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2459. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA . CESNERACE*. 
jESCHYN AN'THUS longiflo'- |j Plant, 2 feet || Stove epiphyte, introduced from Java, 
RUS. LONG-FLOWERED ASCHYN.i Flower, 3 inch II in 1844, flowers in August, puce. 
/Eschinanthus.see No. 2205, The branches of this plant are usually pendent 
from trees, and its flowers turn up in an erect position. Exceedingly brilliant and 
handsome. Imported by the Messrs. Veitch of Exeter. bot. mag. 4328. 
2460. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACORACE®. 
ASPIDIS'TRA PUNCTA'TA. |j Plant. I foot^ jj Stove herb. perennial, Chma, in 1824, 
large-flowered aspidistra. I ffower, l inch | flowers in March, purple and green. 
Aspidistra, from aspidision, a little shield ; in allusion to the shape of the 
flowers. An Orchid more curious than showy ; the plant, however, has a neat 
appearance, from its ribbed bulbs, and dark green terminal leaves, bot. reg. ott. 
2461. cryptogamia, filices. polypodiacea. 
ASPLE'NIUM PALMA TUM 1 Height, 9 inch i| Greenhouse herb. evergreen, South 
PALMATE SPLEENWORT. || Width', 4 “neb II Europe, 1816, sori brown, in August. 
Asplenium, see No. 1980, Our engraving will show this fern as having a frond 
of unusual form ; hence the more desirable in a collection. Rather difficult to cul- 
tivate successfully : requires peat, loam, and sand, well drained, sp. of lamarck. 
2462. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. GESNERACEA. 
CHIRPTA WALKE'RIrE. i| Plant, 6 feet | stove suffruticose plant, Ceylon, 1845, 
MRS. walker’s chirita. ]| KluVtr.iJ inch I flowers March to Nov., deep purple. 
Chirita, see No. 2061. Mrs. General Walker’s name is connected with this 
plant on account of that lady having discovered it in Ceylon. Seeds were re- 
ceived at Kew, in 1815, and its flowers have proved attractive, bot. mag. 4327 . 
2463. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. CESNERACEA. 
COLUMN E’A crassifo’lia. Plant, 1 foot [ Stovesuflruticose plant, from Mexico? 
thick-leaved columnea. II Mower, 4 inch il flowers in the Autumn , bright scarlet. 
Columnea, see No. 2372. This plant was sent by M. Makoy, nurseryman, of 
Liege, to the Royal Kew Gardens. It is, says Sir William Hooker, the largest- 
flowered, and most beautiful, of this beautiful genus. bot. mag. 4330. 
2464. DECANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. CRASSULACEA. 
ECHE\ E RIA REI L’toA. II Plant, lsjnch ij Greenhouse half-shrubby pit , Mexico , 
BLUNT-LEAVED ECIIEVERIA. II Mootr, 'i inch I 1846, flws. Nov. to April, crim., orange. 
Echeveria, see No 2001. A showy, handsome, half-shrubby Echeveria ; 
raised in the Horticultural Sociely’s Garden from seeds sent home by the Society’s 
collector, Mr. Hartweg. Desirable as a winter flowerer. bot, reg. 57 , 1847 . 
2465. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACEA. 
ECHINOCAC'TOScinnabari'nus Height, 3| inch II Greenhouse evergreen, from Bolivia, 
cinnabar-flowered ECHINOCAC.,, Flower, 3 inch I; in 1838 ? flowers in July, Vermillion. 
Echinocactus, see No. 2050. This plant was purchased for the Royal Kew 
Gardens from the collection of Mr. Bridges. Its handsome Vermillion flowers, 
sitting on the hedgehog-like parent, are exceedingly attractive. bot, mag. 4326. 
2466. MON A DELPHI A, POLYANDRIA. MALVACEAE. 
HIBIS CUSgrossulariafo Lius Pleut, 4 feet^ II Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
GOOSEBERRY-LEAVED niBISCUS. I Flower, 3 inch II in 1843 ? flowers in Summer, purple. 
Hibiscus, see No. 2340. A desirable Swan River shrub, raised from seeds at 
Kew ; and the more desirable, inasmuch as it may be placed out in May, to 
flower against an open wall. bot. mag. 4320. 
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