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in our collections. The finest flowering species are S. 

 regincz and S. ovdta; the former is the strongest of the 

 two, but in respect to the beauty of their flowers there 

 is no difference. The scape arises about three feet r 

 headed with a sheath which lies horizontal before the 

 flowers burst forth. The sheath contains three, four, 

 or five flowers, according to the strength of the plants. 

 These arise erect, and pass in a few days to the bottom 

 of the sheath, the one before the other. S. humilis is an- 

 other fine species, but the most rare are S. agusta^ 

 which has a leaf nearly like the plantain ; S. juncea, S. 

 parvifblia, and S.farinoso. The flowers of all these are 

 yellow and blue, except those of S. agusta, which are 

 white, and it flowers sparingly. A few species of these 

 plants ought to be in every Green-house : they are vul- 

 garly called Queen plant. While in flower they should 

 be liberally supplied with water, but while dormant 

 very sparingly. They will suffer sooner from the ef- 

 fects of too much, than too little water. The roots are 

 strong tubers, and require plenty of pot room, and will 

 thrive exceedingly where they can be planted in the 

 soil. 



CAMELLIAS. 



These plants, when they are brought from the Green- 

 house, ought to be set in a situation by themselves, 

 that they maybe the more strictly attended to in water- 

 ing and syringing. An airy situation where the sun has 

 no effect upon them is the best. They should be sy- 

 ringed every evening when there has been no rain 



