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2795. POLYGAMIA, MOtECIA. LEGUMINOS®. 
ACA CIA CALAMIFO LIA. II PHnt, 3 fe« | Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, 
RF.ED-LEAVED ACACIA. II Flower, ^ inch I in 1823, flowers May & June, yellow. 
Acacia, see No 2107. The very slender, reed-like, foliage of this plant per- 
mits its brilliant golden flowers to glitter from amongst them with pleasing effect. 
Large plants assume a drooping and very graceful habit. bot. reg. 839. 
2796. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERUIA. GESNERACE.E. 
ALLOPLEC rUS capita'tus. II I* 1 ®” 1 ' , 3 II Stove herb, peren., S. America, 1847, 
capitate alloplectus. || FioVer, 1 inch :l flowers in March & April, red & yel. 
Alloplectus, see No. 2155. A splendid allhough not very elegant plant. Its 
velvety foliage, thick crimson stems, and dense heads of flowers, formed of crim- 
son sepals and yellow corolla, give it a very striking effect. bot. mag. 4452 . 
2797. DIADELPHIA, DECANDRIA. LEGUMINOSA5. 
AMHERSI 1A NO BILIb, JJ Tree, |: Stove tree, the East Indies, in 1837, 
STLENDID amherstia, J Flower, 4 inch II flowers in April, vermillion, wht., yel. 
Named by Dr. Wallich in compliment to the Countess Amherst and her 
daughter. This is said to be the most magnificent tree ever discovered ; our mea- 
surements show its size. Flowers were produced at Ealing Park. bot. mag. 4453 . 
2798. MONCECIA, POLYANDRIA. BEGONIACEAI. 
BEGO'NIA BARKERIA. 11 Phwjt, 4 feet, n Greenhouse herb, perennial, Mexico, 
MR barkers begonia. || FioVer, l Inch II in 1837, flowers in January, white. 
Begonia, see No 2027. This is a species of noble growth, and although its 
flowers are not individually large, yet their number compensates for size. Their 
development, too, is remarkable, continuing through maDy months, flo. cab. 135 . 
2799. cryptogamia, musci. bryace*. 
BR\'UM Afll'NE. I Stem, 2 inch |j 1, plant, drawn half the size of nature. 
MANY-STALKED THYME THREAD-SI. | Seta, 2 inch |j 2 , leaf ; 3, capsule ; 4, lid ; magnified. 
Bryum, see No. 2558. In shady woods this Bryum is sometimes met with, 
and on cool hedge banks, but not frequently. Its suddenly acuminated leaves will 
distinguish it from B. cuspidatum, which it much resembles. In fruit in April. 
2800. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACE4E. 
BR\'UM VEN rRICO'SUM.II stem, 2 inch I 1, plant, drawn half the natural size. 
swelling BOG THREAD-MOSS. || Seta, 14 inch |. 2, leaf; 3, capsule ; 4, lid ; magnified. 
This moss varies much in its height, according as it happens to meet with regular 
moisture, which is most favourable to its luxuriance. It inhabits moist rocky 
places and the margins of brooks, and is in perfection in May and June. 
2801. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE.E. 
CYRTOCHI'LUM citri'num. I! Scape, l foot |j Stove herb. peren., Central America, 
LEMON-COLOURED CYRTOCHILUM. || FioVer, 2J Inch II in 1846, flowers in April, lemon-col. 
Cvrtochilum, from kyrtos, convex; cheilos, lip ; alluding to the shape of the 
lip, which is large, and forms the principal feature of the flower. It is an 
epiphyte, and its bright yellow flowers are rather showy. bot. mag. 4454 . 
2802. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
DENDRO'BIUM amce'num. II Rant, IS inch 1 stove herbaceous peren., Nepal, 1838, 
LOVELY DENDROBIUM. II Flower, 14 inch I flowers in April & May, white & lilac. 
Dendrobium, see No. 2000. An epiphyte which grows on trees in Nepal. Its 
flowers are produced in pairs on a bare stem, delicately white, tipt with pale violet, 
and exhales a delightful, although not powerful, fragrance. flo. cab ht. 
296. FLORAE REGISTER. 
