106 ox FLUWERIKG THE AMARYLLIS VITTATA. 



then turned on its side, and kept in any cool situation, free from 

 frost, until the time of planting. 



This species of Amaiyllis seldom puts out offsets, but it gene- 

 rally perfects plenty of seeds. This I find it may be allowed to 

 do, as it does not injiu-e the bulb to prevent its flowering the next 

 season. The seeds are sown when lipe in pots filled ^\ith sandy 

 loam, and placed in a hot bed ; when up, strong enough to bear 

 the Hot-house, they ai'e removed there. I allow them to remain 

 in the seed pot for the fii*st season. When the foliage is decayed, 

 I plant each bulb in a sepai-ate pot, and aftei-wards successively 

 re-pot them, until they have attained a suitable size for flowering, 

 when they ai-e treated as above described, under which treatanent 

 they bloom very strong and freely. 



Feb. 8, 1833. Ebor. 



PART II. 



EXTRACTS. 



Phmts figured in the following Periodicals for June, 1833 : — 

 Curds's Botanical Magazine, 3s. 6d. coloured, 3s. plain. Edited 

 by Dr. Hooker, King's Professor of Botany in the Univei"sity 

 of Glai5gow. 



1. Cynani Cardunciiliis, common cardoou; Syugenesia Polygamia Equalis. 

 Composita?. The plant is a native of the north of Africa, yet it bears our cli- 

 mate remarkably well, and independent of its uses for domestic purposes, it 

 really makes a fine appearance in a large gai'den, or in a shrubbery when in 

 bloom — colour blue : Cynara, from K yon, dogj spines of the iuvolucrum be- 

 ing like dog's teeth. 



2. Corydalls bracleata, Diadelphia Hexaudria. Fumariacae. A native of the 

 Altaia Mountains; grown in the Birmingham Botanic Gardens, flowers in 

 March — colour, pale yellow. It has much the same appearance as some of 

 the yellow flowering Fumarias; grows six inches high, and requires winter pro- 

 tection in a cool frame. Corydalis: from Korydalis, ancient Greek name for 

 Fumitory. 



3. Epacits certejlorn. Wax-flowered Epacris; Peutandria Monogynia. 

 Epacridea;. This species is a native of Van Dieman's Land ; was raised at the 

 Edinburgh Botanic Garden, from seeds sent by Mr. Newbigging, and likewise 

 by the Rev. E. Craig, in January, 1831. It flowered, for the first time, in 

 April and May; the flowers arc white. It is a very free flowering plant. Cul- 

 ture: increased by slips or cuttings inserted iu sand; soil, sandy peat, having 

 the pots well drained with broken pots. Epacris, from Epi, upon, akros, the 

 top; natural habitation. 



4. Acacia dccipiens,\ai: prxmorsa, Paradoxical Acacia variety. Polygamia 

 Monaecia; Lrguminosa". A free flowering greenhouse plant, with pretty yellow 



