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plentiful than the former, continuing in long successions. 

 The pots require to be well drained ; very few plants of 

 either in the country. (Soil No. 6.) 



Brugmdnsias, two species of strong, coarse-growing 

 plants, requiring great nourishment to flower them well. 

 B. suaveolens has very large white flowers, about five 

 inches in diameter, and sweet-scented. B. sanguinca has 

 flowers with a green thorax; the brim of the corolla is of 

 a dark orange colour. If this plant is kept in the hot- 

 house, it will drop its flower buds. They must have very 

 frequent repottings, and be liberally supplied with water 

 while growing. (Soil No. 18.) 



Brunias, about ten species, have heath-like foliage, 

 very fine, generally, on close observation, found to be three 

 cornered. The flowers are white and globular, the plants, 

 when young, are very handsome ; the finest are, B. nodi- 

 Jlora, B. lanuginosa, B. comosa, B. abrotanoldes, and B. 

 formosa. They require an airy situation, and, in summer, 

 to be protected from the powerful rays of the sun. Drain 

 the pots well. (Soil No. 6.) 



Brunsvigias are all large bulbs from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, and will keep in the green-house during winter, but 

 are better where they can obtain a situation in the hot- 

 house. It is a splendid genus, containing about ten spe- 

 cies. Some of the bulbs grow to an enormous size, and all 

 of them, while growing, require a liberal supply of water; 

 but when dormant, it must be wholly withheld, and they 

 should have large pots, to make them grow and flower in 

 perfection. B. multiflora, flowers scarlet and green ; the 

 leaves lay on the surface of the pot. B. laticbma, flowers 

 pale purple. B. Josephinx has splendid rose-coloured 

 flowers, and the most admired species of the genus ; the 

 foliage spreading, half erect, and glaucous ; flowers nume- 

 rous, and in large umbels, on a stem two feet high, bloom- 

 ing successively : there is a variety that has striped flow- 

 ers. 



Several other species have been given to different 

 genera. B.falcala is now Jlmmocharisfalcata; B. mar- 

 gindta, now Imhofia; and B. cillidris is now Buphone 

 cilliaris. They all flower in umbels, on stems from six 

 inches to two feet ; flowers lily-like, with six petals. (Soil 

 No. 12.) 



