Part 7

STAMEN. Filamentum nullum. Anthera unica, fauci tubi inserta, in sinu laciniæ inferioris corollæ, nectario opposita, libera, recta, linearis, emarginata, interius sulco exarata, longitudine et latitudine laciniæ corollæ.

PISTILLUM. Germen inferum, oblongum, obsolete triquetrum, glabrum. Stylus filiformis, glaberrimus, erectus, longitudine corollæ. Stigma peltatum; capitulo plano; latere ad nectarium vergente truncato, perforato, foramine in stylum decurrente.

PERICARPIUM. Bacca oblonga, trisulca, teres, glabra, umbilico terminata; carnosa, in medio trilocularis. Loculamenta mollia, membranacea.

SEMINA plurima, oblonga, truncata, tetragona, glaberrima.

EMPALEMENT. Cup above, one-leafed, breaking open into two or three irregular teeth.

BLOSSOM on petal. Tube straight, cylindrical; border three-cleft; the two upper segments oblong, rounded, equal; the lower one, scarcely longer than the upper ones, channelled, oblong.

_Honey cup_ fixed to the tube of the blossom, ascending beneath the upper segment straight the length of the blossom, oblong one-toothed on each side of the base, then with a hollow bosom widening at the end and obtusely three-lobed.

CHIVE. Thread, none. Tip one inserted into the throat of the tube, in the bosom of the lower segment of the blossom, opposite to the honey-cup, free, straight, linear, notched at the end, grooved on the inside, of the same length and breadth as the segment of the blossom.

POINTAL. Seed-bud beneath, oblong, obscurely three sided, smooth. Shaft thread-shaped, very smooth, upright the length of the blossom. Summit shield-shaped; with a flat head, the side fronting the honey-cup appearing cut off, perforated by a hole running into the shaft.

SEED VESSEL. Berry oblong, three-furrowed, cylindrical, smooth, terminated by a navel, fleshy in the middle, three-celled. Cells soft, skinny.

SEEDS numerous, oblong, appearing cutoff, four-cornered, very smooth.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Renealmia foliis vaginantibus; floribus racemosis terminalibus pendulis; fructu piloso.

Renealmia with sheathing leaves; flowers in bunches terminating the branches, hanging down, fruit hairy.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

1. A miniature representation of the plant.

2. The outer sheath of the blossom.

3. A flower complete.

4. The Honey cup.

5. The Chive, Pointal, and Seed-bud.

6. The Pointal and Seed-bud cleared of the small inner sheath which surrounds the base of the chive and shaft; with the summit detached and magnified.

7. One of the small corpusculæ which embrace the base of the shaft, magnified.

8. The small sheath which crowns the seed-bud, magnified.

9. The Seed-bud, cut transversely, magnified.

Amongst the numerous new plants introduced from China by the late Mr. Slater, of Laytonstone, in the year 1793, this is certainly to be considered as amongst the most beautiful. The only drawback to its general merit, as a hot-house plant, is the great height to which it might attain before it flowers; being in common fourteen or fifteen feet. It propagates by offsets, and is kept with little trouble; as it will flourish in almost any soil, and will flower, if set in any part of the hot-house, so as not to interrupt its growth, the blossoms being produced only from the summit. Although with us the stem is permanent, as with some others of the same natural habit, yet it cannot, we think, with propriety be considered as either a tree or shrub, but rather herbaceous. Some contention, at first, arose whether this plant should be referred to the present Genus; which was formed, by the younger Linnæus, from a plant a native of Surinam, S. America, some of the parts not exactly corresponding, especially the fruit; we have nevertheless made no scruple in placing it to that Genus, with which, upon an inspection of the dissections, it will be found very well to accord. Our figure was taken from a plant which flowers, annually, in the month of July, in the Collection of J. Vere, Esq. Kensington Gore.

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INDEX

TO THE PLANTS CONTAINED IN VOL. V.

Plate 289 Protea cordata Heart-shape-leaved Protea G. H. Shrub. March. 290 Aponogeton distachyon Broad-leaved Aponogeton H. H. Aquat. AllSummer 291 Senecio pseudo-China China-root Groundsel H. H. Herb. July. 292 Geranium undulatum Waved-flowered Geranium G. H. Herb. June. 293 Lachnæa purpurea Purple-flowered Lachnæa G. H. Shrub. July. 294 Protea candicans Hoary-leaved Protea G. H. Shrub. August. 295 Passiflora aurantia Norfolk Island Passion-Flower G. H. Shrub. July. 296 Lachenalia rosea Rose-coloured Lachenalia G. H. Bulb. May. 297 Nymphæa odorata Sweet-scented Water-Lily H. H. Aquat. AllSummer 298 Anthericum costatum Ribbed-leaved Anthericum G. H. Bulb. August. 299 Lachenalia reflexa Reflexed-flowered Lachenalia G. H. Bulb. June. 300 Geranium oxalidifolium Wood-Sorrel-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. July. 301 Protea grandiflora. _Var. fol. und._ Large-flowered Protea. _Waved-leaved Var._ G. H. Shrub. May. 302 Lachenalia fragrans Sweet-scented Lachenalia G. H. Bulb. March. 303 Geranium barbatum Bearded-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. July. 304 Daviesia ulicifolia Furze-leaved Daviesia G. H. Shrub. May. 305 Geranium coronillæfolium Coronilla-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. July. 306 Aletris fragrans Sweet-scented Aletris H. H. Shrub. May. 307 Protea globosa Globe-flowered Protea G. H. Shrub. May. 308 Crotolaria verrucosa Blue-flowered Crotolaria H. H. Ann. May. 309 Pultenæa villosa Hairy Pultenæa G. H. Shrub. June. 310 Stachys coccinea Scarlet Clownheal G. H. Herb. July. 311 Geranium pinnatum Winged-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. May. 312 Styphelia viridis Green-flowered Styphelia G. H. Shrub. April. 313 Justicia lucida Shining-leaved Justicia H. H. Shrub. August. 314 Itea spinosa Thorny Tea G. H. Shrub. September. 315 Orchis bicornis Two-horned Orchis H. H. Herb. September. 316 Olea apetala Petalless Olive G. H. Shrub. March. 317 Geranium undulatum. _Minor_ Waved-flowered Geranium. _Lesser Var._ G. H. Herb. July. 318 Hæmanthus multiflorus Many-flowered Blood-Flower H. H. Bulb. June. 319 Vicia galegifolia Goat’s-Rue-leaved Vetch G. H. Herb. August. 320 Pultenæa elicifolia Holly-leaved Pultenæa G. H. Shrub. June. 321 Arethusa plicata Plaited-leaved Arethusa H. H. Herb. July. 322 Pitcairnia latifolia Broad-leaved Pitcairnia H. H. Herb. July. 323 Geranium barbatum. _Var. Minor._ Bearded-leaved Geranium. _Lesser Var._ G. H. Herb. July. 324 Magnolia purpurea Purple-flowered Magnolia H. H. Shrub. June. 325 Codon Royeni Prickly Codon G. H. Bienn. August. 326 Pharnaceum lineare. _Fl. alb._ Linear-leaved Pharnaceum G. H. Shrub. July. 327 Xeranthemum argenteum Silvery Everlasting-Flower G. H. Shrub. April. 328 Geranium bubonifolium Macedonian-Parsley-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. June. 329 Pharnaceum lineare Linear-leaved Pharnaceum. _White Var._ G. H. Shrub. July. 330 Nymphæa stellata Starr’d Water-Lily H. H. Aquat. August. 331 Xylophylla falcata Cymitar-shaped-leaved Xylophylla H. H. Shrub. August. 332 Protea anemonifolia Anemony-leaved Protea G. H. Shrub. August. 333 Sagittaria lancifolia Lance-leaved Arrowhead H. H. Aquat. July. 334 Struthiola tomentosa Downy-leaved Struthiola G. H. Shrub. August. 335 Gladiolus pyramidatus Pyramidal-spiked Gladiolus G. H. Bulb. August. 336 Anchusa capensis Cape Alkanet G. H. Shrub. July. 337 Protea triternata Cluster-headed Protea G. H. Shrub. July. 338 Geranium coronopifolium Buck’s-horn-leaved Geranium G. H. Bienn. August. 339 Lobelia coronopifolia Buck’s-horn-leaved Lobelia G. H. Bienn. August. 340 Lobelia gracilis Slender-stemed Lobelia G. H. Ann. August. 341 Phaseolus Caracalla Snail-Flower Kidney-Bean H. H. Shrub. August. 342 Cobbea scandens Climbing Cobbea G. H. Shrub. October. 343 Blandfordia cordata Heart-shape-leaved Blandfordia G. H. Herb. June. 344 Epidendrum ensifolium Sword-shaped-leaved Epidendrum H. H. Shrub. September. 345 Hyacinthus corymbosus Linear-leaved Cape-Hyacinth G. H. Bulb. October. 346 Casuarina stricta Upright Casuarina G. H. Shrub. November. 347 Sophora capensis Vetch-leaved Sophora G. H. Shrub. August. 348 Schotia speciosa Lentiscus-leaved Schotia H. H. Shrub. October. 349 Protea decumbens Slender-stemed Protea G. H. Shrub. July. 350 Lachenalia pustulata Rough-leaved Lachenalia G. H. Bulb. December. 351 Pultenæa rubiæfolia Madder-leaved Pultenæa G. H. Shrub. July. 352 Helonias bullata Spear-leaved Helonias Har. Herb. June. 353 Aspalathus crassifolius Thick-leaved Aspalathus G. H. Shrub. July. 354 Geranium revolutum Reflex floral-leaved Geranium G. H. Herb. July. 355 Leea pinnata Winged-leaved Leea H. H. Herb. August. 356 Arum orixensis Orixian Cuckow-pint H. H. Herb. October. 357 Arctotis paradoxa Chamomile-leaved Arctotis G. H. Bienn. August. 358 Amaryllis brasiliensis Brasilian Lily-Daffodil H. H. Bulb. October. 359 Tagetes lucida Sweet Chili Marygold G. H. Herb. August. 360 Renealmia nutans Drooping-flowered Renealmia H. H. Herb. July.

ERRATA.

Plate 297, Class. Pro Poliandria, lege, _Polyandria_. 299, Sp. Ch. lin. 2. pro eqalis, lege, _æqualis_. 301, Sp. Ch. lin. ntt. pro cristitatæ, lege, _cristatæ_. 309, Ess. Gen. Ch. lin. 1, pro quinquedentatis, lege, _quinquedentatus_. 310, Plate, for Stæches, read, Stachys. Calyx lin. 3, pro dentriculis, lege, _denticulis_. 313, Pointal. lin. 1, put (.) after top-shaped. 314, Pericarpium, lin. 2, pro muconato, lege, _mucronato_. 316, Title, for Petal-less, read, _Petalless_. 323, Sp. Ch. lin. 1, post, inequaliter, dele (,) 325, Calyx, lin. 2, pro duodecem, lege, _duodecim_. Description, lin. 2, for, vegetating, read, vegitating. 326, Sp. Ch. pro inequalibus, lege, _inæqualibus_. 329, Essen. Ch. lin. 3, direction for V. V. put _Vol. V_. 331, Gen. Ch. Pointal, lin. 2, after _three_, for, short, read, _spreading, two-cleft_. 337, Sp. Ch. lin. 3, pro bracteis, lege, _bracteatis_. 341, Plate, for Phaseolis, read, _Phaseolus_. 342, Descrip. lin. 4, for, East Indies, read, _Chili, South America_. 345, Plate, for, Corymbosa, read, _Corymbosus_. 346, Descrip. lin. 8, for, has, like this, read, _have like this_. 347, Chives, lin. 2, after, length of, leave out (,) 350, Essen. Ch. lin. 1, dele, _petalis tribus infera_. 353, Title, pro crassifolius, lege, _crassifolia_.

_Alphabetical Index to the 1st. 2d. 3d. 4th. and 5th. Volume of the Botanist’s Repository._

Pl. vol Aizoon canariense 201 3 Aletris fragrans 306 5 sarmentosa 54 1 Allium gracile 107 2 Amaryllis Brasilienis 358 5 Fothergillia 163 3 radiata 95 2 reticulata 179 3 Anchusa capensis 336 5 Anemone palmata 172 3 Anthericum costatum 298 5 Anthillis erinacea 15 1 Antholyza Æthiopica 210 3 fulgens 192 3 ringens 32 1 spicata 56 1 tubulosa 174 3 Aponogeton distachyon 290 5 Arctotis paradoxa 357 5 Arethusa plicata 321 5 Aristea cyanea 10 1 major 160 3 Arum orixensis 356 5 Asclepias gigantea 271 4 Aspalathus crassifolius 353 5 Aster dentatus 61 1 reflexus 93 2 Atragene Austriaca 80 3 capensis 9 1 Azalea Pontica 16 1 Banksia ericafolia 156 3 præmorsa 258 4 serrata 82 2 Baurea rubioides 198 3 Bignonia Leucoxylon 43 1 pandorana 86 2 Blandfordia cordata 343 5 Borbonia cordata 31 1 Boronia pinnata 58 1 Brunsfelsia undulata 167 3 Buchnera fœtida 80 2 pedunculata 84 2 Camellia japonica, _alb. pl._ 25 1 japonica _pl. vg. to._ 91 2 japonica _rub. pl._ 199 3 Carneraria latifolia 201 4 Casuarina stricta 346 5 Cerbera Ahouai 231 4 undulata a 130 2 Chelone campanuloides 40 1 Ruelloides 34 1 Chiococca racemosa 284 4 Chrysanthemum tricolor 109 2 Cineraria aurita 24 1 Clematis viorna 71 1 Clusia flava 223 4 Cobbea scandens 342 5 Codon Royeni 325 5 Cordia sebestena 157 3 Cortusa Mathioli 1 1 Corræa alba 17 1 Crassula odoratissima 26 1 Crateva Capparoides 176 3 Crinum giganteum 169 3 spirale 92 2 Crowea saligna 79 2 Crotolaria verrucosa 308 5 Cyanella capensis 141 2 Cyrtanthus obliquus 265 4 Cytisus tomentosus 237 4 Daphne Pontica 73 2 Daviesia ulicifolia 304 5 Diosma latifolia 33 1 Dodonæa triquetra 230 4 Dracena borealis 206 3 Echites suberecta 187 3 Echium argenteum 154 3 ferocissimum 39 1 glaucophyllum 165 3 grandiflorum 20 1 Embothrium buxifolium 218 4 lineare 272 4 salignum 215 3 sericeum 100 2 Epidendrum cochleatum 13 1 ensifolium 344 5 sinense 216 3 Epigæa repens 102 2 Eranthemum pulchellum 88 2 Falkia repens 257 4 Ferraria pavonia 178 3 viridiflora 285 4 Fuchsia lycioides 120 2 Galaxia grandiflora 164 3 ovata 94 2 Gardenia tubiflora 183 3 Gaultheria procumbens 116 2 Gentiana purpurea 117 2 Geranium astragalifolium 190 3 barbatum 303 5 barbatum minor 323 5 bubonifolium 328 5 ciliatum 247 4 coronillæfolium 305 5 coronopifolium 338 5 cortusæfolium 121 2 crassifolium 136 2 echinatum 158 3 elegans 28 1 fragile 37 1 grandiflorum 12 1 incisum 67 1 incrassatum 246 4 laciniatum 131 2 flo. purp. 204 3 bicolor 269 4 lineare 193 3 melananthum 209 3 oxalidifolium 300 5 pictum 168 3 pilosum 259 4 pinnatum 311 5 præmorsum 150 3 procumbens 254 4 punctatum 60 1 quinquevulnerum 114 2 radiatum 222 4 reflexum 224 4 reniforme 108 2 revolutum 354 5 roseum 173 3 selinum 239 4 spathulatum 152 3 curviflo. 282 4 tomentosum 115 2 undulatum 292 5 minor 317 5 Gladiolus alatus 8 1 abreviatus 166 3 blandas 99 2 campanulatus 188 3 carneus 240 4 crispus 142 2 cuspidatus 147 3 pet. crisp. 219 4 galeatus 122 2 gramineus 62 1 grandiflorus 118 2 longiflorus 5 1 nanus 137 2 orchidiflorus 241 4 plicatus 268 4 polystachius 66 4 præcox flo. rub. 38 1 pyramidatus 335 5 ringens cin. odor. 27 1 multiflo. 227 4 undul. 275 4 roseus 11 1 striatus 111 2 versicolor 19 1 Gloriosa superba 129 2 Gnidia lævigata 89 2 opposætifolia 225 4 pinifolia 52 1 simplex 70 1 Goodenia calendulacea 22 1 ovata 68 1 Hæmanthus multiflorus 318 5 Hebenstreitia aurea 252 4 Heliconia psittacorum 124 2 Helonias bullata 352 5 Hemerocallis alba 194 3 cærulea 6 1 graminea 244 4 Hermannia pulverata 161 3 Hibbertia volubilis 126 2 Hibiscus mutabilis fl. pl. 228 4 Patersonius 286 4 Hillia longiflora 145 3 Houstonia coccinea 106 2 Hyacinthus corymbosus 345 5 Hypoxis linearis 171 3 obliqua 195 3 stellata 101 2 fl. alb. 236 4 Iris longifolia 45 1 Itea spinosa 314 5 Ixia aristata 87 2 bulbifera 48 1 bulbocodium 170 3 capitata ovat. 68 1 fl. aur. 50 1 fl. al. fun. nig. 159 3 stellata 232 4 cinnamonea 44 1 columnaris 203 3 versic. 211 3 latifol. 213 3 grandiflo. 250 4 crispifolia fl. cærul. 35 1 crocata nig. mac. 134 2 fistulosa 59 1 maculata 196 3 min. fl. pur. 256 4 polystachia 155 3 incar. 128 2 punctata 177 3 pusilla 245 4 reflexa 14 1 speciosa 186 3 spicata 29 1 Ixora Pavetta virid. nig. 76 2 Jasminum gracile 127 2 Jatropha panduræfolia 267 4 Justicea lucida 313 5 Lachenalia fragrans 302 5 pendula 41 1 purpureo cærul. 257 4 pustulata 350 5 quadricolor 148 3 reflexa 299 5 rosea 296 5 Lachnæa eriocephala 104 2 purpurea 293 5 Lambertia formosa longi flor. 69 1 Laseopetalum ferrugineum 208 3 Leea pinnata 355 5 Limonia trifoliata 143 2 Lobelia coronopifolia 339 5 gracilis 340 5 pinifolia 273 4 Magnolia fuscata 229 4 pumila 226 4 purpurea 324 5 Mahernia odorata 85 2 Malpighia crassifolia 49 1 Malva divaricata 182 3 reflexa 135 2 Massonia scabra 220 4 violacea 46 1 Melaleuca coronata 278 4 ericæfolia 175 3 hypericifolia 200 3 Melanthium viride 233 4 Mesembryanthemum glabrum 57 1 Metrosidera hirsuta 281 4 Mimosa discolor 235 4 longifolia 207 3 stricta 53 1 Monsonia filia 276 4 Moræa Northiana 255 4 tricolor 83 2 Musa coccinea 47 1 Neotia speciosa 3 1 Nymphæa cærulea 197 3 ordorata 297 5 stellata 330 5 Olea apetala 316 5 Ophyrs lilifolia 65 1 Orchis bicornis 315 5 ciliaris 42 1 Ornithogalum lacteum 274 4 odoratum 260 4 Pæonia albiflora 64 1 Passiflora aurantia 295 5 maliformis 217 4 Pergularia minor 184 3 odoratissima 185 3 Persoonia lanceolata 74 2 Persoonia latifolia 280 4 linearis 77 2 Pharnaceum lineare 326 5 fl. alb. 329 5 Phaseolus Caracalla 341 5 Physalis prostrata 75 2 Pitcairnia latifolia 322 5 sulphurea 249 4 Pittosporum coriaceum 151 3 Platylobium lanceolatum 205 3 ovatum 266 4 scolopendrum 191 3 Pogonia debilis 212 3 glabra 283 4 Primula Cortusoides 7 1 Protea anemonifolia 332 5 candicans 294 5 cordata 289 5 cynaroides 288 4 decumbens 349 5 formosa 17 1 globosa 307 5 glomerata 264 4 grandiflora fol. und. 301 5 lagopus 243 4 longifolia nigra 132 2 ferr. purp. 133 2 cono turb. 144 2 pinifolia 76 2 pulchella 270 4 speciosa latifolia 110 2 nigra 103 2 fol. glab. 277 4 spicata 234 4 triternata 337 5 umbellata 248 4 Psoralea aculeata 146 3 Pultenæa dapnoides 98 2 ilcifolia 320 5 rubiæfolia 331 5 villosa 309 5 Punica granatum fl. alb. 96 2 Renealmia nutans 360 5 Rhododendron Dauricum 4 1 punctatum 36 1 Roëlla decurrens 238 4 Sagittaria lancifolia 333 5 Samyda serrulata 202 3 Senecio pseudo China 291 5 Septas capensis 90 2 Schotia speciosa 348 5 Sophora capensis 347 5 Sowerbia juncea 81 2 Sprengelia incarnata 2 1 Stachys coccinea 310 5 Struthiola ciliata 149 3 fl. rub. 139 2 imbricata 133 2 ovata 119 2 tomentosa 334 5 Styphelia parviflora 287 4 triflora 72 1 viridis 312 5 Tagetas lucida 359 5 Talinum patens 253 4 Thunbergia fragrans 123 2 Usteria scandens 63 1 Vaccinium amænum 138 2 arctostaphyllus 30 1 crassifolium 105 2 dumosum 112 2 formosum 97 2 frondosum 140 2 parviflorum 125 2 staminium 263 4 virgatum 181 3 Verbascum ferrugineum 162 3 Vereia crenata 21 1 Vicia galegifolia 319 5 Viola pedata 153 3 Westeringia rosmarinacea 214 3 Wurmbea capensis β 221 4 Xeranthemum argenteum 327 5 fasciculatum 242 4 fl. alb. 279 4 speciocissimum 51 1 spirale 262 4 Xylophylla falcata 331 5 Zinnia verticillata 189 3 violacea 55 1