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fectly supported. It is cultivated in Japan for its de- 

 lightful fragrance, and it is said, " of all the perfumes, 

 it is by far the richest and most powerful." P. utilis, 

 red spined. We question this species, and are inclined 

 to believe that it is the former, only when the plants 

 are newly raised from seed, the spines and leaves are 

 red, changing to green as they become advanced in 

 age. The plants are easy of culture, and will grow 

 almost in any soil. 



Pterospermum, five species of plants that have very 

 curiously constructed flowers, of a white colour, and 

 fragrant ; the foliage is of a brown rusty nature, and 

 before expansion snVery-like. P. suberifolium is in seve- 

 ral of our collections, and esteemed. P. semisagittatum 

 has fringed bractsea ; leaves oblong, accuminate, entire, 

 sagittate on one side. 



Plumerias, above twenty species. Plants of a slow 

 growth, robust nature, and are deciduous. The foli- 

 age is greatly admired. The plants are shy to flower, 

 but are brilliant in colour. P. acuminata, has lanceo- 

 late, acute leaves; flowers corymbose and terminale. 

 P. tricolor has oblong, acute, veiny leaves ; corolla red, 

 yellow, and white. This and P. rubra are the finest of 

 the genus. They ought not to get any water while 

 not in a growing state. 



Ph&nix, Date-palm, about eight species, principally 

 Asiatic plants. The foliage is not so attractive as 

 many others of the palm family, but it is rendered in- 

 teresting by producing a well known fruit called Date. 

 P. dactyKfera will do very well in a common Green- 

 house. In Arabia, Upper Egypt, and Barbary, it is 



