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RHINANTHERA 



dom, though it is almost an absurdity to attempt any 

 sort of representation of the gem of flowers in a 



little wood-cut. 



RHINANTHERA COCCINEA, 



Rhinanthera coccinea is perhaps found in the 

 greatest perfection in the woods of Cochin China, 

 though it is common in China, and much employed 

 there in the ornamenting of apartments. But in its 

 native woods its dimensions are more splendid. It 





