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seen a more strikingly handsome bulbous plant, no art can 

 do justice to the rich colour of the flower, which, although 

 of the most intense purple, yet is so relieved by the satiny 

 sparkling lustre of the cuticle as to have quite a light and 

 elegant effect. The proper situation for it is under a north 

 wall, planted in peat soil, proving perfectly hardy, and is 

 increased by seeds. 



564. HAKEA LINEARIS. Linear-leaved Hakea. 



Class 4th. Tetandria Monogynia. 



It forms a very beautiful evergreen bush, remarkable for 

 the glossiness and rich deep bright green of the leaves. 

 The flowers are produced in great abundance in the month 

 of August. It is a hardy plant, and must be considered as 

 a hardy greenhouse species. It is increased by cuttings of 

 the wood just ripened, and is a native of New Holland. 



565. POTENTILLA viscosA. Viscid Cinquefoil. 



Class 12th. Icosandria Polygynia. 



A hardy herbaceous plant, supposed to be a native either 

 of Siberia or Arabia, it grows readily in any common soil, 

 and blossoms in the months of June, July, and August. 



56(5. RUSSELL'S POTENTILLA. 



Class 12th. Icosandria Polygynia. 



It is a perfectly hardy Perennial, increased by the divi- 

 sion of its crown, and flowering most part of the summer, 

 It was raised by Mr. Russell of Battersea. 



567. SOULANGIA RUBRA. Red Soulangia. 



Class 5th. Pentandria Monogynia. 

 A hardy greenhouse plant, extremely neat in its foliage, 



