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254. CENTAUREA ATRO-PURPLREA, or Dark Purple 



Centaur y. 



This is a hardy Perennial, that requires a good loamy 

 soil. It is propagated by parting the roots, either in the 

 spring or autumn. 



It blows in July, is a native of Hungary, and first 

 brought to England in 1802. 



It belongs to the 19th Class, under the head " Synge- 

 nesia Frustranea." 



255. GLADIOLUS UNDULATUS, or Waved Flowered 



Corn Flag. 



This is a beautiful greenhouse plant, and easily in- 

 creased by offsets from the bulb. These plants always 

 succeed best in bog earth. 



It blows in July, is a native of the Cape, and was 

 first introduced in England in 1738. 



It belongs to the 3rd Class, under the head " Triandria 

 Monogynia." 



256. IXIA CONIC A, or Orange- coloured Ixia. 



This is a beautiful greenhouse plant, which must always 

 be planted in bog earth. 



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

 was first brought in England in 1 757. 



It belongs to the 3rd Class, under the head " Triandria 

 Monogynia." 



257. MESEMBRYANTHEMUM POMERIDIANUM, or Yellow 



Fg Mary gold. 

 This is a pretty Annual, which should be raised in the 



