and also to drain away from the roots so as not to rot them. 

 The climate for Heaths is not required to be warm during 

 the winter; if the frost is excluded, that will be enough. 

 Some species are so hardy that they will bear considerable 

 frost without injury. They require air and light in the 

 Green-house. Heaths are propagated by cuttings and seeds. 

 and a few kinds by layers. 



Cob&a scandens, This is a most vigorous climber, with 

 large purple flowers, and is in bloom all summer. Great 

 care must be taken to keep it within bounds, otherwise it 

 will overrun every thing in the course of'one season. It has- 

 been known to grow at the rate of a foot a day for upwards 

 of two months together. The best method to show it to ad- 

 vantage is to plant it in the open ground early in May, and 

 let it run on a long fence or trcllicc, which it will soon cover 

 over, and produce its flowers in abundance. 



Hoya carnosa. This has red and white flowers in June 

 and July, with the odour of honey. It is frequently called 

 the Wax Flower, as it has the appearance of wax-work. It 

 is a most singular plant both in its foliage and flowers. The 

 leaves are of a rich green, very thick and firm. It requires 

 a warm Green-house, and as it is a climber, should be train- 

 ed up the rafters where there is a glass roof to the Green- 

 house. It is propagated by layers and cuttings. 



Astrapxa wallichi^ or Wallaces Splendid Astrati<a, 

 This is one of the most rare and splendid plants ever intro- 

 duced to our country. It is a native of Mauritius, and has 

 been but recently brought into notice, and belongs to the 

 class Monadclfihia.) order Dodecandria. The leaves are of 

 a circular form, and of very large size ; and on a plant now 

 but two and a half feet high, measure ten inches in diameter, 

 The flowers are produced on long pendant peduncles, which, 

 hang with a graceful curve from the axils of the leaves ; the 

 buds, previous to expansion, resemble those of the common 

 Holyhock, except that they are much larger. The fl >wer 

 when open has exactly the form of a tassel, such as is usually 

 suspended to window curtains, and the long peduncle which 

 supports it bears a striking resemblance to the cord which is 

 attached to a tassel. In fact, the similarity is so great in 

 both respects, that I think this plant may most appropriately 

 be termed the 7'asftd Flower Tree. Each of its flowers is 

 composed of numerous srariet flhrets, with bright yellow 

 stamens projecting beyond the petals, which give to the 

 outer part of the flower {he appearance, of fringe; and these 



