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Genera 11. Eurhilus. <'. 10, or. I , sp. 1. E. ohenrdatus is 

 a i'1'.'tiv New Holland plant, and thrives well in an equal mixture 

 of turfy loam, peat, and sand. Propagated by young cutting* 

 planted in sand, under a hand-glass. EuchilUsJ so named by 

 Brown from ™, well — Qhilos, a lip; in allusion to the upper lip 

 ol' the calyx being very largoi 



Genera IS. Edwardsia. C. 10, or. 1, sp. o. These plant- 

 are natives of New Zealand, and hardy enough to survive, our 

 winter-; when not too severe ; hut it is best to protect them in ease 

 of failure. Incsensed by young cuttings, planted in pots of sand, 

 under a bell-glass ; but if the species are planted in a conservatory 

 they generally ripen seed, by Which they may be readily increased. 

 Saudv loam and peal is the best soil for them. Named by Salis- 

 jiiKY in honour of Sydenham Edwards, a celebrated botanical 

 dran-htmiaii. 



Genera 13. Eutaxia. 01 10, or. 1, sp. 2. A pretty New 

 Holland genus, thriving well in a mixture of sandy loam and peat, 

 and increased bv voung cuttings, planted in sand, under a bell- 

 The plants should frequently be topped, to encourage them 

 in grow bushy, or else they are apt to run up naked and unsightly. 

 ku(;i\ii, fn an the humble, modest appearance of the plant: named 

 by Roheut Brown. 



Genera 11. Macrotropis. C. 10, or. 1, sp. 1. A Chinese 



•j' ini> of herbaceous plants, growing freely in a light rich soil, and 



ily on reased by Heeds, or by dividing at the root. Named by 



I'm \M'oi.i.i; from ntaliios, long — tropis, a keel ; in allusion to 



ill- length of the innermost petal of the blossoms. 



dera 16. Gompholobinrni ('. 10, or. 1, sp. 17. A beau- 

 tiful genus of evergreent shrubs; natives of New Holland, its 

 species tluiv* beat in an equal mixture of very light loam, peat, 

 and Sand ; taking care not to over-water them, as they are tender, 

 delicate plants, and difficult to preserve. Young cuttings root 

 freely in pots of sand, under a bell-glassj Seeds will sometime > 

 ripen plentifully. Gompholohium, so named by Smith, from 

 qtnuakot, a wedgi — lobos, a pod ; in allusion to the tumid shape of 

 the legnmen, which swells from a narrow base upwards. 



ll <■< trolobimn. C. lo, or. I, sp, [, (J, bilohum 

 U plant, r native, pf New l|"llaiid. i|i)d we]] i/d;iple(! 



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