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2427. DID VN AMI A, ANGIOSPERMIA. CAPRIFOLIACEJE. 
A BE'LIA FLORIBUN'DA. || Plant, 2j feet || Greenhouse shrub, from China, 1816. 
[ Leal, 1 inch I . 
copious-flowering abelia. II flower, 2 inch II flowers during the Spring, purple-red. 
Abelia. see No. 2139. Sent to the Royal Gardens at Kew, from Belgium, 
where it had been called a Fuchsia. It is a handsome-flowering small shrub, the 
habit of which is clearly shown in the engraving. bot. mag. 43ie. 
2428. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CYRTANDRACEIE. 
/ESCHINAN'THUSsPECIo'sUS. || Plant, 
W Leaf, 
SHOWY JESCHINANTHUS. || Flower, 
fcet^ i! Stove shrub, brought from Java, in 
3 inch | 1814, bowers in May, orange & scarlet. 
./Eschynanthus, see No. 2205. This, says Sir W. J. Hooker, is unquestion- 
ably the most beautiful species yet known to us, of a genus eminent for the rich 
colouring of its blossoms. Introduced by Messrs. Vietch & Son. bot. reg. 4320 . 
2429. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
AL'OE BREV IFO'LIA. || plant • 3 feet 11 Greenhouse evergreen, Cape of Good 
LESSER PROLIFEROUS aloe. |! ffoVer, Ijinch | Hope, 1810, flowers in Oct., orange. 
Aloe, from Alloeh, its Arabic name. This is one amongst the handsomest of 
Aloes, its flowering stem a yard high, surmounted by bright orange tubular blos- 
soms ; its leaves edged with sharp spines. bot. reg. t>96. 
2430. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEAi. 
CA I 1 'LE\ A BULBO 6A. I 1 Plant, 7 inih 11 stove herb, perennial, Brazil, before 
bulbous CATTLEYA. || floVer, 3j inch II 1846, flowers in May, pink & crimson. 
Cattleya, see No. 2294 Like other Caitleyas, exceedingly handsome, smaller 
than some of its congeners, but has much larger flowers than pumila. It is an 
epiphyte, sent to Dr. Lindley from Mr. Rucker’s collection. bot. reg. 42 , 1847. 
2431. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. FROTEACE.E. 
DRA AN’DRA caRdua’cea. I, PUnt, 3 feci |i Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
thistle-like dryandra. || Hoiv’cr, fl Inch I! -in 1842, flowers in the Spring, yellow. 
Named after Jonas Dryand#, a distinguished botanist. Raised in the Royal 
Gardens at Kew, from seeds sent home by Drummond. A somewhat ragged- 
looking shrub ; desirable only in extensive collections. bot. mag.43IT. 
2432. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. FABACEAE. 
GASTROLO’BIUM villo’sum I Plant, 2 feet « Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
shaggy gastrolobe. |i i lower, 4 a inch 1 1844? flowers in May, orange-colour. 
Named from caster, a belly ; and lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the shape of 
the seed vessel. A very handsome showy little shrub, imported by the Messrs. 
Lowe and Co., of Clapton. bot. reg. 45 , is4T. 
2433. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CESNERIACEIE. 
GLOXIN'IA HIRSU'TA. 
HAIRY GLOXINIA. 
Plant, 3 inch | stove herbaceous peren., S. America, 
Flower, 1 Inch " in 1824, flowers in Spring, pale blue. 
Gloxinia, see No. 2148. Like the Primrose, this Gloxinia, from its simplicity, 
and delicacy, meets with many admirers. It is of much less showy character than 
several others, but as a very distinct species deserves notice. bot. p.eg. 1004 , 
2434. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERIACEIE. 
LIEBIG IA SPECIO'SA. J Plant, 2 feet || Stove herbaceous peren., Java, 1846, 
SHOWY liebigia. || iioVcr, 2 Inch i flowers in February, white & purple. 
Named by Endlicher in compliment to Dr. Liebig, the celebrated chemist of 
Giessen. A splendid and most abundant flowerer, introduced by Messrs. Vietch 
and Son, of Exeter. Nearly allied to Gesnera and Gloxinia. bot. mag. 4315 . 
273. FLORAL REGISTER. 
