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2731. TETRANDRIA, MONOCJYNIA. PROTEACEA 
BANK'SIA AUSIRA'LIS. II Tree, 6 feet Ij Greenhouse tree, from New 13 oil and, 
Leaf, 2 inch ’ 
tree banksia. II Umbel, 2 inch II in 1822, flowers in Sum., pale green. 
Named in compliment to Sir Joseph Banks. The whole of the Banksias which 
are known — about fifty, are, like the present one, Australian. They are singular 
shrubs and trees, but not very ornamental for greenhouse culture, bot.reo.787. 
2732. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACEAE. 
BEJA'RIA COARC1 A’lA. II P 13 " 1 - 2 feet 11 Greenhouse shrub, from the Andes, 
Leaf, 2 inch „ . 
CLOSE-FLOWERED bejaria. || Flower, lft inch II 1844, flowers in Jan., pale rose-colour. 
Named after Bejar, a Spanish botanist. A Rhododendron-like plant, intro- 
duced by the Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter. It promises to be 
an acquisition, probably hardy enough for the borders. bot. mag. 44 . 1 s. 
2733. CRY PTOG A M 1 A , MUSCI. BRY ACE .C. 
CINCL1DO TUSfontinaloi'des I Stern, 4 inch II 1 , plant, one-fourth the natural 3ize. 
FOUNTAIN LATTICE-MOSS. j[ Seta, short J 2, leaf; 3, capsule ; 4, lid; magnified. 
Cinclidotus, from kigklis, lattice ; ooons, a tooth. This is an aquatic moss, 
found in rivers, growing on sticks and stones. It has sometimes been called Tri- 
chostomum fontmaloides, but is now recognized as a distinct genus. 
2734. GYNANDRIA, DIANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
CYPRIPE'DIUM venus'tum. ||Plani, 6inch || Stove herb, perennial, Nepal, in 1810, 
, . I Leaf, 4 inch _ . _ , 
SPOTTED LEAVED LADIES SLIPPER. || Flower, IJinch II flowers in July & Aug , green & pur. 
Cypripedium, see No. 2276. A singular plant of a singular tribe; its native 
country indicates at once the necessity o( nursing it in artificial heat ; but several 
there are of these attractive plants suitable for frame culture. bot. reg. tss. 
2735. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
DENDRO'BIUMdevonia'num. 1 ! Plane, is inch II Stove herb, peren., East Indies, 1844? 
duke of Devonshire’s dendrob. |[ Flower, 2 inch I flowers in Sep., white, orange, purple. 
Dendrobium, see No. 2000. The foliage of this species is slender and unim- 
portant ; but its flowers are showy, especially its curiously fringed lip, having two 
yellow central spots on a white ground, tipped with purple. bot. mag. 4429. 
2736. cryptogamia, musci. bryacea. 
DIDVMODON trifa'rius, I Siem, 1 inch j, 1, plant, the size of nature. 2,leaf; 
THREE-RANKED DIDYMODON. |i Sela, t»> inch || 3 ( capsule; 4, lid; 5, hood; mag. 
Didymodon, see No. 2531. A native of wet places, especially near to springs- 
Its height is variable, being found larger and smaller than that given above, but 
the larger variety is the more common. A winter plant. 
2737. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
EPIDEN'DRUM cuspida 'tum. II Plant* l foot || Stove herb, perennial, from the West 
FRINGE-FLOWERED EPIDENDRUM, || pf‘„ eri f jCch li Indies, 1808, flowers in June, yellow. 
Epidendrum, see No. 1938. Here, as in the Dendrobium above, we have a 
fringed lip, and peculiar formation, its middle segment being quite linear. It 
was originally confounded with ciliare, but differs in several respects, bot. reg 783. 
2738. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
EPITHE'CIA GLAU'CA. » pi«, s inch | Stove herb, perennial, from Mexico, 
GLAUCOUS epithecia. |[ Flower, Vfc mch |j 1837,flowers in June, green and pur. 
Epithecia, from epitiieke, an appendage ; which alludes to an appendage at 
the back of the column. Its drooping scape of small flowers will scarcely be showy 
enough for those w ho chiefly regard the gaiety of their gardens. flo. cab.87. 
292. FLORAL REGISTER. 
