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2323. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. JASMINACE^. 
JASMI'NUM PUBIG'ERUM j| Plant, *? ree, h II Hardy evergreen climber, from Nepal, 
down-bearing jasmine. II Flower, % inch 1 in 1827, flowers March to Oct , yellow. 
Jasminum, see No. 2003. This Jasmine is nearly related to revolutum, (Bo- 
tanic Garden, No. 12) but has somewhat smaller flowers. Being quite hardy, it 
should not be wanting in any respectable shrubbery. bot. reg. mos. 
2324. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
MACROCHI'LUS frya'nus. i| Plant. I foot II Stove herb, peren., Brazil, in 1835, 
, I Leaf, 7 inch „ , ’ ’ ’ 
MR. FRY S MACROCHILUS. ,| Flower, 4 inch II flowers in July, cream-col. & purple. 
Macrochilus, from makros, long ; cheilos, a lip ; in allusion to the shape of 
the flower. The finely-marked large purple lip of this species, contrasting with 
its creamy sepals, gives the flower a very handsome appearance, flor. cab. 45 . 
2325. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POL YPODIACEA. 
NIPHO'BOLUS LIN'GUA. I Height, 6 inch j| Stove evergreen creeper, fromjapan. 
Leaflet, none . , . ' 
TONGUE NIPHOBOLUS. il Width, lj inch || in 1817, son brown, in the Sli mm er. 
Niphobolus, from niphobolos, covered with snow. This name has been adopted 
from the appearance of the under surface of the fronds. Half fill its pot with 
drainers, and peg down its creeping rhizomas for increase. sp. of sprengel. 
2326. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POL YPODI ACE A. 
POLYPO'DIUM phymato'des || Height, I5 inch || stove herb, evergreen. East Indies. 
Leaflet, 4 inch . . , 
tubercled polypody. || Width, ^ inch I! in 1823, son brown, in the Summer. 
Polypodium, see No. 1975. If the creeping rhizomas of this fern be nailed to 
a damp wall, they will spread freely. Plant in peat and loam, and well drain It 
succeeds pretty well in a greenhouse. sp. of linneus. 
2327. ICOSANDRIA, MONO-DIG YNI A. ROSACEA!. 
PUR SHIA 1 RIDEN TAG A. p Plant, 2 feet I Hardv shrub, from North America, 
THREE-TOOTHED PUKSHIA. Il Flower, inch II in 1826, flowers in April, yellow. 
Named in compliment to Mr. Frederick Pursh, a Prussian botanist. Although 
not a shrub of showy character, it is, being quite hardy, deserving of a place in 
the shrubbery. Douglas collected its seeds in North-west America. bot.reg.U46. 
2328. ICOSANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. ROSACEA. 
RU'BUS SPECTAB'ILIS. 
SHOWY BRAMBLE. 
| Il Hardy shrub, from Columbia, 1827, 
I Flower, "lj inch || flowers in April and May, deep rose. 
Rubus, from the Celtic rub, red. The name, spectabilis, indicates that this 
Rubus is very showy, and were its flowers abundantly produced it certainly would 
be so. A soil not too rich will much increase them bot. reg. 1424 . 
2229. pentandria, pentagynia. plumbaginacea. 
STAI'ICE EXIM'IA. Plant, 2 feet I Hardy perennial, from Asia in 1844, 
LARGE PINK SEA LAVENDER. || f lower, V2 inch || flowers July to Sep., pink and white. 
Statice, see No. 2106. This handsome hardy perennial, with its dense fasicles of 
blossoms, will prove an acquisition to the open parterre. It was raised in the Horti- 
cultural Society’s Garden, from seed received from Dr. Fischer, bot. reg. 2 , 1847 . 
2330. POLYANDRIA, POLYGYNIA. NYMPHAACEA. 
VICTO'RIA RE GIA. II 8 inch I Stove aquatic, South America, 1845, 
victoria water LILY. 1 Flower, 1 foot II flowers at various times, white & rose. 
Named in honour of her Majesty Queen Victoria. This is the most gorgeous 
Water Lily hitherto known — its flower a foot across, its leaf six feet. The plant 
is growing at Kew, but has not yet flowered. bot. mag. 4276. 
