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It is a native of the Cape, and first brought to England 

 in 1767. 



It belongs to the 6th Class, under the head " Hexandria 

 Monogynia." 



183. MIRABILIS LONGIFLORA, or Marvel of Peru. 



This is an Annual, which should be sown on a mode- 

 rate hotbed, with Africans, French Marygolds, &c. This 

 plant, when it has done blowing, may be taken up in the 

 autumn, and plunged into sand, and planted again in the 

 spring, so that it may be ranked among the list of Bien- 

 nals whenever it succeeds. If several of them are 

 planted together in a bed, they will perfume the air around 

 them. 



It blows in June and July, is a native of Mexico, and 

 was first brought to England in 1759. 



It belongs to the 5th Class, under the head " Pentandria 

 Monogynia." 



184. SAXIFRA-GA GERANIOIDES, or Crane's- Bill-leaved 



Saxifrage. 



This is a hardy Perennial, which is not so common as 

 many others of this kind of plant. It is propagated by 

 parting the roots in the autumn. 



It blows in April and May, is a native of the Pyrenees, 

 and first brought to England in 1770. 



It belongs to the 10th Class, under the head a Decan- 

 dria Digynia." 



185. IRIS CHINENSIS, or Chinese Iris. 

 Though this plant is ranked among the hardy of this 

 tribe, yet our climate is so variable, that it ought to be 



