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20, Port Antnnia.—A very dwarf growing kind, having very 

 slender twigs ; it has not yet flowered with me. 



21, Jioribunda. — In growth and appearance the plant resembles 

 No. 29, but it flowers very i'rcely either in the open ground or in 



a pot. 



22, vudtijhra. —Very distinct from No. 21, having a larger 

 leaf, in shape something like a small holly leaf; the flowers are of 

 a light red ; the calyx is reflexed. 



23, longiflora.— The individual who raised this variety, states 

 that the flower is six inches long ; but it not having yet bloomed 

 with me, I am not able to confirm the statement, though the stock 

 of plants I possess of it grow very freely. 



24, macrostemrna.—Vm killd rather resembles conica, but it is 

 not so stunted in its growth ; it is a most abundant bloomer, and 

 when trained to a single stem several feet high, having lateral 

 branches, it becomes a splendid plant . j the flowers are of a bright 



red colour. 



25, adolphhw.—k stiff growing plant, with long narrow leaves ; 

 the flowers are large, and the corolla of a fine deep violet purple ; 

 it blooms moderately free. 



26, elegans.— This distinct and handsome plant is perfectly 

 hardy, and flowers abundantly in the open border. 



The above descriptions are from my own observations and 

 practice. The tribe of plants is one much admired, and much in 

 demand. I uniformly have a stock on hand of one thousand 

 plants, some of which are near six feet high, grown in pots. I 

 find very little dilliculty in propagating the various kinds ; they 

 will not all bear the same mode of treatment, but the best and 

 i st methods I have found arc as follows : — 



About the middle of August, from plants Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 

 ft, !>, 1 1, 12, 13, 17, 18, 10, 24, and 2G, I take the cuttings, about 

 three inches long, from plants growing in beds. Having cut each 

 i lilting close off under a joint with a sharp knife, I dress off the 



ires from about one half the length of the cutting, being careful 

 m.t to wound the bark in the least degree. I then plant them in 

 fm<' soil and sand, in the open ground, choosing a shady situation ; 

 having Lnseijted them, I water them freely, in order to settle the 

 ■oil properly round tin ba e of each cutting. As soon as the wet 

 icd from the leaves, I place hand glasses over the cuttings ; I 



