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2827. GYNANDRIA, HEXANDRIA. A RISTOLOCHI ACEiE. 
A RISTOLO'CHIAhyperbo'reaI, Plant, 20 feet II stove climbing shrub, India, in 1838. 
Leaf, fi inch I . 
northern BIRTHWORT. II Flower, 7 inch II flowers m Spring, purple and green. 
Aristolochia, see No 2177. The peculiar forms, and grotesque appearance, 
assumed by some of this family surprise even those who are accustomed to meet 
them. This and the following plant show their varying forms, flo. cab. 3, 133. 
2828. GYNANDRIA, HEXANDRIA. A R1STOLOCHIACE® . 
A RIS i O LO’CH I A M acra de'nia jl Plant, 1- Ire I i| G rbouse. sutfruticose climber, Real del 
Leal, 5 inch I. 
LARGE-GLANDULED BIRTHWORT. |1 Flower, 4 inch I Monte, 1848, fls. Spring, brown & grn. 
The dilated lip of this curious species being of rich brown colour, yellow 
veined, and beset with glands, produces a singular appearance. Being a rather 
slender-growing plant it succeeds best under pot culture. bot. mag.4ig7. 
2829. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LII.IACE Ac. 
ASPIDIb'I RA LI 1 RIDA. II Scape, inch II Stove herbaceous perennial, sent from 
Leal, 1 foot . 
DINGY-FLOWERED ASPIDISTRA. || Flower, % inch II China, 18227 flowers in July, purple. 
Aspidistra, see No. 2460. A curious plant, with flowers nestling down on the 
earth, whilst its foliage rises upwards and spreads itself as if to form a protecting 
canopy, over its rather dingy-coloured flowers. bot. reg. 628. 
2830. MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACE®. 
AS I RAP/E'A WALLTCIIII. j| J re ^> 20 feet 11 stove evergreen tree, Madagascar, 
ROSY ASTRAP® A . || Flower, 5 inch ll in 1820, flowers in July, rose-colour. 
Named from Astrape, lightning; on account of the brilliant colour of its flowers. 
Here is indeed a vivid name, and a flower of great beauty. Our cut and des- 
cription will indicate its size and habit of growth. bot. reg. oui. 
2831. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CAMPANULACE®. 
CAMPANU'LA glomera'ta. || Plant, | tret Hardy perennial, from Siberia, in 
CLUSTERED BELL FLOWER. | Mower, H inch II 1824, flowers in May & June, purple. 
Campanula, see No. 2303. Of the many species of Campanula few are more 
valuable than this, called the variety Dahurica. It is of foreign origin, having 
come to this country through the Moscow and Berlin gardens. bot. reg. 620. 
2832. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ACANTIIACE®. 
C\ R1 AN'I HERA aurantia'ca II Plant, 5 fect^ i! stove shrub, from South America, 
ORANGE-FLOWERED CYRTANTHERA i 11,,'wer, 2 inch i! in 1846? flowers in Summer, orange. 
Cyrtanthera, see No. 2767. This plant was received in England from Belgium, 
where nurserymen are exceedingly remiss in giving the history of their plants. It 
would be recognised by old botanists as a Justicia. bot. mag. 4468. 
2833. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. L1LIACE®. 
DIANEL'LA LONGIFO'LIA. I Phot, * -*" ee * j Greenhouse herb. peren.,N. Holland, 
long-leaved dianella. || Flower, i mtll ! in 1822, flowers in August, blue. 
An inhabitant of woods, for which reason it was named Dianella, after the god- 
dess Diana. An elegant plant, whose nodding blue flowers are succeeded by 
berries, which prolong the season of its beauty. bot. reo. 734. 
2834. MONADELPHIA, POLYANDRIA. MALVACE®. 
HIBIS'CUS DIGITA'IUS. || Plant, 2 feet |l stove annual, sent from Rio Janeiro, 
j 1 Leal, 3 inch 
Cavanii.le s hibiscus. II Flower, 1$ inch II in 1820, flowers in July, white & red. 
Hibiscus, see No. 2340. Although the leaves of the specimen drawn exhibit 
no digitate character, still parts of this plant possess foliage of a completely dif- 
ferent character. It is less showy than most others. bot. reg, cos. 
298. FLORAL REGISTER. 
