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2275. FENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PRIMULACEA. 
LAMLN LI1TORA L. E. || Plant. j| Hardy herb, perennial, Labe Como, 
SHORE CYCLAMEN, ll Flower, % inch II in 1844, flowers in the Spring, pink. 
Cyclamen, from the Greek kuclas, circular; alluding to the roundness of the 
leaves or roots. A plant nearly allied to Europeum and Coum. It was presented 
to the Horticultural Society by Mr. Bentham. bot reg.66, is«6. 
2276. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
f C\ PRIPR DIUM irapea NUM.Ij Plant, 1 foot^ ji Greenhouse herb, perennial, Mexico, 
IRAPEAN LADY S SLtPPER, II Flon’er, 4 inch |i in 1844, flowers in Summer, yellow. 
Named from kypris, Venus; and podion, a slipper. A splendid Cypripedium, 
measuring not less than four inches over the flower, in this — an inferior specimen, 
which is about half the size of those grown in Mexico. bot. reg. ss, ims. 
2277. cryptogamia, filices. osmundacea. 
LYGO'DIUM SCAN'DENS. n jj II Stove evergreen climber, East Indies, 
climbing snake’s TONGUE. |j vvidth',’ 2 J inch || in ,1793, sori brown, in the Summer. 
Lygodium, from lygodes, pliant and slender ; in allusion to the twining habit. 
Trained to a trellis, this plant will grow twelve feet long, and fruit freely, pro- 
ducing a singular appearance. Increased by sporules and division, sp. of swartz. 
2278. MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACEA. 
FUGO SIA HAKEALFO'LIA.| Plan 1 . 4 (eet^ h Stove shrub, sent from Swan River, 
HAKEA-LEAVED FUGOSIA. || Flower, 3$ inch || in 1846, flowers in Aug., purple-lilac. 
Fugosia, see No. 2162. A fine hibiscus-like flower, of delicate colour, which 
does not quickly fall ; the foliage singularly narrow. Raised by Messrs. Lu- 
combe and Pince, in the spring, and flowered in the summer. bot. mag. «bi. 
2279. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LEGUMINOSA. 
GOMPHOLO'BIUM venus’tum. II Plant, 1 fo.4 ji Greenhouse shrub, from Australia, 
GRACEFUL GOMPHOLOBIUM. || Fiow’er, % inch II in 1844, flowers in July, rich purple. 
Gompholobium, see No. 1987. The exceedingly light and airy foliage, and 
the gay corymbs of fine purple flowers combine to make this a lovely plant. 
Raised from seed by Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, of Exeter. bot. mag. 4268, 
2280. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. NYMPHAACEA. 
NYMPH^Tl'A DENTA FA. ll Plant, 1^ foot | stove aquatic, sent from Sierra Leone, 
TOOTH-LEAVED LOTUS. || Flower, S inch ll in 1845, flowers in August, white, 
Nymphsea.see No. 2071. A handsome plant for the stove aquarium, brought 
home by Mr. Whitfield. This also flowered in the collection of Messrs. Lu- 
combe and Pince, amongst others of their numerous exotics. bot. mao. 4267. 
2281. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
PILUM'NA LAX'A. | Sca^e, 7 inch | Stove herb, perennial, South America, 
LOOSE-FLOWERED pilumna. || Flower, 2 j inch II in 1842, flowers in October, pale green. 
A new, but not showy, Orchidaceous plant, found by Mr. Hartweg in the 
woods of Popayan, and sent home to the Horticultural Society. It was at first 
mistaken for a species of Tricoplia; but is quite distinct. bot. reg. 67, i846. 
2282. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOM ACEA. 
PLERO'MA EL'EGANS. 
ELEGANT PLEROMA, 
I Plant, 5 feet 
Leaf, 2£ inch 
Flower, 3 inch 
Stove shrub, the Organ Mountains, 
in 1844, flowers in June, rich purple. 
Pleroma, see No. 1609. Another of Mr. Vietch’s new plants, obtained 
through his successful collector, Mr. Lobb. It is an erect, rather compact-grow- 
ing shrub, with neat foliage, and handsome dark flowers. bot. mao. 4362. 
