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under a bell-glass. These plants require to be planted in a pit 

 of the conservatory, to appear to the most advantage. Named by 

 Smith, in honour of Wit. Pulteney, M.D., author of "A View 

 of the Works of Linn.e i\s," and of various other works of merit. 



Genera 26. Sophora. CI. 10, or. I, sp. 12. A beautiful 

 genus of stove, -greenhouse, and hardy herbaceous plants; the two 

 former kinds thrive best in a light loamy soil, or a mixture of 

 loam aud peat ; cuttings nearly ripened, root readily in pots of 

 sand placed under a hand-glass. The hardy kinds delight in a 

 light rich soil, and are increased by seeds, or by dividing at the 

 root. Named by Linkeus, from sophera, its Arabic name. 



Genera 27. Sphocrolobium. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 2. This is 

 another pretty New Holland genus of evergreen shrubs, thriving 

 well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat: increased by seeds; 

 young cuttings will root readily in pots of sand placed under a 

 hand-glass. Named by Smith, from spharia, a sphere, and lobos, 

 a pod ; the seed vessels being nearly spherical. 



Genera 28. Sclerothamnus. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. I. This is a 

 rigid evergreen shrub, with stiff hard leaves ; native of New Hol- 

 land. An equal mixture of sandy loam and peat is the most pro- 

 per compost; young cuttings will strike root freely in pots of 

 sind placed under a bell-glass. Mr. Robert Brown named this 

 plant from skleros, hard, and thamnos, a shrub. 



Genera 29. Thcrmopsis. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 5. These plants 

 are not increased without difficulty; dividing the roots is very 

 liable to injure them, though they may be increased by seed when 

 it can be procured. A light loamy soil suits them best. Named 

 by Brown, from thormos, a Lupine, and opsis, resemblance ; the 

 lowers resembling those of the Lupines. 



Genera 30. Viminaria. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 2. A very pretty 

 X<w Holland genus, increasing readily by seed, which ripens in 

 abundance, and also by young cuttings, which if planted in sand 

 under a bell glass will root freely. A mixture of loam and peat is 

 the best kind of soil for them. Viminaria, from vimen, a twig. 

 The appearance of the species, which have no leaves, is that of a 

 bundle of naked twigs ; named by Smith. 



Genera 31. Virgilia. CI. 10, or. 1, sp. 6. This genus grows 

 w.ll i ii ;i mixture of loam and peat, and young cuttings will root 

 freer) in potl of fond under a handglass. Named by LamarcI 



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