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true natural enemy, but a thoroughly effective one has yet to be 

 discovered, and in the mean time we must accomplish the destruction 

 of the pest in the most economical way that is possible. 



195.-BUCHARIS AMAZONICA. 



The " EucHARTS Lily." 



Among all the flowers grown in the "West Indies none is more 

 throughly appreciated than Eucharis Amazonica. 



It flowers if well treated during many months of the year, but 

 the principal show of bloom generally comes in during January and 

 February, although much depends upon the season, and upon the 

 rainfall for the previous months In tropical cultivations quite as 

 much depends upon the season as in temperate climes, and a plant 

 may flower late or early in consequence. The factor in the Tropics 

 being moisture and drought, instead of heat and cold, as in temperate 

 countries. We can always supply water in dry weather, but it is 

 not always possible to protect a large quantity of plants from an 

 excessive fall of rain and prevent them getting more than they require. 



In February of 1896, we had plants in 18 tubs with over 100 

 peduncles, Avith five or six flowers on each open at one time, making a 

 very fine exhibition of flowers. The plant is one which is admirably 

 suited to the climate. Given a certain amount of shade, plenty of 

 root-room, plenty of manure, and due attention to the watering, feAV 

 cultivators will fail to grow them well. It is a plant however that 

 does not succeed well with us in the open ground although even in 

 such a position it exists and flowers at times. 



196.-" EL CANTO" BARK. 



This is a bark of curious character produced by a tree belonging 

 to the order Rosacae, Licania hijpoleuca, Benth. The tree grows to a 

 large size and produces pulpy fruits oval in form, some 3 inches in 

 their largest and 2 inches in their shortest diameter. 



A paper in our Herbarium published at p. 236 of Bulletin for 

 April, 1894, relates that Dr. Cruger, late Government Botanist in 

 charge of these gardens published a note on the same in 1856 in 

 "Botaniche Zietung"— and further adds, " three more papers being 

 puhlisJied now.'' These papers are not in our hands for reference and 

 we are quite unaware of their contents but Dr. Cruger is so well 

 known to have been an accurate and careful observer, and I am in 



