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2939. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, H EMODORACEJE. 
AN IGOZAN THUStyrianthi NA.Ij Plant, * II Greenhouse herb, peren., Swan River, 
TYRIAN- PURPLE-FLOWER ED ANI. |l Flower, 2 inch II not introduced , purp. & Straw-colour. 
Anigozanthus, see No. 2059. This plant is published in the Botanical Maga- 
zine from a dried specimen — a blameable practice. We want plants for our gar- 
dens, not merely information of those which exist elsewhere. bot. mag. 4507 . 
2940. TETRANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. PROTEACEA. 
BANK'SIA yE'MULA. II Plan*. 6 lect |[ Greenhouse shrub, New Holland, in 
II Leal. 6 inch I 
deep-sawed banksia. II Fiuwer, 3 mch II 1788, flowers in the Autumn, green. 
Banksia, the memory of Sir J. Banks, one of the most zealous naturalists of 
the eighteenth century, is by the name of ihis genus deservedly preserved. A 
New Holland shrub, of which Banksia has about fifty species, bot. reg. ass. 
3841. TRIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. LILIACE*. 
BRODIiE'A CALIFOR NICA II Plant, 1 foot j| Hardy bulb, brought from California, 
CALIFORNIAN brodiaa. || l ,^'°h II in 1848, flowers July to October, blue. 
Named in compliment to James Brodie, of Brodie, in Scotland. A pretty 
flowering bulb, brought to the Hort. Society from California, by Mr. Hartweg. It 
resembles grandiflora, figured in the Botanist, No. 35. jour. hort. soc. mo. 
2942. CRYPTOOAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEA. 
BR\ 'UM BI'MUM. II Stem, 2 inch || 1, plant, drawn % the size of nature. 
LONG-STALKED BOO TH READ-MOSS. || Seta, i inch || 2, leaf: 3, capsule; 4, lid; magnified. 
Bryuin, see No. 2558. This is named Bryum ventricosum by Hooker, but is 
generally acknowledged to be specifically distinct. It is found in masses, in 
boggy places, chiefly in alpine districts, fruiting about midsummer. 
2943. M0NCECIA, POLYANDRIA. A RACE A. 
CALA'DIUM ODORA'TUM.II Plant, 7 feet || stove herb, perennial, from Pegu, in 
fragrant caladium. || Flower, 8 inch II 1818, flowers in Mar., green & white. 
The meaning of Caladium is unknown. Under congenial culture, it becomes 
a large Arum-like plant ; differing from Arum in its spadix having a glandular 
space between its stamens and germens. bot. reg, 64i. 
2944. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SCITAM1N ACE*. 
COS'TUS NEPALEN'SIS. Ij Plant, feet 1 Stove herb. evergreen, Nepal, in 1799, 
NEPAL COSTUS. II Flower, 2 Such J flowers in July & Aug., white & rose. 
Costus, see No. 2627. This is one amongst the handsomest of Nepal plants; 
its fine terminal head of flowers, each flower with a white corolla, surrounded by 
a red calyx and bracts, gives it much brilliancy. bot. reg.sgs. 
2945. HEXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. COMMELINACE*. 
DICHORISAN'DRA thyrsiflo , -|| Plant, 4 feet n stove herbaceous perennial, Brazil, 
Leaf, 8 inch . , _ . . , 
Ra. thyrse-fld, dichorisandra || Flower, l mch || in 1822, flowers in Autumn, purple. 
The above name is compounded from dis, twice ; chohizo, to part ; aner, an 
anther. This plant, with an erect stem, a yard high, and terminal thyrse of blue 
flowers, becomes very ornamental in the stove. bot. reg. 682 . 
2946. OCTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ONAGRACE*. 
FU'CHSIA BACILLA'RIS. || Leaf, ^3 rent | J’rame shrub, from Mexico, in 1848, 
RED-BRANCHED FUCHSIA. || Flower, ij inch I flowers during Sum., scarlet, & rose. 
Fuchsia, see No. 2051. This Mexican Fuchsia has much of the habit of those 
which are common to our gardens. It is an abundant flowerer, and possesses 
some novelty in its spreading deep rose-coloured petals. bot. mag.4506. 
305. FLORAL REGISTER. 
