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2931. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. THYMELACE/E. 
LAGEl'TA LINTEA'RIA. II Plant, 30feeM| Stove tree, introduced from Jamaica, 
Jamaica lace-bark. II Flower, inch I in 1844, flowers in Sum., pure white. 
Lagetta, its name in Jamaica. A tree of this species is growing in the stove of 
the Kew Gardens. Its bark, divided into thin layers, affords a delicate lace-like 
material, used on dresses, and for making cordage. bot. mag. 4502. 
2932. DICECIA, HEXANDR1A. LARDIZABALACEIE. 
LARDIZ A BA'LA biterna'ta. || Plant, 15 feet i| Hardy evergreen shrub, from Chili, 
biternate-leaved lardizabala | Flower, l inch II in 1847, flowers in Decem., chocolate. 
Named in honour of Lardizala, a Spanish naturalist. A hardy evergreen climber 
with deep green foliage — a class of plants much required. Its fruit is said to be 
eatable, but of its quality we are not informed. bot. mag. 4501. 
2933. DECANDIIIA, MONOGYNIA. TROP1EOLACE/E. 
LIMNAN' I HES RO SEA. II Plant, 9 inch Hardy annual, sent from California, 
Leaf, 2A inch . * 
rose-coloured limnanthes. || Flower, 14 inch !■ in 1848, (lowers in May, pale rose-col. 
Named from lumne, a lake ; anthos, a flower ; on accouut of its inhabiting 
moist places. Raised in the Hoticultural Society’s Gardens, from seeds obtained 
from the golden regions of California. Very hardy. jour. hort. soc. 1849. 
2934. CRYPTOGAMIA, Ml’ SCI. BRYACEiE. 
ORTHO TRICHUM anom'alum. II stem, 14 inch II 1, plant, 44 the natural size. 2,leaf; 
ANOMALOUS BRISTLE-MOSS. II Seta, &incb || 3, capsule ; 4, lid ; 5, hood ; magnified. 
Orthotrichum, see No. 2611. Orthotrichum cupulatumis closely allied toano- 
malum, but unlike this, has a sessile, or nearly sessile, theca. Usually found on 
lime-stone rocks, but sometimes in crevices of walls. In fructification in June. 
2935' DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. SCROPHULARIACE*. 
PENTSTE'MON cordifo'lius. i| Plant, 3 feet |i Half-hardy shrub, California, in 1848, 
Leaf, 11 inch „ „ . 
HEART-LEAVED PENTSTEMON. || Flower, lj inch II flowers during Summer, bright scar. 
Pentstemon, see No. 1973. A really shrubby Pentstemon, says Sir William 
Hooker, but of rather weak and straggling habit, requiring a little support. Sent 
from California to the London Hort. Soc. Bears our mild winters, bot. mag. 4497. 
2936. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELASTOMACE.E. 
PLERO'MA VI MIN EA. jj Plant, 6 feet^ II Stove shrub, brought from Brazil, in 
TW1GOV PLEROMA . || Flower, 2 j inch II 1821, flowers June to Aug., violet col. 
Pleroma, see No. 2695. This plant ranked originally as a Rhexia, but sub- 
sequent examination, with increased botanical acumen, has transferred it to another 
genus. A shrub of slender growth, and exceedingly showy. bot. reg.664. 
2937. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACE*. 
PSI'DIUM PO L\ C A R PO N . II PI **n t, 3 fet 1 ] Stove evergreen shrub, from Trini- 
GUAVA OF TRINIDAD. II Flower, 1 inch ll dad, in 1810, flowers in May, white. 
Psidium, see No. 2824. From the fruit of a species of Psidium,of which there 
are many, Guava jelly is prepared. The fruit is small, and somewhat of the 
nature of a Pomegranate, and not very agreeable. bot. reg. 653 
2938. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. IRIDACEA. 
SIS YRIN’C II 1 U M iridifo’lium j| Plant, is inch ll Greenhouse herb, peren., S. America, 
IRIS-LEAVED SIS Y RI NCIIIUM. || phTwer, 1J inch 1 1822, flowers in Sum., yel. & purple. 
Named from sys, a hog ; rhygchos, a snout. This plant was originally pub- 
lished in the Botanical Register as Marica iridifolia, an error that has been cor- 
rected. More curious than showy, but will occupy little space, bot. reg. 646. 
