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tubes of the flowers are long and round, with various 

 shades of orange, yellow, red, and green. C. odbrus, 



C. striatus, C. obliquus, and C. vittatus, are the finest. 

 When the bulbs are dormant, which will be from Oc- 

 tober to January, they should not get any water ; be- 

 fore they begin to grow, turn the bulb out of the old 

 earth, repotting it immediately. At this time they 

 should be potted with the balls of earth entire, which 

 will cause them to flower stronger. 



Caryophyllus aromaticus, is the only species, and the 

 tree that produces cloves. The whole . plant is aro- 

 matic, and closely allied to Myrtus ; the flowers are in 

 loose panicles, the leaves oblong, accumulate, entire. 

 It is a fine evergreen. Pots must be well drained. 



Dillenias, three species of fine plants, with beautiful 

 foliage. D. speciosa has produced considerable ex- 

 citement in our collections. The leaves are elliptic, 

 oblong, simply serrated, nerves deep ; the flower is 

 white, with five bold petals, centre filled with barren 

 anthers; it has not been known to flower in America. 



D. scdndens has ovate, simply serrated leaves, but is not 

 known as to flower ; it is a fine climber. 



Dracwnas, Dragon-tree, about twelve species of Asia- 

 tic 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 

 purple colour. 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 



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