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for the accompanying illustrations. The plant but greenhouse species, introduced from 



in question is of erect and free branching Natal some six or seven years since, 



habit, and attains a height when well grown It seldom grows much above a foot in 



of about 18 inches; the "leaves have much height; the leaves are mostly radical, about 



the form and substance of B. Veitchii, but 4 inches across and orbicular ; in shape the 



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— Be^'onia Chelsonii. — See page 304. 



are toothed like B. Boliviensis." Th.e flowers upper side is deep green, beneath they are 



are large, and of a deep vermilion red. "It paler ; the flowers are large and pure white, 



succeeds in a greenhouse." See fig. i. the beauty of these being considerably en- 



B. geranioides. — This is a very elegant, hanced by the bright golden yellow of the 



