BOTANY. 



CORAL PLANT. 



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Though a native of America, the coral plant, with its 

 brilliant carmine corymbs is considerably diffused in 

 Maulmain grounds. 



Jatropha multifield. 



bojer's euphorbia. 

 This large scarlet-flowered species of euphorbia from 

 Madagascar is very common in gardens. 

 Euphorbia Bojerii. 



POINSETTIA. 



This plant has been recently introduced into the gar- 

 dens in Maulmain ; and its large vermillion-colored floral 

 leaves render it, when in flower, a very ornamental plant. 

 Poinsettia pulckerrima. 



RANGOON CREEPER. 



This elegant scandent shrub is seen trailing its long 

 arms around our bowers and verandahs, buried in thick 

 lively foliage, and gracefully flinging out its thousands 

 of sweet-scented flowers which change their tint from 

 white to rose, and with the clouds at sunset, deepen into 

 richest crimson. 



Quisgualis indica 

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FRAGRANT PERGULARIA. 



In the gardens in Maulmain, this fragrant flowered 

 creeper is often cultivated. 



Pergularia odoratissima. 



MALPIGHIA. 



A handsome shrub of the genus malpighia, with leaves 

 like the holly, and nearly related to the Barbadoes cherry, 

 is occasionally cultivated in European gardens. 

 Malpighia hetcr anther a. 



jEGICERAS. 



This large shrub when in bloom is covered with small 

 white flowers, which seem to have great attractions for the 



