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of Lady's Slipper plant ; the flowers, which are green and 

 purple, have a waxy appearance, and are similar in shape 

 to an Indian shoe. It should be cultivated in a warm, moist 

 situation. 



Daphne odor a. A beautiful dwarf evergreen shrub, yield- 

 ing white fragrant blossoms in many-flowered terminal heads, 

 from December to March. There are other species and 

 varieties, one of which has its leaves edged with yellow. 



Dianthus. Under this name are embraced the admirable 

 species of Carnations, Picotees, Pinks, Sweet Williams, &c., 

 recorded in our catalogue of Perennials ; and which are in 

 universal esteem for the fragrance and beauty of their flow- 

 ers, which succeed each other from May to August. They 

 are all hardy, except the Carnation and Picotee tribes, which 

 are well deserving green-house or frame culture. 



Diosma. A dwarf genus of heath-leaved shrubs, producing 

 numerous small flowers of a Avhite colour from March to 

 May. Some of the varieties are sweet-scented. 



Dryandvus. To this genus belong several species, similar 

 to the Banksias ; they are delicate plants, producing orange 

 and straw coloured thistle-like flowers in abundance. 



Eclicveria. This genus of succulent plants are natives of 

 Mexico and California. Some of the species produce green 

 and red blossoms ; the flowers of the variety pulveridenta are 

 red, and the foliage is covered with powder, which gives it a 

 beautiful appearance. 



Epacris. This is a native of New South Wales, of which 

 there are several species, mostly erect-growing plants, vary- 

 insT from two to four feet ; the leaves are small, and the 

 blossoms, which, in different varieties, are crimson, pink, 

 purple, and white, are, under good cultivation, abundant from 

 January to June. 



Erantliemtim. This species belong to the hot-house, and 

 will not flower in perfection without plenty of heat. The 

 Eranthemitm pidcheUum produces flowers of a fine blue colour 

 from December to April ; and the Eranthemum bicolor will 



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