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fleshy tubers, sending out many fibres on every side; from which 

 come out some large cut leaves shaped like those of the turnep, but 

 smooth : the flower-stalk slender, a foot and half high, sustaining at 

 the top a few yellow flowers. It is a native of the East Indies. 



The third has a herbaceous perennial stalk, branching out at the 

 bottom, and rising about two feet and a half high ; having narrow 

 leaves at bottom, seven or eight inches long: the upper leaves are 

 smaller, and embracing; they are very clammy: the upper part of the 

 stalk divides into several very long peduncles, each sustaining one 

 yellow flower. It is a native of the Cape, flowering most part of the 

 summer. 



The fourth species is an annual plant, having many herbaceous 

 branching stalks, near three feet high : the flowers are produced in 

 bunches on the top of the stalks; are large, the ray of a beautiful 

 purple colour, and the disk yellow. It is a native of the Cape, flow- 

 ering from June or July till the beginning of autumnal frosts. 



There are varieties with very double purple, and with equally 

 double white flowers. The former is now chiefly cultivated. 



There are many other species that may be cultivated for 

 variety. 



Culture. The first and two last sorts are readily increased by 

 planting cuttings of the branches in pots filled with fine mould in the 

 summer season, shading them till they have taken root; and, as the 

 winter approaches, removing them under the protection of the green- 

 house, where they should remain till May, when they may be planted 

 out in the borders or clumps. 



They may likewise be raised from seed, which should be sown in 

 the spring inpots, andplaced in a gentle hot-bed. 



The second sort should be more carefully attended, being raised 

 from off-sets, which should be planted in pots in the spring season, 

 and plunged in the hot-bed of the stove, where the plants should be 

 constantly kept. 



The first and two last sorts afford variety in borders, and among 

 potted plants; and the second in stove collections. 



