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them so closely as in a few years to destroy them; as a free-growing 

 twiner it deserves to be more cultivated; propagated by seeds, cuttings, or 

 layers. G. hullatus is a low shrub, native of Virginia; it rarely ripens seeds 

 in England, but is propagated by cuttings and layers. There are several 

 half-hardy species, which, we have no doubt, will yet prove to be quite hardy, 

 as they are principally from the Cape of Good Hope. 



Gentjs III. 

 Nemopanthes, (Nemopanthes,) Polygamia Dioecia. — This plant is sometimes 

 found in English gardens under the name of Prinos lucidus; it is a deciduous 

 hardy ornamental shrub, propagated by cuttings of the young wood under 

 glass, suckers, or layers in a sandy loamy soil. 



Genus IV. 



Maytenus, (Maytenus,) Polygamia Dioecia. — This is a handsome evergreen 



shrub, flowers of a greenish yellow, well deserving general cultivation; by 



cuttings. 



Genus V. 



Cassine, {Cassine,) Pentandria Monogynia. — Of Casslne we have two hardy 



species, namely, G. Maurocenia, (the Hottentot Cherry,) a native of Ethiopia, 



and G. Gapensis, (the Cape Phillyrea,) a native of the Cape of Good Hope; 



by cuttings under glasses and by seeds. 



Genus VI. 

 Hartogia, {Hartogia^ Tetra-Pentandria Monogynia. — Of this genus we have 

 only one hardy species, namely, H. Gapensis, or Cape Hartogia; there is a 

 narrow- leaved variety of Gerasus laurocerasus frequently sold in the nurseries 

 for this species; propagated by cuttings and seeds. 



(To be continued.) 



ANAGALLIS AEVENSIS, ETC., IN FLOWER NOVEMBER 14th. 



BY J. ROSE, ESQ., M. D., R. N. 



During the first ten days of November the temperature was unusually mild, 

 with bright sunshine during the day, in fact a sort of second spring, and 

 admirably adapted for agricultural operations. The green blade of the recently- 

 sown wheat is now apparent, and near Rowner and Titchfield fresh foliage is 

 seen on some of the branches of the trees, while the rest of the leaves have 

 fallen, or are yellow and withered; I think this fact was mentioned by some 

 of your correspondents last year. Many of the Gompositce and Umhellifercc are 

 still in flower, and the beautiful Anagallis arvensis, or Poor Man's Weather- 

 glass, as well as several species of Stellaria, still adorn with their modest 

 bloom the fields and hedges in this neighbourhood. This period of the year 

 is calculated to call forth reflections of a somewhat melancholy but salutary 

 character, and reminds us of the words of a learned and pious bishop: — 



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