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2723. T ET R A N D R I A , MONOGYNIA. CINCHON ACEA. 
IXO RA C ROCATA. Jj Plant, 3 feet^ jj Stove shrub, the East Indies, 1822, 
saffron-coloured ixora. || FloVer, l imh I flowers in Aug. and Sep., orange-red. 
Ixora, see No. 2099. Ixora coccinea is well known. This is closely allied to 
it, but its flowers are of different colour, the segments of the corolla not round, 
besides some distinction in its thick leathery foliage. bot. reg. 7*2. 
2724. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACANTHACE*. 
^ ■ JUS TI CIA PECTORA'LIS. j| Plant, 3 > feet II stove herbaceous perennial, the West 
f j A M AICA GARDEN BALSAM. ii Flower, tfc inch II, Indies, 1787, flowers in June, pink. 
Named in compliment to J. Justice, an eminent Scotch botanist. Jamaica 
Garden Balsam is a name used in the West Indies for this plant. Its flowers are 
small, but being elevated above the foliage become conspicuous, bot. reg. 796. 
2725. PENTANDRIA, MONANDRIA. GENTIANACEiE. 
LISIAN THUS PULCHER. II Plant, 6 feet || Stove shrub, sent from New Grenada, 
Leal, 4 inch . 
beautiful LISIANTHUS. II Flower, 2 mcta II in 1845, flowers in September, scarlet. 
Lisianthus, see No 2454. One amongst the handsomest of stove shrubs. 
Seeds of it were received at the Royal Gardens, Kew, from Mr. Purdie, botanical 
collector, in South America, to that establishment, bot. mag. 4424 . 
2726’ POLYADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. LOASACE/E. 
LOA'SA PIC I A. || Plant, 1 foot j Half-hardy annual, South America, 
painted-flowered LOASA. || Flower, lj Inch II 1847, flowers in Dec., white & yellow. 
The name, Loasa, was adopted by Adanson, after a Spanish botanist. This is 
a pretty annual, introduced by Veitch and Sons, Exeter ; and may become a 
favourite unless prevented by the stinging quality of its family. bot. mag. 442 s. 
2727. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. V ACCIMACEjE. 
M ACLEA'NIA PUNCTA'J A. j Plant, 2fee^?r Stove shrub, brought from the Andes, 
DOTTED-LEAVED MACLEANIA . || [lower, 2 Inch ll 1846? flowers in Nov., rose-red & yel. 
Named in compliment to John M’Lean, Esq., of Lima. This is a handsome- 
flowering low shrub, and has singularly dotted foliage. Although mentioned as 
belonging to the stove, it may succeed as well in the greenhouse, bot.mag.4426. 
2728. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACE A. 
MILT O'NIA SPEC 1 A B I LlSlI Plant, 9 inch ] si ove herb, perennial, from Brazil 
Leaf, f> inch 1 
SHOWY PURPLE-VIOLET M1LT0MA.|| l lower, 4 inch II 1840? flowers in July, purple-violet. 
Miltonia, see No. 1956 The present purple variety of Miltonia spectabilis is 
a plant chiefly distinguished from the original species, published under No. 555, 
by its colour. Its flowers are showy from their size. bot. mag. 4426 . 
2629. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRY ACE A. 
ORTHO'TRICHUM cris'pum.ii Stem, A inch II 1, plant, drawn j the size of nature. 
CURLED LEAVED BRISTLE-MOSS. ]| Seta, & inch | 2, leaf; 3, capsule; 4, hood; mag. 
Orthotrichum, see No. 2611. It would be difficult to persuade the orchardist 
or woodman to admire this moss in the summer, growing on his trees, yet certainly, 
with its curled leaves and abundant fructification, it possesses much beauty. 
2730. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ZYGOFHYLLACEA. 
TRI'BULUS CISTOl'DES. n pi ant, 18 inch It stove evergreen, from South Ame- 
CISTUS-FLOWERED CALTROPS. || Flower, l|uub I rica, 1752, flowers in July, yellow. 
Tribulus, fromTRiBo,to bear, bearing prickly capsules. Caltrops, small spiked 
instruments intended for throwing in the way of cavalry, to lame the horses. A 
pretty evergreen, whose capsule chiefly has attracted notice. bot. reg. 791 . 
