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scarlet flowers borne at the ends of its stems, being perfectly 

 leafless at the time. At other times it is a thorny, coarse, 

 disagreeable-looking object, not by any means ornamental to 

 the garden. 



4. E. Henderson!. A small shrub in the Calcutta Botanical 

 Gardens ; has been several years there, but has not blossomed. 



5. E. Crista Galli COCK'S-COMB CORAL-TREE. A small shrub ; 

 bears during the Hot months large erect clusters of rather dull- 

 crimson flowers, not nearly so fine in colour as some of the fore- 

 going, but more ornamental from the plant being in full leaf at 

 the time. The stems die back in the Cold season, and should 

 then be well cut in. " The great roots/ 5 it is said, " may be taken 

 up at the end of Autumn, and kept in the manner of Dahlias, and 

 replanted in the open ground in the May following." * Sir J. 

 Paxton says, it is " one of the finest of exotics, and an inestimable 

 ornament," and that it is a good plan to " plant it in suspended 

 baskets ;" that " it requires a light soil and good drainage, as it 

 will not endure much moisture." Plants, however, thrive well in 

 the open border in our Indian gardens, and, moreover, when in 

 flower do not seem to merit the high praise here bestowed upon 

 them. Propagated from cuttings, or raised from seed. 



6. E. corallodendron KED BEAN-TREE. A small bushy tree 

 and most superb ornament to the garden, when in February and 

 March it bears in profusion its sprays of large dazzling flowers of 

 brilliant red, contrasting beautifully with its abundant foliage 

 of verdant deep-green leaves. Of rapid growth, and propagated 

 readily from seed. 



7. E. Bellangerii. Lately introduced. 



Phaseolus. 



P. Caracalla GREEK CREEPER SNAIL-FLOWER. An inte- 

 resting twining pot-plant : bears in August large handsome white 

 flowers, tinted with rose colour ; the unexpanded buds having a 

 curious resemblance to snail-shells. Kaised from seed. 



Flemingia. 



1. F. strobilifera. A small shrub with ovate leaves ; flowers 

 small and insignificant, but arranged in a curved raceme, each 



* ' Le Bon Jardinier.' 



