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green. Q. odbrus, C. stridtus, C. obliquus, and O. vittdtub, 

 are the finest. Wiien the bulbs are dormant, which will be 

 from October to January, they should not get any water; 

 before they begin to grow, turn the bulbs out of the old 

 eaith, repotting it immediately. At this time they should be 

 potted with the bulbs of earth entire, which will cause them 

 to flower stronger. (Soil No. 12.) 



Dampieras, four species. The genus is named in honour 

 of Captain W. Dampier, a famous voyager: has Lobelia-like 

 flowers, either blue or purple. C, purpurea, C. undulata, 

 and C. stricta, are the finest; the former two are shrubby; 

 the latter is herbaceous; they all flower freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Daviesias, above ten species, principally natives of New 

 South Wales, all yellow papilionaceous flowers. D. tilicina, 

 D. latifblia, D. aciculdris, and D. incrassata, are very fine 

 species, flower and grow freely, and require to be well drained : 

 bloom from April to August. (Soil No. 6.) 



Dillwynias, above twelve species, and plants very little 

 known. D. cinerescens, D. jloribunda, D. teretifblia, and 

 D. phylicoides, are desirable plants; flowers small, papilio- 

 naceous, and colour yellow and red. They are very liable to 

 suffer from too much wet; while dormant, therefore, the pots 

 must be effectually drained. (Soil No. 6.) 



Diosmas. This pretty genus of heath-looking plants has 

 recently been very much divided by botanical pro/essors. 

 The genera that they have been given to are Adendndra, 

 Acmddenia, Ayathosma, and Barosma. However, we incline 

 to adhere to the original name, and recommend D. cupitdta, 

 D. oppositifblia, D. r&bra, D. alba, D. frayrans, D. utiijlora, 

 D. serratifblia, D. specibsa, and D. pidchella. They aie all 

 profuse blooming plants, with generally small flowers of a 

 white lilac or pink colour. It is supposed that the dried 

 leaves of pulchetta are used by the Hottentots as powder to 

 mix with the grease with which they anoint their bodies. 

 Some travellers assert that it gives them so rank an odour 

 that they sometimes could not bear the smell of those who 

 were their guides. In fact, the foliage of all, if rubbed by 

 the hand while on the plant, has a very strong smell, some of 

 them very agreeable, others disagreeable. They are all ever- 

 green, small, neat-growing shrubs. They require, while 

 growing luxuriantly, to have 'their young shoots topped to 

 make them bushy ; drain all the pots well and keep them i^ 



