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2779. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. BROMELIACEA. 
AiCHME A SLAVE OLENS j Plant. "7 feet^ Stove herbaceous peren., from Brazil, 
sweet-smelling ACHMEA. I. HoVer, % inch 1 in 1837, flowers in June and July, 
■ilchmea, see No. 2363. This plant received the specific name of suaveolens 
from the fragrance of its flowers, which resembles Orris-root Its panicles of 
flowers are pleasing ; and its management is very easy. flo. cab 134 . 
2780. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMIN0SJ5. 
ASTRA'GALUS \ IRGA TUS Plant, 2 feet Hardy suffruticose plant, Siberia, in 
TWIGGY ASTRAGALUS. I 1 Hotter, l inch tt 1806, flowers in Aug. and Sep., violet. 
Astragalus, see No. 2668. Although so long an inhabitant of a few gardens, 
this plant is comparatively rare. Kept in pots in the cold frame, and planted in 
the borders in spring, it becomes showy in autumn. flo. cab. 120 . 
2781. OCTANDRIA, MONOCYNIA. RCTACEA. 
BORO'NIA SERRULA TA. | Plant, J f® et h r Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
saw-leaved BORONIA. | Flower, Vi i°ch ll 1816, flowers in June & July, rose-col. 
Named after Francis Borone, a servant of the late Professor Afzelius. This is 
one amongst the prettiest of New Holland shrubs ; it becomes a dense, leafy 
bush, its branches terminated by rosy four-petaled flowers. bot. reg, 842. 
2782. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
CAMARID'IUM ochrolei/cum. j Plant, 1 foot I Stove herbaceous peren., Trinadad, 
pale-yellow CAMARlDipu, |l Flower, i\ lUcb I! in 1823, flowers in July, pale yellow. 
Camaridium,from samara, an arched roof ; alluding to the shape of the stigma. 
Not one of the most showy subjects. It is found, in its wild state, on the trunks 
of trees, and requires the treatment of parasites. bot. reg. 844 . 
2783. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEA. 
CATASE'TL'M claverinTji. Plant, 2 fret Stove herbaceous peren-, Brazil, 1822, 
t !l Leaf. 6 iorb 
Captain clavering S catasetum jj pi 0 wer, 3 inch 1 flowers in Sep., green, yellow, brown. 
Catasetum, see No. 2159. The Catasetums, many of which, like that now 
under consideration, have globose periantheums, form a rather distinct set of 
plants ; they are bold and curious flowers, but not the most showy, bot. reg. 840. 
2784. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEiE. 
CIRRHaE A viridipcrpi/rea. ! Plant* 9 inch Stove herbaceous peren., Rio Jaoiero, 
MR. fry’s ciRRH.fi a. N Flower, 2 Inch I in 1833, flowers in May, green & pur. 
Cirrhaa, see No. 2209. This plant, called variety Fryana, differs only from 
the original variety in the markings of its flowers, which hang in pendulous tresses 
over the sides of the pot, that contain it. flo. cab o«. 
2785. DECANDRIA, PENTAGYNIA. CRASSULACEiE. 
COT\ LE DON sempervi VUM. ! Plant, 6 inch Frame evergreen, from the Caucasus, 
SEMPERVIVUM-LIKE N a’-el-wort. I. Hoi’tr.VfMDth in l 837 . flowers in July, pale pink. 
Cotyledon, see No. 2656. An interesting plant to those who cultivate succu- 
lents of this class. It was raised in England from Russian seeds ; but although 
a native of so northern a climate, with us it requires frame protection, flo. cab. 116 . 
2786. MONADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEG U MIX OS A. 
CYT ISUS TRIFLO'RUS. II PlaDt, 4 feet j Half-hardy shrub, sent from Spain, 
THREE-FLOWEP.ED CYTISL’S !| Mower, £ Inch I in 1640, flowers April to May, yellow. 
Named from Cythnus, one of the Cyclades, where it was first found. This old 
species of Cytisus should be better known, especially as it forms so ornamental a 
standard, when grafted on upright stocks of the Laburnum. flo. cab. 102 . 
295. FLORAL REGISTER. 
