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2611. CRYPTOOAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACE.E. 
OR I HO TRICH UM affine, j stem, inch I! 1, plant, § size of nature. 2, leaf; 3 , 
Straight-Leaved bristle-moss, jj Seta, minute If capsule; 4, lid ; 5, hood ; magnified. 
Orthotrichum, from orthos, straight; thrix, hair; in reference to the teeth 
of the peristome. Found on trees, walls, and old paling, fruiting in summer. 
It grows in little tufts, and pumilum is esteemed as its variety. 
2f)12. CRYPTOG AMIA, FILICES. POL YPODIACEiE. 
POL\ DO 1 R\ Acylindra cea. I Height, is inch || stove herbaceous evergreen, from 
I Leaflet, 6 inch 
rhizomed polybotrya. || width, lj inch II Brazil, in 1830, sori brown, in July 
Polybotrya, from polys, many ; botrys, raceme. This plant produces creep- 
ing rhizomes, which should be pegged down to the soil. To obtain increase, the 
rhizomes should be cut nearly through and left awhile. sp. of kaulpuss. 
2613. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACE.E. 
RHODODEN'DRON nilagTri- I PUnt, 4 feet ,, Hardy shrub, sent from Nepal, 1843? 
cum. neelcherry rhododend J Flower, sfj inch I flowers in April, rose & straw-colour. 
Rhododendron, see No. "2487. A newly-introduced species, nearly allied to 
arboreum ; but with a lax, dark rusty, tomentum covering the under-surface of 
its leaves. Raised from seed by Messrs. Lucombe,Pince, & Co. bot. mag. 4381. 
2614. DODECANDRIA, DODECAGYNIA, CRASSULACE*. 
SEMPER! I'\ UMcalicifor'meii Plant, 1 Toot | Frame herb. evergTeen, sent from Ma- 
CH A LICE- FOR MED SEMPERVIVUM. | Flower, ‘ \ Inch i deira, in 1815, flowers in July, yellow. 
Sempervivum , to live for ever, so named from its tenacity of life. Independently 
of flowers, this is a iiandsome and rather curious chalice-like succulent plant. 
It is half-hardy, and requires but little attention. bot. reg. 892. 
2615. DECAN DRI A, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOMACE.E. 
TETRAZY'GIA el/eagnoi'des.|| Plant, 4 feet II Stove shrub, from the West Indies, 
I Leaf. 5 inch , „ . . 
EL^.A GNUS-LIKE TRTRAZYGIA. |j Flower, 1 inch II tn 1843; flowers m March, white. 
The genus is named from the Greek tetra, four ; zucos, a yoke ; from the 
tetramerous parts of the flower. A West Indian shrub, which flowered at Syon 
House. Only suitable to an extensive stove. bot. mag. <383. 
2616. CRYPTOG A MI A, MUSCI. BRYACE.E. 
TR1C HOS'TOM UMlanugino'sum || s t e m> 3 inch? 1, plant, 3 the size of nature. 2, leaf; 
WOOLLY FRINGE-MOSS. || Seta, % inch || 3, capsule; 4, lid ;5, hood; magnified. 
Trichostomum, from thrix, a hair; stoma, the month. The procumbent 
stems of this moss will sometimes extend to eight or ten inches long. It is not 
uncommon on low heaths, but more frequent on mountains, fruiting in autumn. 
2617. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. TROP.EOLACE*. 
1 ROP2E OLUM SMI I HTI, || Plant, 6 feet jj Hardy annual ? from Columbia, 1847, 
SIR James smith’s nasturtium, |[ Flower, inch ll flowers during summer, orange & red. 
Tropseolum, see No, 2250. Here we have another addition to our Tropaeo- 
lums, through the enterprise of Messrs. Vietch of Exeter, and the exertions of 
their collector, Mr. Lobb. Treat as our common species. bot. mag. 4385. 
2618. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BROMELIACE.E. 
VRIE'SIA SPECIOSA. I| Scape, is inch [I Stove herb . peren., introduced in 1847, 
SHOWY vriesia. || f lower, 3 Inch il flowers in July ? yel., scarlet bracts. 
Named in honour of Dr. W. de Vriese, professor of botany at Amsterdam. 
The genus Vriesia has been established on Tillandsia psittacina, and this is a 
new species, received at Kew,frcm the Jardin des Plantes of Paris, bot.mag.4382. 
