Identifier: floralcabinetmaIIIKnow (find matches)
Title: The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Knowles, G. B. (George Beauchamp), 1829-1852 Westcott, Frederic, -1861 Baxter, W. Henry, former owner. DSI Smith, John Donnell, 1829-1928, donor. DSI Bradbury & Evans, printer Day & Haghe, printer of plates
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental Plant introduction Botanical illustration Botany Gardening
Publisher: London : William Smith
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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nd that each divided petalrepresents two distinct petals, and that the space between the side petals is theplace of the abortive petal. In this species the structure appears more clear, if not demonstrative. Thesepals, as we have described them, are five, but exceedingly unequal, and thetwo smallest are very deciduous. Their position appears to be as follows. Thetwo smallest alternate with the petals, and are very deciduous : the two largest areopposite to the petals, and the fifth is elongated into a spur of considerable size. The side petals are two, but deeply divided, and evidently, as stated by Dr.Lindley, represent four petals; a fifth is developed at the top of an orbicularform. The quinary arrangement, therefore, in this species is tolerably clear. The generic name, Impatiens, is given to it in consequence of the ovarium,from its extreme irritability, bursting from the bottom to the top on the slightesttouch. The specific name, picta, refers to its beautifully-striated petals.
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15 J ODONTOGLOSSUM ROSSII; var. ACUMINATUM. (Ross s Odontoglossum ; acuminate variety.)LINNEAN SYSTEM. No 129 NATURAL ORDER. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. ORCHID A CE^E § VANDEiE. GENERIC CHARACTER. Odontoglossum. (Hums, et Kunth.) Perianthium explanatum, sequale; sepalis petalisqucangustis acuminatis liberis. Labellum indivisum, ecalcaratum, unguiculatum ; ungue cum basicolumnar continuo; lamina patente basi cristata. Columna erecta, membranaceo-marginata,apice utrinque alata. Anthera bilocularis. Pollinia 2, solida, caudiculd lineari, glanduld hamata.Herbse epiphytes, pseudo-bulbifera?. Folia plicata. Scapus terminalis, vaginatus. Moresspeciosi.—(Kunth.) Perianth explanate, equal; sepals and petals narrow, acuminate, free. Lip undivided,spurless, clawed, tbe claw continuous with the base of the column; lamina spreading, crested atthe base. Column erect, with a membranaceous margin, winged on each side at the apex.Anther 2-celled. Pollen-masses 2, solid, with a linear caudicula, and a hook

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