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2347. CRYPTOGAMM, filices. polypodiacea. 
ASPLE NIUM LU'CIDUM. II Height, is inch II Greenhouse evergreen, New Zealand, 
SHINING-LEAVED asplenium. || width, 1 inch II in 1843, son brown, in the Autumn. 
Asplenium, see No. 1980. This plant was first introduced to the Royal Gar- 
dens, whence it has been liberally distributed. Admits of occasional division. 
Pot in rough loam and peat. Protect carefully from slugs. sp. of forster. 
2348. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiacea. 
BLECFI'NUMcartilagi'neum II Height, 5 inch II Greenhouse herb. evergreen, N. Hoi- 
cartilaginous blechnum. || Width, Y 2 inch II land, 1820, son browD, in the Summer. 
Blechnum, see No. 1998. A magnificent robust-growing fern, which, in rough 
loam and peat, well drained, and progressively potted, may probably attain the 
height of eight feet. Fruits freely, but increases very slowly. sp. of swartz. 
2349. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACEA. 
BRUNFEL'SIA NIFIDA. 1 Plant, 5 (cet » Stoveshrub,nativeofthe Westlndies, 
I) Leal, 3 inch l 
shining-leaved brunfelsia. I Flower, 3} inch II flowers during the Summer, yellow. 
Named in honour of Otto Brunfels, of Mentz, a botanical author. The flower 
here figured is the variety Jamaicensis of Brunfelsia nitida. It is a handsome, 
free-flowering, erect shrub ; discovered by Mr. Purdie. bot. mag. 42st. 
2350. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, MARANTACEA. 
CALA' I II EA V IOLA'CEA. I| Plant, ^ jnnh Ij Stove herbaceous perennial, Erazil, 
VIOLET-COLOURED calathea. || Flower, 1 inch I 1825, flowers in July & August, lilac. 
Calathea, see No. 1969. This plant possesses but little interest, in regard to its 
floral display ; nor will its foliage obtain the praise awarded to its congener, Cala- 
thea zebrina, whose velvety striped leaves deserve all admiration. bot. iieg. 962. 
2351. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CONVOLVULACEA. 
CONVOLVULUS ITAL 1CUS. j Plant, ^ II Hardy climbing perennial, South of 
Italian bindweed. || Flower, -i inch | Europe, 1845? flowers in Aut.red-lilac. 
Convolvulus, from convolvere, to entwine. Messrs. Low and Co., of Clapton, 
presented this handsome Convolvulus to the Ilort Soc., under the name of C. Sib- 
thorpii. Esteemed by some authors as a var. of C. althaeoides. bot.reo. 12,is4t. 
2352. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEA. 
CRO CUS IIADRIA r ICUS. 1 Piant, 4 inch j Hardy bulb, from Albania, in 1845? 
ADRIATIC CROCUS. 0 Flower, 2 inch I flowers in Sep. & Oct., white & yel. 
Crocus, see No. 2028. This, amongst many other species, is possessed by the 
lion, and Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester. It was obtained from Albania ; 
where, as well as at Spofforth, it flowers in the autumn. bot. reg, ib, 184 T. 
2353. decandria, di-tetragynia. philadelphacea. 
DELI ZIA S1AMINEA. I Plant, 3 | Hardy shrub, sent from the North of 
broad-stemmed deutzia. I Flower, S inch I India, in 1841, flowers in June, white. 
Named after John Deutz.of Amsterdam, a patron of botany. When in flower, 
this is a very ornamental shrub, and also, sweet-scented. The Horticultural 
Society raised it from Indian seeds. bot. reg. is, I 84 T. 
2354. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A, 
GOXGO'RA BLIOXIA. [I Want, 2 Jj'j; ' Stove herbaceous peren., S. America, 
WHITE-LIPPED GONGORA. || Flower, 2 inch I 1840 ? flowers in April, purple & white. 
Gongora, see No. 2085. Under No. 1170, the species Bufon a was published, 
but this is a newly-introduced variety, called leucochila. It flowtred in 1844, 
with Mr. Rucker, and is paler than the original variety. bot. reg. 17 , is 47 . 
268. FLORAL REGISTER. 
