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1. Hahranthus minialtis. Hexandiia, Monogynia. Amaryl!ide;r. This very 

 distinct species, well characterised by its perfectly smooth and even scape, and 

 many flowered spathe, is a native of Chili, and was introduced last year from 

 bulbs, collected in that country by Mr. Cuming. Flowers, umbel of, from two 

 to five flowers, of a red colour, green at the centre. It requires a mixture of 

 vegetable earth and sand, and will doubtless, like most bulbous plants from 

 the same country, succeed well in the open air in a warm sheltered border. 

 Habranthus from Habras, delicate; and anthos a flower. 



2. Chtctanlhera serrata. Tooth leaved. Syngenesia, Polygaraia,Superflua, 

 Compositae. 'J"he plant is perennial, with a somewhat woody caudex, and has 

 been but very lately introduced from Chili, where it is found growing abun- 

 dantly in sandy places, particularly in the Provinces of Conception, Rere, and 

 Santiago. The plant has been raised from seeds at Mr. Wcight's Nursery, 

 received from Mr. Ccjiing. The plant is impatient of wet, and should be 

 protected in a pit, or frame, in Winter, and may be increased by slips or seeds. 

 Flowers. 'I'he florets of the disk are of an orange yellow, tube green. Florets 

 of the ray of a brilliant yellow, purplish at the underside. The stems rise 

 from the ground about tliree inches. Blooms in July and August. Cha;taa- 

 thera from Chaite, a bristle; and anthera, an anther. 



3. Puhigala thcsioidcs. Flax leaved milkwort. Diadelphia octaudria. 

 Polygalea;. Synonyms, P. gridioides, P. cajrulea. 'I'he plant is suftVuticose, 

 (under shrub,) growing about nine inches high, with many upright, simple, 

 dark purple branches. This pretty little Polygala is a native of Valparaiso, 

 in Chile, whence it was introduced last year, seeds being sent by Mr. Cuming. 

 'I'he flowers are of a deep blue, marked with deeper spots. I'he plant appears 

 to delight iu a sandy soil, and may be increased both by cuttings and seeds. 

 Polygala, from Poly, much, and gala, milk. 



4. fuchsia macroslema ; var. glohosa. Balloon flowered Fuchsia. Octan- 

 dria Monogynia. Onograriai. The proneness to variation evident iu this, as 

 Well as in the species of many other genera of South American plants, has 

 convinced me that F. gracilis, and conica, are not entitled to be regarded iu 

 any other light than as mere varieties of F. macrostema. D. Don. 



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1. Erica sordi da. Octandria Monogynia Ericeie. This species is a native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. It was introduced in 1810, and is of free growth, 

 flowering in June and July. Flowers pale red, tube one inch and a half long. 

 Culture. — It requires the usual airy Greenhouse treatment, and is increased 

 with facility by cuttings. Soil, sandy peat, Krica, see page 138. 



2. Camellia Japunica, var. ivihricata. Monadelpha Polyaudria, Camel- 

 lia?. A native of China, introduced to the Gardeu of the Loudon Horticul- 

 lural Society in 1824, by their collector, Mr. Paiikes. It is a free growing 

 kind, with rather loose growing branches: it flowers early, and is amongst the 

 Ilnest of the varieties, being very large and double; also in some instances 

 beautifully marked, although this is not always the cxse. They are of a rosy 

 crimson, striped or marked with white. Culture. As usual. Camellia, from 

 George Josei-ii Kamll, or Camei.i.l.s, a Jesuit. 



3. Solli/a lirlcriiiihijlla. PentanJria Mo'nojynia. Pittosporea'. This|)1ant 

 is.from the Soiilli wist coast of New Holland, and has been lately introduced. 

 It is a very handsome climbing greenhouse plant, almost hardy enough to 

 bear the opi ri air. Flowers beautiful ski, blue, and a» tlicy decay turn pair 



