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species, besides several that belong to the green-house : greatly 

 admired for the beauty of their foliage. A few of them are 

 deciduous, and all of the easiest culture. We have seen plants 

 of F. eldstica hung in the back of the hot-house, without 

 the smallest particle of earth, their only support being 

 sprinklings of water every day. F. hrdssi and F. macro- 

 pliylla are the finest-looking species that have come under 

 our observation ; the leaves of both are very large and shad- 

 ing, occupying considerable space. In small collections, F. 

 mdica and F. nitXda are desirable; F. rejjens is a climbing 

 plant. (Soil No. 13.) 



Franclscea^ a new genus of plants from South America, 

 containing about four species of profuse blooming plants. 

 F. Hojjeana and F. latifoUa are generally known ; the latter 

 possesses all the combined fragrance of the jasmine and 

 jonquil ; the flowers are one inch in diameter, of a rich 

 purple fading to pure white, and blooms the whole winter. 

 (Soil No. 9.) 



Gardenias, a genus containing about seventeen species, 

 several of them very popular in our collections, going under 

 the name of Cape Jasmine, which do well in the green- 

 house (see May'). The species requiring this department, 

 and deserving attention, are G. camjmnulata, of a soft woody 

 nature, with ovate, acuminate leaves ; flowers of a straw 

 color, and solitary ; G. amsena, the flowers are white, tinged 

 with crimson, terminal and solitary, but seldom bloom ; G. 

 costdta, admired for its beautiful ribbed foliage ) G. liicida 

 has a handsome, ovate, acuminate, shining foliage, flowers 

 white and solitary ; G. Sherhonrnuhas large spotted flow- 

 ers. G. Stanleyana, flowers of a greenish white color, nine 

 inches long, spotted with brown ; they require to have the 

 pots well drained. (Soil No. 13.) 



Geuwmevia Junyljidra. This is a new genus, and closely 

 allied to Ru6Uia.. The species alluded to is a free flowerer, 

 blooming from January to May, in close spikes of a scarlet 

 color, leaves opposite, ovate, elongate, and shining ; the 

 plants must be well drained, and in summer kept from the 

 direct influence of the sun. (Soil No. 2.) 



Ilelicdnm hrazdtensi^. This very splendid plant is nearly 

 related to Strelitzia, and in splendor surpasses it. The 

 brilliant scarlet sh©ath that envelops the flowers contrasts 

 most admirably with its rich green leaves. Give plenty of 



