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2979. POLYADELPHIA, POI.YANDRIA. LOASACE/E . 
LOA SA M1IDA. I! Rant. | fat || Stove annual, brought from Chile, in 
shinino nettle plant. II Hower, i i'nrb I 1822, Dowers June to Sep., yel. & red. 
Loasa, see No. 2726. A genu9 of plants which should rather be avoided than 
cultivated, so acrid is the poison of their stinging pubescence. The flowers of 
this are but small, compared with those of some other species. bot. reg. 667. 
39S0. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MYRTACEE. 
METROSIDE ROS buxifo'lia. II Plant, £ || Greenhouse shrub, from New Zealand, 
BOX-LEAVED METROSIDEROS. |; liowcr, u Inlb I before 1850, flowers in August, white. 
Metrosideros, see No. 2852. The pale stamens of this species make it less 
attractive than many others ; its habit and neat foliage, however, recommend it, 
although its slender growth will require for it a little support. bot. mag.asis. 
2981. POLYANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. OCHNACEE. 
OCH'NA A'TRO-P f ill'll' RE A . I! Plant, 4 f.et I Greenhouse evergreen shrub, South 
dark-purple OCHNA. II flower, lj inch ll Africa, 1816, flowers in Mar., yellow. 
Ochna,the Greek name of the wild Pear-tree. The name atro-purpurea, or 
dark-purple, is given on account of the colour which the calyces assume when dry. 
A rather harsh-looking, rigid shrub ; its flowers gay. bot. mag.4619. 
2982. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHIDACEE. 
OBERO'NIA IRIDIFO'LIA. 11 Plant, 8 feet : l Stoveepiphyte,fromlndia,beforel848, 
I Leaf, 6 inch u „ . J „ , ’ 
iris-leaved oberonia. | Spike, sjinch ll flowers in Jan, yellow at deep orange. 
Although this species of Oberonia is the largest yet discovered, still its flowers 
are really microscopic objects, ranged in a spike resembling the large Plantain of 
our road-sides. How unlike many of the splendid Orchidaceee. bot. mag. 4M7. 
2983. MONADELPHIA, PENTANDRIA. PASSIFLORACEE. 
PASSIFLO'RA A L'BIDA. ll Plant, 15 feet j 1 Stove twiner, from Brazil, in 1816, 
WHITE LONG-STLKED. PASSION-FL. || ffower, 4 inch I flowers Aug. & Sep., greenish white. 
Passiflora, see No. 2681. This plant was first introduced to England by the 
collector for the Royal Gardens ; and although wanting gay colours, its white 
corolla and attendant parts of fructification are very attractive. bot. reg.67T. 
2981. DECANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. MELAST0MACEE. 
PLERO'MA GRANULO'SA. II plant, lofeet | Stove shrub, brought from Brazil, in 
GRANULOUS PLEROMA. || Flower, 3 inch I 1819, flowers Aug. to Septem., purple. 
Pleroma,see No. 2695. The term granulosa has here been used in allusion 
to a granulated appearance of the dried leaves. Its fine foliage and flowers are 
amongst the most splendid ornaments of tropical groves. bot. reg. 67 ». 
2985. DIADELPHIA, OCTANDRIA. POL YG ALACEE. 
POLY'GALA M \ R FI FO'LI A I Plant, 3 feet j Greenhouse shrub, C. G. Hope, 1707, 
MYRTLE-LVD. cape milk-wort, ll f'ower, 'i inch il flowers during the Summer, purple. 
Polygala, from polys, much ; gala, milk. The Polygalas are old and deser- 
vedly constant inhabitants of our gardens ; their gaiety and the curious formation 
of their flowers, never failing to afford gratification. bot. reg. 6G9. 
2986. cryptogamia, musci. bryacee. 
WEIS'SIA TRICHO'DES. II stem, minute || 1, plant, the natural size. 2, leaf ; 3, 
bristle-leaved weissia. || Seta, Vi inch | capsule; 4, lid; 5, hood; magnified. 
Weissa, see No. 2858. A minute moss that seems to delight in dotting itself 
about the surface of stones, in single, double, or treble stems, never congregating 
into masses. Its seed-vessel and fringe form a pretty microscopic object. 
