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2859. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AM A R YLLIDACEiE. 
ALSTRCEM E RI A flos martini. II Plant, 18 inch H stove herbaceous perennial, Chile, 
ST. martin s flower OF CHILE. || Flower, 24 inch II 1822, flowers in June, white & yellow. 
Named in honour of Baron C. Alstroemer, a Swedish botanist. The specific 
name of this plant was retained from the Chilian. It is one of the most beautiful 
of its family, from the colouring of the upper petals. bot. reg. 73 i , 
2860. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CON VOLVULACE*. 
ARGYREFA CUNEAMA. Jj Plant, iu Get^ |i Stove twiner, the East Indies, in 1792, 
A rgyreia OF THE MYSORE. II i low’cr, 2 Ill'll! Il liowers in August & Sep., rich purple. 
Named from argyreios, silvery ; alluding to the appearance of the leaves. 
This is one amongst the most desirable of twiners, both for the beauty of its fine 
purple flowers, and from their almost perpetual succession. bot. reg. gbi . 
2861. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOMACE/E. 
A R I HROSTEM MA fra'gile.[ j’l.ui, n f cet I Stove shrub, from Mexico, in 1846, 
fragile arth ROSTF.M ma . |, [ToVer, ij Incii I flowers from June to Sep., rosy purp. 
Named from artiiron, a joint ; stemon, a stamen. This stove shrub was raised 
in the London Horticultural Society's Garden, from seeds sent by Mr. Hartweg, 
from the west of Mexico. Its flowers are fugitive. jour, iiort.soc. is48. 
2862. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CINCIIONACE*. 
BOU\ ARDIA cavanillf/sii. j Plant, 2 Get |j Greenhouse shrub, Mexico, in 1846, 
Cavanilles's bou V ardia. ]| no^’er, Hill] i flowers Sum & Aut., scarlet &yellow . 
Bouvardia, see No. 2178, This plant was raised from seeds sent home by Mr. 
Hartweg, with those of Arthrostemma above mentioned. It proves, when well 
grown, to be a desirable shrub, continuing long in flower, jour iiort. soc. 1848. 
2863. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE*. 
C\ CHNO CUES barbFtum. I Scape, j font | stove herbaceous peren., S. America, 
BEAnoED cychnoches. j| i lll'wcr, 2 inch II 1817, flowers in Spring, yel. spotted. 
Cychnoches, see No. 2243- A singular and most beautiful novelty, from Costa 
Rica, which flowered in the rich and varied collection of Airs. Lawrence, of Ealing 
Park. Sir VV. Hooker thinks it closely approaches Gongora. bot. mag. 4479 . 
2864. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACE/E. 
DEN DRO BIUM TOR' 1 1 LE. II Plant. 9 ' nrh 1 Stove epiphyte, brought from Java, 
TWISTED-PETALED DENDHOBIUM. 1 i lower, 2J Inch I in 1846, flow ers in May, white & lilac. 
Dendrobium, see No. 2000. This plant, like many of the Orchidaceie, has but 
a shabby appearance, independently of its flowers; these, however, are of delicate 
tints, and pretty. Introduced by the Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, bot. mag. 4477 . 
2865. cryptogamia, musci. bryace*. 
DICRANUM SCOPA'RIUM 1 stem, 2 inch |j 1, plant, ts the natural size. 2, leaf; 
BROOM FORK-MOSS. || Seta, inch 11 3, capsule; 4, lid; 5, hood ; mag. 
Dicranum, see No. 2545. This variable moss seems to be distributed over 
half the globe, and is found on heaths and in woods, and also on the trunks of 
trees, fruiting in the latter part of the summer. 
2866. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACEIE. 
EUGENIA M YR riFO LIA. jl J6ant, s feet il Greenhouse shrub, from N. Holland, 
myrtle-leaved EUGENIA. | n ow ’ er> f , ut h in 1818, flowers in Autumn, white. 
Eugenia, in honour of Prince Eugene of Savoy. This neat shrub greatly re- 
sembles a Myrtle, but is distinguishable by its berry. It was formerly more 
abundant, than at present, and deserves to be generally known. bot. reg, 027 . 
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