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2971. SYNGES ESI A, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITE. 
ATHRIX'IA CAPEN'SIS. (' lI* r*’ u* mch I 1 Greenhouse shrub, Cape of G. Hope, 
Cape athrixia. [| Flower, 14 !°cb I in 1621, flowers in April, red-purple. 
Named from a, privative ; thrix, hair ; the receptacle being destitute of hairs. 
A weak, leafy, stragglingly branched shrub, with thickish cottony leaves. It is by 
no means common, nor is it likely to become a favourite. bot. reg. 68i. 
2972. SYNGENESIS, .SQCALIS. COMPOSITE. 
BIDENS PRO'CERA. jj Plant. 6 feete Frame biennial, sent from Mexico, in 
MR. Lambert’s bidens. II r[oVer, inch I 1822, flowers in Nov., bright yellow. 
Named from bis, twice ; dens, a tooth ; its seeds being surmounted by two 
teeth. To the common observer Bidens much resembles Coreopsis. The present 
species is showy ; they are, however, generally insignificent plants. bot. reg. 684. 
2973. CRYFTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEjE. 
BRY'UM ZIE'RII. I] Stem, I inch 1] 1 .plant, | the size of nature. 2, leaf; 
ZIERIAN thread-moss. || Seta, li inch i capsule ; 4, lid; 5, hood ; magnified. 
Bryum, see No. 2558. The capsule of this moss will generally serve to dis- 
tinguish it, from its peculiar shrinking at the base, whereby it becomes somewhat 
clavate. On mountains it is not scarce from July to Michaelmas. 
2974. I1EXANDRIA, MONOGYNIA . A M A R YLLIDACE.E. 
CRI'NUM AUGUS'TUM. j 1 Plant, 4 feet j Stove bulb, from Mauritius, in 1818, 
Mauritius CRINCM, I! Flower, 6 inch I flowers June to Aug., pale&deep pink. 
Crinum,frora the Greek, krinon, a lily. This has, by some authors, been re- 
garded only as a variety of amabile ; but several circumstances combine to estab- 
lish its distinction. A splendid flower, with a delicious fragrance, bot. reg. 6it> . 
2975. cryptogamia, musci. bryace*. 
GRIM'MIA DONIA'NA. I Stem, Vi inch 1, plant, the natural size. 2, leaf ; 3, 
don’s orim mia, Seta, Vi inch capsule; 4, lid ; 5, hood; magnified. 
Grimmia, see No. 2533- A pretty dwarf moss, found in dense tufts, chiefly in 
mountainous districts. It grows on rocks and loose stones, and may be found 
with its fructification in the summer. Not common to all mountains. 
2976. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. 8RYACE.X. 
GYMNOSTOMUMinterme'dium stem, inch I 1 , plant, 3 the size of nature. 2, leaf; 
intermediate beardless-moss. il Seta, Vi) inch i 3, capsule; 4, lid; 5, hood ; magnified. 
Gymnostomum, see No. 2534. In the opening of the year, or early spring 
months, mosses abound, and fill that space which, without them, would exhibit 
the desolation of winter ; this one then flourishes on banks and waste places. 
2977. MONANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ZINGIBERACE£. 
HEDY'CHIUM chrysoleu’cum. 1 Plant, 5 feet jj stove herb, perennial, India, before 
golden and white garland-fl.J n'oVer, tj inch L 1840, flowers in Aut., white & orange. 
Hedychium, see No. 2535. “A very handsome and deliciously scented ‘Gar- 
land flower’; the flowers a very pure white, bright orange in the disk, and the 
anther and filament deep orange.” Sent to Kew by Dr. Roxburgh, bot.mag.asis, 
2978. PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ASCLEPIADACEi. 
HOA A PURPU'REO-FCS’CA. II Plant, 10 feet ’j stove twining shrub, from Java, in 
BROWN PURPLE-FLOWERED HOYA.il Umbel. 24 inch I 1845,flowers in Sep., purplish-brown. 
Hoya, see No. 2516, This Hoya is another of the additions to the Messrs. 
Veitch’s nursery, Exeter, acquired through Mr. Thomas Lobb’s researches in Java. 
Its flowers, from their dark colour, are not very showy. bot. mag. 4520. 
307. FLORAL REGISTER. 
