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2683. PENTANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. APOCYN ACE*. 
ALLAMAN'DA AUBLE ITA. Plant, lOfeet? stove evergreen shrub, from Brazil, 
, Leaf, 6 inch . . . „ ,, 
AUBLET S ALLAMANDA, || Flower, 4 inch I! lu 1845,flowers during Sum., yellow. 
Named in compliment to Dr. F. Allamand of Leyden, who wrote on the medicinal 
properties of the species Cathartica. This is the most splendid flowerer of the 
whole genus, bearing much resemblance to Cathartica. bot. mag. 4411 . 
2684. CRYPTOGAMIA, F1L1CES. POLYPODIACE*. 
ALSO'PHILA PRUINA'TA. n Height, 6 feet I Stove tree, sent from the "West Indies, 
I Leal, 2 leet . . 
hoary ALSOPHILA. | Leadet, 6 inch in 1842, son brown, in the Summer. 
Named from alsos, grove ; phileo, to love ; in reference to its habitat. This 
is a large arborescent fern, yet not equalling Cyathea below. Both require abun- 
dant pasturage for their roots, in large pots and a warm moist atmosphere. 
2685. PENTANDRIA, DIGYNLA. ASCLEPIADACE*. 
ASCLE'PIAS DOUGLAS'II. Plant, is inch Hardy herb, peren., North America, 
Douglas’s asclepiaS. I Flower, l inch I in 1846. flowers in August, purplish. 
Asclepias, from Asclepius, the god of medicine. A handsome new hardy As- 
clepias, with flowers of “reddish purple, tinged with green.’’ Raised from seeds 
collected for the Royal Gardens. Flowered at Pince & Co.’s. bot. mag. 4413 . 
2686. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACE*. 
BRY'UM CiESPITI'THJM. I| Stem, u inch 1, plant, the size of nature. 2,leaf; 
lesser MATTED THREAD-MOSS. l! Sets, 1 inch 3, capsule ; 4, lid; 5, hood ; magnified. 
Bryum, see No. 2558. This species is rather variable, in different situations, 
but its leaves never twist in drying. It is common in round tufts, on dry sandy 
banks, and not unfrequent on walls and roofs. Fructification in Way. 
2687. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRY ACE.E. 
BR\ UM PUNCFA'IUM. Stem, li inch l,plant,J size of nature. 2,leaf,nat. 
dotted thread-moss. | Seta. 1} inch II size ; 3, capsule ; 4,lid ; 5, hood ; mag. 
Bryum, see No. 2558. This moss is frequent in wet and shady places, and 
about the roots of trees ; its leaves in their general growth are amongst the largest 
in the order, and appear dotted, from their reticulations. Fructification in April. 
2688. HEXANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEA. 
CHORE'TIS GLAU'CA. Plant, isinch stove bulb, introduced from Mexico, 
GLAUCOUS-LEAVED CHORETIS. | FWer, '7 inch H in 1837, flowers in May, white. 
This genus was established by the late Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert ; it pos- 
sesses much singularity, and nearly approaches Ismene, lately figured, No. 2675. 
It is of bold foliage, and rather robust habit. flo. cab. 2 , n. 
2689. DODECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LYTHRACE*. 
CU PHEA LANCEOLATA. ! Plant, 2 feet || Hardy annual, brought from Mexico, 
LANCE-LEAVED CUPHEA. II Flower, I inch i! in 1796, flowers in August, purple. 
Cuphea, see No. 2127. Although this, to Britain, may be termed an old plant, 
it was lost sight of for many years till re-introduced through one of the continental 
nurseries. It much resembles Cuphea silenoides. flo. cab. 2 , 84. 
2690. CRYPTOGAMIA, FILICES. POLYPODIACEA. 
CYA1 HL A ARBOREA. I Height, 15 feet '[ Stove tree, introduced from the West 
TREE cyathea. ! Leaflet, s inch II Indies, in 1793, sori brown in Autumn . 
Cyathea, from kvatheion, a little cup ; alluding to the shape of the indusium. 
This is the giant genus of ferns ; some of the species growing on single stems 
from twenty to thirty feet high, somewhat like palms. sp. of swartz. 
289. FLORAL REGISTER. 
