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2371. POLY A NDRIA , POLYGYNIA. RANUNCULACEJE . 
CLEM'Al IS PED1CELLA TA II Pbujtt Hardy climbing shb., Sardinia, before 
long-stalked virgin’s bower. || Mower. I j inch || 1830, dws. in Spring&Aut. pale green. 
Clematis, see No. 2241. This species of Clematis is not of very recent intro- 
duction, nor has it much beauty to recommend it to notice. Cirrhosa and caly- 
cina are esteemed by Decandolle, as varieties of this plant. bot. reg. 21, 1847 . 
2372. DIDYNAMIA, G YMNOSPERM I A. GESNERIACE AL. 
COLUMN E A aureo-ni tens. II <fia£h j| Stove suffruticose plant, Columbia, 
golden columnea. II pfower 1 J inch II in 1843, flowers in Autumn, yellow. 
Named in compliment to Fabius Columna, a botanist of the sixteenth century. 
Drawn at the Kew Gardens, having been contributed by the Messrs. Henderson 
of Pine-Apple Place. Has a singular clothing of silky hairs. bot. mag. 4294. 
2373. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE/E. 
ECH IN OCAC'TUS william^SII. II Height, 4 inch i| Stove suffruticose plant, from Mexico, 
MR. william’s echinocactus. II Flower, i£inch II in 1844, flowers in Sura., white & pink. 
Echinocactus, sec No. 2050. Plants of this species were received at the Royal 
Gardens at Kew, from the Real del Monte Mining Company, having been col- 
lected near their mines. Its starry blossoms are pretty. bot. mag. 4296. 
2374. gynandria, monandria. orchidaceje. 
ERIOP'SIS BILO'BA. 
TWO-LOBED ERIOPS. 
II Plant, 18 inch ii stove herb, peren., native country un- 
Leaf, 21 inch _ . , 
II Flower, i inch || known, flowers in Sep., orange-colour. 
Named by Dr. Lindley from its resemblance to an Eria. This new orchid is 
one of the admirable collection of the late Mr. Barker, of Birmingham, now the 
property of J. J. Blandy, Esq., of Reading. bot. reg, is, 1847. 
2375. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEjE. 
NARCIS'SUS DEFI'CIENS. || pi ant, 4$ inch || Hardy herb, perennial, from Santa 
CUPLESS narcissus. || Flower, l loth II Maura, 1840? Bowers in May, white. 
Narcissus is said to be derived from narke, stupor ; alluding to the effect of 
its scent. This plant, with Jonquil-like leaves, is chiefly remarkalbe for its defi- 
ciency of a cup. One of the Spoffjrth plants. bot. reg. 22 , i«47. 
2376. gynandria, monandria. orchidacea. 
ODONTOG LOS r SUM warne ri. | Plant, 6 inch Ii stove herb, perennial, Mexico, 1842, 
mr. Warner’s tooth-tongue. , Fiower, lj loch II Bowers injan., yellow, white, purple. 
Odontoglossum, see No. 2034. This is a variety only — called purpuratum, its 
sepals and petals clear white, striped with purple, which, with its yellow lip, make 
it handsome. Flowered in the collection of Messrs. Loddiges. bot. reg. 20 , 1847 . 
2377. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODJACE*. 
POL\ PO'DIUM VULGA'RE|| Ueipht, is inch || Hardy herb, peren., found on shady 
COMMON POLYPODY. || wfdth'’ 1* inch || banks in Britain, sori brown, in Aut. 
Polypodium, see No. 1975. This is one of our commonest but handsomest 
British ferns, which may frequently be ornamental in cultivation. Plant with the 
crown above the surface, in sandy soil, and a shady place. sp. of linneus. 
2378- GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
TRIBRA'CHIA PEN'DULA. I 1 Plant, 3 inch II Stove herbaceous peren., from Sierra 
DROOPING TRIBRACHIA. | now’er, 4 inch II Leone. 1822, flowers in October, green 
Tribrachia, from treis, three ; brachion, arm. Not a showy, but a rather 
curious plant. Its nest of ovate bulbs, each surmounted by a handsome single 
leaf, are not uninteresting without flowers. bot. reg. se3. 
