1845, flowers in Summer, purple-blue. 
Torenia, see No 2202. Its lilac-coloured flowers, with deep purple blotches 
on the tips of the lobes of the corolla, are strikingly handsome. Seeds were sent 
by W. Strachan, Esq., Twickenham, to the Kew gardens. bot. mag. 4249. 
2250. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TROPJtOLE*. 
TROPAE'OLUMcrenatiflo'rum. i| Plant, 6 feet I; Hardy climbing perennial, sent from 
NOTCHED-PETALED INDIAN-CRESS. I pTower, IJ inch Ii Petal, ill 1845, flowers in July, yellow. 
Tropaeolum, from the Latin tropaeum, a war-like trophy ; its leaf resembling a 
shield, and its flower a helmet. Another of the Messrs. Veitch’s novelties, obtained 
.through Mr. Lobb. It is less showy than most of the genus. bot. mao. 424i. 
