458 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



The Red Zinnia is a native of North America ; when in 

 full beauty the flower is of a red-purple, powdered with 

 gold, like one of the species of the Amaryllis ; it after- 

 wards becomes more dull, red and yellow, and green un- 

 derneath. There is a variety with yellow flowers. 



The Whorl-flowered and the Purple Zinnias are from 

 Mexico : the first has double red flowers ; the latter hand- 

 some flowers, first red, but changing to a deep violet. 

 These, and the Slender-flowered, which is a native of 

 South America, with orange-coloured flowers, may be gra- 

 dually accustomed to the open air about the end of May : 

 in July they will begin to blow, and continue in bloom till 

 the approach of frost. 



The seeds should be sown in March, singly ; or several 

 together, and towards the end of May transplanted into 

 separate pots, of ten or twelve inches diameter. The earth 

 must be kept moderately moist ; but water must be given 

 in sparing portions in winter, rather in sips than draughts. 



ZYGOPHYLLUM. 



ZYGOPHYLLE-ffi. DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Often called Bean-caper. French, fabagelle. 



THE Scarlet-flowered Bean-caper is a native of Africa 

 and Siberia ; the White, of Egypt ; the Four -leaved, and 

 Sessile-leaved, from the Cape, have yellow flowers. They 

 are succulent plants, and must be sheltered from surround- 

 ing damps, and in the winter from the cold. 



