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2603. POLYGAMIA, POLYANDRIA. LEGUMINOS*:. 
ACA'CIA ARGYROPHYL'LA. I Plant, 5 feet II Greenhouse shrub, from Swan River, 
I hcaf 21 inch I 
SILVER-LEAVED ACACIA. | Flower, inch ! in 1845? flowers in April, yellow. 
Acacia, see No. 2107, A graceful shrub, raised from Swan River seeds, sent 
to the Royal Gardens at Kew, by Mr. Drummond. Both its foliage and globose 
heads of deep yellow flowers, recommend it to admiration. bot. mag. 4384. 
2604. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEA. 
BRY'UM CAPILLA'RE. I Stem, 1$ inch 1 1, plant, two thirds size of nature. 2, 
GREATER matted THREAD-MOSS, li Seta, 1 inch leaf; 3, capsule; 4, lid; magnified. 
Bryum, see No. 2558. Hooker says this plant is sometimes confounded with 
Bryura caespiticium ; if so it may be readily distinguished by its long hair-like 
point, formed by its exserted midrib. On rocks, stones, and heaths. 
2605. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. POLEMONIACEA. 
CAN TUA P\ RIFO'LIA. | Plant, 5 feet jj stove shrub, from Peru, in 1845? 
pear-leaved CANTUA. fl [tower, IJ Inch ii flowers in March, yellow and white. 
Cantua, the Peruvian name for one of the plants of this genus. A handsome 
branching shrub, raised by the Messrs. Vietch of Exeter, from seeds sent home 
by their collector Mr. \V. Lobb. Flowers showy. bot. mao.assg. 
2606. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACE*. 
CHEILA N'THESmicrophy i/la Height, 8 inch Greenhouse herb, evergreen, the West 
small-leaved CHEILANTHES. || wldlh',' i inch 1 Indies, 1823, sori brown, in Summer. 
Cheilanthes,see No. 2047. This is a plant of more easy cultivation than most 
others of the genus. It should be potted in a mixture of peat, sand, and char- 
coal j and may be occasionally divided. sp. of swartz. 
2607. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
CHEILANTHES micro^pteris I Height, 6 inch Stove herb, evergreen, brought from 
SMALL-WINGED CHEILANTHES. || widlh',’ inch Quito, in 1838, sori brown, in Autumn. 
A smaller species and far more fastidious plant than the above. It must be 
gTown in small pots of sandy peat, well drained with potsherds and charcoal. 
Rarely admits of division for increase. sp.of swartz. 
2608. DODECANDRIA, DECAG YNI A. ARALIACE.E. 
GASTO'NIA PALMATA. I {[[,"*’ - fl stove evergreen shrub, E. Indies ? in 
palmate Gastonia. j Flower, l inch I 1818, flowers in Mar., white & green. 
Named in honour of Gaston de Foix, brother to Louis the Thirteenth. Not a 
very attractive subject for the stove. Its white flowers are interesting, but the 
general aspect of the plant is somewhat coarse. bot. reg. 894. 
2609. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CON VOLVULACEA. 
IPOMCE'A LA 1 I F LORA. j Plant, 10 feet j Stove annual, brought from the East 
BROAD* FLOWERED IPOMCEA. II Flower, 5 inch i Indies, in 1820, flowers in Aug., white. 
Ipomoea, see No. 2130. A large and handsome flowered species of annual 
Ipomoea. Although white, it becomes showy ; but with so many other splendid 
convolvulaceae, few persons would be anxious to possess it, bot. reg. ss9. 
2610. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.E. 
MAXILLA RIA H A r riso ni.f . jj Scape, 8 inch ji stove herb, peren., South America, 
MRS. HARRISON S MAXILLA RIA. II Flower, 3 inch II in 1822, flowers in Sep. white & crim. 
Maxillaria, see No. 21.93. This robust parasitic plant is now pretty well known 
to the cultivators of orchidaceae. It repays attention, from its luxuriant growth, 
under proper management. It loves a moist atmosphere. bot. reg. 89t. 
284. FLORA! REGISTER. 
