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every respect treatment the same. L. jMiitapitalum, L. con- 

 sj^iciim, and L. roseii^m, are the best^ the flowers of the for- 

 mer two are white. (Soil No. 6.) 



Magnolias. There are four species that require the pro- 

 tection of our green-houses ; all the others are hardy. 31. 

 fuscdia and M. annonsefdlia are very similar in folitige and 

 flower; the young branches and leaves of M. fuscdta are 

 covered with a brown, rusty-like down ; the other by some 

 is considered merely a variety; flowers small, brown, and 

 very sweet-scented. M. pitmila is very dwarf-growing ; 

 leaves large and netted; flowers semi-double, white, pendent, 

 and exceedingly fragrant. They are natives of China. We 

 have several others from the east, but being deciduous are 

 perfectly hardy. M. odoratUsima, now Talditma Condolii, 

 is a native of the Island of Java, and considered odorifer- 

 ous, but it is very rare even in Europe ; said to have a straw- 

 colored flower. (Soil No. 9.) 



Mahernia ; a genus of dwarf plants, with yellow, orange, 

 or pink flowers. M. odorata is extensively cultivated for 

 the fragrance of its bell-shaped blossoms, that hang in great 

 profusion early in spring. Foliage small, crenulated, and 

 heart-shaped. (Soil No. 17.) 



Manettia ; a genus of pretty climbing plants, producing 

 a profusion of scarlet flowers, especially M. gldbra, (of Don), 

 or cordifblia (of Paxton), which is a complete mass of flow- 

 ers from July to October, and is a lovely object when turned 

 into the borders during the summer. M. bicolor, red and 

 yellow, blooms through the winter, and is a charming 

 climber in that dull period of flowers ; they are of the easiest 

 culture in soil No. 17. 



31elaleucas, above thirty species, and a beautiful genus of 

 New Holland plants, of easy culture; flowers come out of 

 the wood-like fringes. M. elltptica, M. fidgens, scarlet, 31. 

 decussdfa, 31. liypericifdlia, 31. squarrdsa, 31. linarifdlia, 

 31. incdna, 31. tetragonia, 31. thymifdliay are all very fine 

 species, and flower freely if they have been grown from cut- 

 tings ; the singularity of flower and diversity of foliage make 

 them generally admired. (Soil No. 1.) 



31eldstoma iiepalensis is a good green-house species, flow- 

 ering freely during winter, of a pale blush color, and is of 

 the easiest culture. As soon as done blooming, the plant 

 should be well cut in to keep it into shape. (Soil No. 1.) 

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