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484. KENNEDYA MOIVOPHYLLA. One-leaved Kennedya. 



Class 17th. Diadelphia Decandria. 



It is a greenhouse plant of much beauty, propagated 

 readily by cuttings ; it flowers in March and April. 

 It is a native of New Holland. 



485. SENECIO LILACINUS. Lilac Senecio. 



Class 19th. Syngenesia Polygamia Superflua. 



A most lovely shrubby plant, cultivated easily in the 

 conservatory, striking freely from cuttings, and well adapted 

 for the flower garden in the summer. 



It is supposed to be a native of the Cape of Good Hope. 



486. GEUM CHILENSE, var. GRANDIFLORUM. Chilian 



Geum, large-flowered Variety. 



Class 12th. Icosandria Polygynia. 



This plant is become a universal favourite among culti- 

 vators, for the sake of the rich colour of the flowers, and 

 the facility with which it is cultivated in any garden, and 

 in any situation ; indeed, it does not appear to require any 

 particular care, growing as freely, and seeding as abundantly 

 as the first variety. 



It may be seen in the garden of the Horticultural So- 

 ciety, and it is a plant well worth seeing when in flower. 



487. RIBES SANGUINEUM. Purple-flowered Currant. 



Class 5th. Pentandria Monogynia. 



This is as hardy as the common currant of the gardens, 

 and bears a vast profusion of bunches of the most lovely 

 purplish-red flowers, during the end of April and beginning 



