Mcy.] HOTHOUSE OF REPOTTING, ETC. It' t 



English name. The plant from which Sago is extracted, 

 belongs to another genus, (see S&gus.) (J. revoluta is a 

 well-known palm, and will keep perfectly well in the green 

 house. We have seen a beautiful specimen of it which i^ 

 kept every winter in the cellar ; but those that are kept so 

 cool in winter only grow every alternate year, while those 

 that are kept in the hot-house grow every year, which shows 

 that heat is their element. C. circinalis is a large-growing 

 species ; the fronds are much longer, but not so close and 

 thick. C. glauca is a fine species : the foliage is slightly 

 glaucous. They require plenty of pot-room, are much in- 

 fested with the small white scaly insect, and ought to be fre 

 quently examined and carefully washed as prescribed in 

 January. (Soil No. 12.) 



Cypripedium insigne is a very beautiful nepal species of 

 this curious Ladies' Slipper plant. The flowers have a waxy 

 appearance, and very much in the shape of an Indian shoe ; 

 the colours are green and purple ; it likes a moist, half- 

 shaded situation. (Soil No. 16.) 



Cyrtanthera, a genus closely related to Justicia. C. mag- 

 nijica has foliage of a reddish purple colour, with heads of 

 flesh-coloured flowers blooming from August to December, of 

 very easy culture. (Soil No. 11.) 



Cyrtoceras reflexus, or Hoya coriacea, a new dwarf wax- 

 plant of magnificent appearance, either for foliage or bloom, 

 which it produces in great profusion from the axils of almost 

 every leaf; it is a native of Manilla; it grows freely in Soil 

 No. 13. 



Draccenas, Dragon-tree, about twelve species of Asiatic 

 plants varied in character. D. Ferrea is plentiful in our 

 collections, and will keep in the green-house ; but the foliage 

 is not so well retained as when kept in the hot-house ; the 

 leaves are lanceolate, acute, of a dark crimson colour. D. 

 termindlis, striped-leaved ; D. frdgrans, when in bloom, 

 will scent the air for a considerable distance, leaves green and 

 lanceolate. D. margindta is rare, yet it is to be seen in a 

 few of our collections. D. strlcta is now Charlwoodia* 

 stricta, flowers blush, and in loose panicles. D. Draco is ad-* 

 mired, and the most conspicuous of the genus. (Soil No. 11.) 



* In honour of Mr. Charlwood, an extensive secrisman^of 'London, 

 vrho lias made several botanical excursions on this continent. -\ 

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