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2867. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEE. 
G \ MNOS' rOM U M OVA tum, || Stem, minute II 1, plant, drawn the size ofnature. 2, 
IIAIRY-LEAVED beardless-moss. 1 Seta, Vi> inch I leaf; 3, capsule ; 4,lid ; 5, hood; mag. 
Gymnostomum,see No. 2534. A small moss running in patches on dry banks. 
Prominent from its numerous capsules, with sharply-beaked golden lids. Its 
leaves have the midrib extended into a long bristle. In fructification in May. 
2868. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MUSACEE. 
HELICO NIA ANGUSTIF0 , LIA. J[ Plant, ^4 feet |i Stove herbaceous peren., from Brazil, 
Narrow leaved heliconia. || i loner, 3 inch )| in 1844, flowers in January, white. 
Heliconia, from Helicon, the residence of the muses. A very handsome and 
rather dwarf Heliconia, introduced to the Liverpool Botanic Garden. Its red 
spathas, orange ovaries, and while sepals, make it showy. bot. mag. 4475. 
2869. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACEE. 
ME I ROSIDE'ROS robus'ta. jl Plant, 5 feet 11 Greenhouse evergreen shrub, N. Zea- 
l eal, 2 inch I „ 
robust metrosideros. II Pamcle, 2$ inch il land, 1845, flowers in June, crimson. 
Metrosideros, see No. 2352. Although grown as a shrub in the greenhouse, 
and flowering there abundantly when but small, this Metrosideros is a noble tree 
in New Zealand ; its wood being very hard and durable. jour, hort.soc 1848. 
2870. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEE. 
NERI'NE A U'REA. II Plant, J fpo* II Greenhouse bulb, sent from China, in 
1 Leaf, 1 foot ! 
GOLDEN NERINE. || Flower, 4J inch il 1777, flowers in Aug. & Sept., yellow. 
Named after Nerine, the daughter of Nereus. This was an Amaryllis of the 
Linnean school ; it is a handsome flowerer; and it should be remembered that 
equal quantities of sand, peat, and loam best suit it. bot. reg.6H. 
2871. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEE?. 
PHAS'CUM CRIS'PUM. II Stem, inch II 1, plant, drawn the natural size. 2, 
curled-leaved earth-moss, || Seta, minute |J leaf; 3, capsule ; 4, hood ; magnified. 
Pbascum, see No. 2585. A bright diminutive moss, found on banks, in dense 
patches, where its leaves, when dry, become curled and crisped, mucb varying 
its appearance. Its capsuies will be found in March, concealed in its foliage. 
2872. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEE. 
PTEROGO'NIUM smith ’ll- II Stem, I inch 1 , plant, { the size of nature. 2, leaf; 
smith’s pteroconium. Ii Seta, 14 inch | 3, capsule; 4, lid; 5, hood; mag. 
Pterogonium, see No. 2855. A pretty species, found on trees, spreading like 
sea-weed ; but one that inhabits the warmer portion of England, the south of 
Europe, and mild climates only. Its capsules ripen in the spring. 
2873. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ERICACEE. 
R H ODOl) EN'DRON clivi a'nu M. II Plant, fi feet ii Hardy shrub, of hybrid origin, raised 
» Leaf, 6 inch i 
DUCHESSOF NORTHUMBERLAND s R || Flower, 3J inch II before 1848, April, pmk, spotted. 
Rhododendron, see No. 2487, A splended hybrid Rhododendron, raised in 
the gardens at Syon. It is believed to be an offspring of Catawbiense and the 
white variety of Arboreum ; and is excelled by none. bot. mag. 4478. 
2874. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. AMARYLLIDACEE. 
ZEPH5 RAN' I HEScan dida. ii Stem, 4$»nch|j frame bulb, brought from Peru, in 
PERUVIAN 7.EPHYRANTHES. || ITo.ver, 2 nu h II 1823, flowers in May, white & green. 
Zephyranthes, see No. 2762. This pretty Zephyranthes, which formerly 
ranked with the Amaryllises, is a desirable plant for pot culture, or indeed for a 
dry warm bolder, where it will flourish and flower regularly. bot. reg. 724. 
