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2491. CRYPTOGAMIA, FII.ICFS. POLYPODIACEIE. 
ASPID'IUM chrvsolo'bum. || Heisht. 18 inch ■ Stove or greenhouse everpn , ir.odu- 
COLOURED shield fern. || vt'dih!’ ’4 Inch I ced 1838, sori brown, the whole y 
Aspidium, see No. 1932. This is a rather rare plant, from its slow increase. 
It may be kept in the stove or greenhouse, during winter, and in a cold liame 
during the summer. Succeeds best in peat and loam. sp. of unf 
2492. DIDYNAMIA, ANOIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACE*. 
BROWAL'LIA SPECIO'SA | Plant, lsinch n Stove herbaceous perennial, Quindiu 
SIIOWY -FLOWER ED BROWALL1A I Mower, 2 inch |! in 1846, flowers in September, purpi ■ 
Named in honour of John Browallius, bishop of Abo. A species formerly 
published (No. 1488) was called grandiflora, this is grander still. It was lately 
received at the Royal Gardens of Kew from Mr. Purdie. bot. mac. 4339 . 
2493. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SOLANACEA. 
CH/E'N ESTES i.anceola'ta. |j Plant, 5 feet | Greenhouse shrub, from Quindiu, in 
LANCEOLATE-LEAVED CHA-NFSTES.il Mower, ljinch ll 1846, flowers in Sum., purplish blue. 
This new genus was established by Myers, out of the older genus Lycium, for 
some beautiful American shrubs. Seeds of this species were collected on its 
native spot by Mr. Purdie, and sent by him to Kew. bot. mag. 4338. 
2494. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEAE. 
CYMBID'IUM EBUR'NEUM j Plant, ) inch |j stove flerb. perennial, East Indies, 
IVORY cymbid. |[ I -“'J ll i 0 1845, flowers in the Spring? white 
Cymbidium.see No. 20G3. “The flowers of this charming plant are not only 
amongst the largest of the genus, but among the sweetest. They resemble, in 
fragrance, the Chinese Cymbid.” bot. reg. «i, 1817 . 
2495. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
EUEO'PHIA streptopet'ala. 1 Plant, ; feet J| Greenhouse herb, peren., S America, 
twist ed- petal ed EULopniA. || pfower, lj Inch -I 1820, flowers July to Novem., yellow . 
Named from the Greek f.uiophos, well crested ; alluding to the lip of the 
flower. A handsome showy flowerer ; its erect stems two feet high, bearing 
flowers in long succession ; it is, too, of easy culture. bot. reg. 1002 . 
2496. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CENTIANACEA. 
EX'ACUM 1 EFRAGO'NUM Plant, 1 font r Stove annual, brought from the East 
SQUARE-STALKED exacum. Fiou'er, 1> Inch I! Indies, 1846, flowers in June, purple. 
Exacum, from ex, out of ; aco, to drive out ; from the plant having been sup- 
posed to expel poison. This is a variety of the older telragonum, with purple and 
white flowers, raised from Indian seeds. bot. mag. 4340 . 
2497. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CINCHONACE A. 
GARDENIA Nil IDA. |[ Plant, || Stove shrub, from Sierra Leone, 1845, 
GLOSSY-LEAVED GARDENIA. j FloVer, 3 Inch ll flowers in Oct. and Nov., pure white. 
Gardenia, see No 2068 A handsome rather sturdy-growing shrub, with 
glossy foliage, and pure white fragrant flowers. Worthy of cultivation. Raised 
by Messrs. Pince and Lucombe, of Exeter, from imported seed. bot. mag. 4343 . 
2498. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPF.RMIA. CESNERIACEA. 
GESNERIA TR1FLO RA. I I** 31 !! 1, “ ^ : Stove herb, perennial, New Grenada, 
THREE- FLOWERED GESNERIA. li Flower. 1 mill I in 1845, flowers in Summer, yel &red. 
Gesneria, see No. 1986 A species of Gesneria which is grown in the Royal 
Gardens at Kew ; this may be well, but looking at the many beautiful new 
species now in cultivation it will not be coveted by amateurs. bot. mag. 4342 . 
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