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2987. GYNANDRIA, HEXANDRIA. A RISTOLOCHIACE*. 
ARISTOLO'CHIA tomento'sa.II Pl»nt, 20 feet 1 Hardy climbing shrub, N. America, 
Leaf, 34 inch I ° . 
TOMENTOSE BIRTHYVORT. i| Flower, 1 inch II 1799, flowers June & July, yel.& purp. 
Aristolochia, see No.2177. In the Botanic Garden, at No. 1188, Aristolochia 
sipho is published ; this plant resembles that in general habit, but possesses bo- 
tanical differences, and its flowers are yellow instead of dull brown, bot.mag.1369. 
2988. SYNGENESIA, SUPERFLUA. COMPOSITE. 
ASTEL'MA EXI'MIUM. II Plant, 3 feet ]| Greenhouse shrub, Cape of G. Hope, 
I Leaf, 3 inch I _ . „ . 
GLOBE ASTELMA. I Flower, 1 inch II 179o, flowers ID July & Aug., cnmsOU. 
Astelma, from a, privative ; stelma, crown. This is the Gnaphalium eximium 
of the older botanists. A shrubby plant, of stout growth, whose red imbricated 
calyx and yellow florets produce a very showy effect. bot.reg. 632. 
2989. GYNANDRIA, MONANDRIA. ORCHI D ACE/E . 
BLE'TIA H\ ACINTHTX A. || Plant, 1 foot Ij Stove herbaceous perennial, China, in 
HYACINTH -LIKE BLETIA. |l Flower, ljlnch I 1802, flowers March to June, purple. 
Bletia, see No, 1950. This plant, Bletia of R. Brown, Cymbidium of Swartz, 
would have belonged to the Limodorum of Linneus. Discrimination thus indis- 
pensably attends our numerous accessions. Neat & unobtrusive, bot.mag. 1492 . 
2990- CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRY ACE.E. 
BRY'UM STELLA'RE. [I Stem, 1 inch II 1 , plant, drawn half the natural size. 
STARRY-LEAVED THREAD-MOSS. || Seta, 14 inch !| 2, leaf; 3, capsule; 4, lid ; magnified. 
Bryum, see No. 2558- Sir W, J. Hooker thinks this is but a variety of Capil- 
lare, figured at No. 2604. Their most prominent distinction exists in the points 
of their leaves, those of Stellare being shorter. Inhabits moist shady places. 
2991. DIANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. SCROPHULARIACE*. 
CALCEOLA RIA PA\ (YNIIl! Plant, 2 feet 1 Frame herbaceous peren., the Andes, 
Pavon s slipper* wort. II Flower, l inch I 1847, flowers in Summer, deep yellow. 
Calceolaria, see No. 1982, This plant, which has been lately introduced from 
Chacapoyas, by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, is of robust habit, 
and has large flowers. It may infuse novelty into our hybrids, bot. mag. 4525 . 
2992. HEPTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. ORONTIACEA1. 
CAL'LA AROMA 1 ICA. j. Plant, 2 feel it Greenhouse herb, perennial, China, 
aromatic CALLA. I Spadix, 3 Inch 1813, flowers in Sum., greenish white. 
Calla, from kallos, beautiful. A plant which approaches the Arum in its 
general character ; it is said to emit a pleasant fragrance on being bruised, whence 
its specific appellation. Its roots are used medicinally. bot. mag. 2279 . 
2993. CRYPTOGAMIA, MUSCI. BRYACEAt, 
DID\ 'MODON brunto'ni, I Stem, % inch 1, plant, % the size of nature. 2, 
MR. brunton’s didymodon. j Seta, 14 inch leaf; 3, capsule ; 4, lid; magnified. 
Didymodon, see No. 2531. This is a small moss, as is shown both by our 
figure and dimensions. It is chiefly found on rocks in Wales and Scotland ; and 
is usually discovered in fructification in the months of July and August. 
2994. ICOSANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. CACTACE*. 
ECHINOP'SIS CRISTA'rA. j Height, 6inch|j stove evergreen, brought from Chile, 
PURPLE-FLD. CRESTED ECHINOPSIS# Flower, 6 inch ll in 1844, flowers in July, deep rose. 
Echinopsis, is compounded from the Greek words echinos, a hedgehog ; and 
opsis, appearance ; the application of which is sufficiently evident. A remark- 
ably showy flowerer, purchased for the Royal Kew Gardens. bot. mag. 4521 . 
308. FLORAL REGISTER. 
