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which is of vigorous growth, produces very splendid flower* 

 during the months of October *nd November; they are 

 pure white, of a pentangular form, with angular extensions, 

 possess an agreeable fragrance, and are generally near a foot 

 in length. 



Gardenia. Of this there are a number of species, many 

 of which produce flowers of great beauty and fragrance. I 

 will proceed to enumerate some of the most conspicuous. 



Gardenia Jlorida, or Cape Jasmine, This is the best 

 known ; the foliage is very beautiful, and it produces white 

 flowers of a delightful fragrance. There are three varie- 

 ties, viz. the common one, with large double flowers and 

 broad leaves, another with smaller flowers and narrow leaves,, 

 and a third with single flowers. 



Gardenia radicans, or Dwarf Trailing. This seldom 

 rises above one foot or 18 inches in height, but spreads near 

 the ground, and produces a great abundance of flowers, 

 which are rather smaller than those already described, pure 

 white, delicate, and of equally fine fragrance ; the foliage is 

 also smaller, but much similar in form and appearance. 



Gardenia camfianulata. This is a native of the East In- 

 dies; the flowers are of a campanulate or bell shape; the 

 foliage is similar to the preceding. 



Gardenia micrantha. This is from China ; the flowers 

 are quite small, and the foliage of a fine green. 



Gardenia lucida.-T\\s foliage of this surpasses all others 

 by its luxuriant appearance ; the leaves are large, broad, and 

 very glossy. It is from the East Indies, and is of recent in- 

 troduction both to the gardens of Europe and America. 



Gardenia rotundifolia. The leaves of this are nearly 

 round, and the fl-iwers quite pretty, It is a native of Peru. 



Gardenia longiflora. This is from the East Indies ; the 

 flowers are of an elongated form and peculiar structure. 



Note. The whole number now cultivated in the Green- 

 houses of the author exceeds twenty species, many of which 

 are very singular both as respects their foliage and flowers, 

 and they are among the plants most prized in the rarest col* 

 lections of Europe. 



dmaryllis. The species of this plant are very numerous, 

 and descriptions of but a few can here be given. 



Amaryllis formossissima, or Jacobea Lily. The flowers 

 of this are of a fine scarlet colour, with two ascending and 

 two droopii.g petals ; the other two spread laterally one on 

 each side. The roots can be planted about the first of May 



