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side branches orow erect, and the leaves have ten or twelve pairs of 

 leaflets. I1ie tiowers arc sustained on axillary peduncles, three or 

 four together, and are of a line scarlet colour, coming out in June- 

 It is a native of the Cape. 



Cuiture.~A\l these plants are capable of being increased by 

 sowing the seed in the early spring months, as in February for the 

 three first sorts, and the two following months for the fourth, upon 

 beds of common earth, covering them in to the depth of aboul half 

 an inch. When the plants have attained sufficient growth, as in the 

 following spring for the former sorts, and when they are three or four 

 inches high in the latter, they should be removed, and the first sorts 

 planted out in rows in the nursery, and the last in warm sheltered 

 situations or in pots, to be protected during the winter. 



This sort may likewise be rendered much forwarder, so as to 

 flower the same year, by having recourse to a hot-bed. 



The three first species are also capable of being raised by layers 

 from the young shoots, made either in the autumn or spring seasons; 

 but as the fourth sort does not continue long, and is more tender than 

 the others, new plants should be raised from every seed two or three 

 years. 



They are all beautiful ornamental plants, especially the fourth, 

 and may be introduced into the clumps, borders, and other j)arts of 

 shrubberies and pleasure-grounds, where they produce a fine effect 

 by ihi-ir foliage and flowers. The last sort should, however, have a 

 dry warm soil and sheltered sunny situation. 



3. CEANOTHUS AMERICAN US. 



NEW JERSEY TEA-TREE. 



Tins genus comprises plants of the tree and shrubby exotic 

 kinds. 



It belongs to the class and ovdor Paila2idii(i Monogi/nia, and ranks 



in the iialiiral ovdv v ol' Diimosa'. 



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