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mixture of sandy loam and peat is the best soil for them. Cyclo- 

 pia, named by Ventenat from /n//:/on, a circle — poms, a foot ; in 

 allusion to the replicate circle found round the base of the seed- 

 pods. 



Genera 7. Chomema. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 4. An equal mix- 

 ture of loam, peat, and sand suits these plants best ; and young 

 cuttings, planted under a hand-glass in sand, will root readily; 

 hut they are best raised by seeds, which ripen in abundance. Mi 

 Labili.ardine originally discovered this plant upon the south-west 

 coast of New Holland, at the feet of mountains, near a spot where, 

 after having been tantalised with finding many salt springs, he had 

 t^e good fortune to meet with an abundant supply of fresh water. 

 This welcome refreshment induced him to name this plant upon 

 the occasion : he named it evidently from ckoros, a. dance — zemia, 

 annoyance ; in allusion to the joy created after so much perplexity. 

 Genera 8. Callistachys. C'l. 10, or. 1, sp. 4. These are 

 handsome conservatory shrubs, which grow rapidly, and flower 

 freely, propagated by means of seeds, which ripen in abundance ; 

 or by puttings planted in sand under a hand-glass, which will 

 readily take root. ; they should afterwards be cultivated in a mix- 

 ture of sandy loam and peat. Named by Vextkxat from kotos, 

 beautiful — alachys, a spike ; in allusion to the beautiful (lowers 

 being produced in spikes. 



Genera 9. Daviesia. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 13. Beautiful plants, 

 resembling Furze ; natives of New Holland. An equal quantity 

 of sandy loam and peat is a proper soil for them, and cuttings not 

 too ripe will root readily in pots of sand placed under a bell-glass. 

 D. latifolia is considered a very difficult kind to strike, but will 

 root freely by the above method. Named by Smith in honour of 

 the Rev. H. Davies, F.L.S., a celebrated 'Welsh botanist. 



Genera 10. Dillwynia. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 1 1. Beautiful ever- 

 green shrubs ; natives of New South Wales ; with the aspect of 

 Healhs, and, like them, liable to rot from too much wet; the pels 

 must, therefore, be well drained with broken potsherds. An equal 

 quantity of loam, peat, and sand ; and young cuttings root freely 

 in pots of sand under a hand-glass. Dillwynia, named by Sir 

 •f. E. Smith in honour of Lewis Weston Diiuvix, whose la- 

 bours upon Conferva and other parts of British botam ore will 

 known. 



