82 ON THE PROPAGATION AND CULTIVATION OF PLANTS. 



ARTICLE IV. — On the Propagation and Cultivation of 

 Plants. No. III. By Mr. F. F. Ashford. 



(continued from Vol. ii., page 228.) 



Genera 20. Myrospermum. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 1. A beautiful 

 stove genus, thriving well in an equal mixture of sandy peat and 

 loam. The young cuttings, planted in sand, under a bell-glass, 

 and placed in heat, will soon take root. Named by Brown from 

 myron, balsam, and sperma, seed ; signifying that the seeds are 

 sweet-scented. 



Genera 21. Oxylobium. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 8. A New Hol- 

 land genus of ornamental evergreen shrubs for the greenhouse. 

 Some of the species are increased by seed, and all by young cut- 

 tings, planted in sand under a bell-glass, and afterwards cultivated 

 in an equal mixture of sandy loam and peat. Oxylobium, from 

 oxys, sharp, and lobos, a pod : named by Andrzejowski. 



Genera 22. Podalyria. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 13. Small Cape 

 evergreen shrubs, with simple silky leaves, and purple blossoms ; 

 well suited for a conservatory. Propagated by the same means, 

 and cultivated in the same kind of compost, as the last. Named 

 by Lamarck from and in honour of Podalyrus, son of .ZEscula- 

 pius. 



Genera 23. Piptanthus. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 1. A native of 

 Nepal, and perfectly hardy. A very handsome shrub, succeeds 

 well in any light rich soil, and is increased by seeds, which ripen 

 in abundance, by layers, or by ripened cuttings, which will strike 

 root freely in pots of sand, placed under a hand-glass. Named 

 by Sweet from pipto, to fall, and anihos, a flower; owing to the 

 rapid decline of the blossoms. 



Genera 24. Podolobium. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 5. A handsome 

 New Holland genus of evergreen shrubs, thriving well in an equal 

 mixture of loam, peat, and sand. Increased by young cuttings 

 placed in pots of sand under a bell-glass ; seeds ripen plentifully, 

 if properly managed. Named by Brown from pons, a foot, and 

 lobos, a pod. 



Genera 25. Pultenaea. CI. 10, or l,sp. 43. These are beautiful 

 small New Holland bushes with numerous yellow flowers, fre- 

 quently brown on the outside, and well deserving a place in every 

 collection. The best soil for them is an equal mixture of sandy 

 loam and peat; cuttings not too young root readily in pots of sand 



