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other ground. If drained beneath th 

 paths, all the better ; for, in heavy land 

 without drainage and deep stirring, th 

 moisture will be long retained. If at 

 there is a board fixed, or even a row o 

 dwarf, hardy peas, the south side wil 

 be rendered still warmer; and the north 

 side more cool and late. Such banks 

 therefore, may not only be used fo: 

 vegetables, but also for accelerating am 

 retarding fruits, such as the strawberry 

 Owing to the depth of soil thus obtained 

 if the surface is kept stirred, you wil 

 never need much of the water-pot, ever 

 in the driest weather. The right hand 

 or south side, should be the longest 

 and, in a succession of ridges, the north 

 ernmost one should be the highest. 



BA'NKSIA. (Named after Sir Joseph 

 Banks, a distinguished patron of natura" 

 history. Nat. ord., Proteads [Proteacese] 

 Linn., 4^-Tclrandria l-Monorjynia.) 



All interesting greenhouse plants, from New 

 Holland. Seeds, when obtainable, should be 

 sown in spring or summer, in sandy peat, and 

 placed in the greenhouse ; seedlings potted off as 

 soon as they can be handled, otherwise they will 

 :skank off. Some kinds are most easily propagated 

 by layers, and a. few rare ones by grafting ; but 

 most' are obtained by cuttings of the ripened 

 shoots, with most of the leaves attached, inserted 

 by the sides of a pot, placed under a hand-light, 

 kept close, and shaded from sunshine during the 

 day, and air given, and the glass removed for a time 

 during the night. Sandy peat, with a little loam 

 to the more strong-growing. Summer temp., 

 50 to 65; winter, 35 to 45. 



B. attenua'ta (tapering). 6. Yellow. 1794. 



austra'lis (southern). 6. Green. 1812. 



Bro'wnii (Miss Brown's). 1830. 



Ca/e'.yi(Caley's). 1830. 



cocci'nea (scarlet-flowered). 6. Scarlet. 1803. 



colli'na (hill). 6. Yellow. 1800. 



ctfmpar (well-matched). 6. Yellow. 1824. 



Cunningha'mii (Cunningham's). 6. Pale 



yellow. 1822. 

 cylindrosta'chya (cylindric-spiked). 



denta'ta (toothed). 4. Yellow. 1822. 



Dniandroi'des (Dryandra-like). 6. Yellow. 



1822. 



ela'tior (taller). 20. Yellow. 1824. 



cricifo'lia (heath-leaved). 6. Yellow. 17SS. 



Goo' (Hi (Good's). 1830. 



gru'ndis (grea.t- flowered). 2. Yellow. 1/Q4. 



#<# (Hugel's). Yellow. 1837. 



ilicifo'lia (holly-leaved). Scarlet. 1837. 



insula'ris (island). 6. Yellow. I8!i2. 



integrifu'lia (whole-leaved). 12. Yellow. 1~88. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 30. Green. July. 1802. 



marce'sccns (permanent-leaved). 6. Yellow. 



1731. 



ww#fna'a (bordered). 6. Yellow. July. 1804. 



mc'dia (mediate). 6. Yellow. 1824. 



Menzic'nsis (Menzies's). Yellow. 1837. 



nuftdns :.n*Ading-flowered), 4. Yellow. June. 



1803. 



ollongifn'lia f oblong-leaved), 15. Yellow. 



July, 1805. 



B. pa?udo'sa(ma.rs}iy). 2. Yellow. March. 18os. 

 prostra'ta (prostrate). 2. yellow. 1824. 

 ' 



. 6. Yellow. 1805. 



qnercifo'ha (oat-leaved). 5. Yellow. 1805. 



Sola'ndra (Solander's). 6. 1830. 



specio'sa (showy). 6. Yellow. July. 1805. 



spinulo'sa (small-spined). 6. Yellow. August. 



spkceroca'rpa (round-fruited). 6. Yellow. 1803. 



verticilla'ta (whorled). 12. Yellow. August. 



1794. 



BA'OBAB-TEEE. Adanso'nia. 



BA'PHIA. (From baphe, a dye ; the Cam- 

 wood or Barwood, from which a brilliant 

 red-colour is obtained, is from B. ni'tida. 

 Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fabaceaj]. 

 Linn., IQ-Decandria \-Monoyynia. Allied 

 to the Carob-tree.) 



Stove tree. Cuttings; sandy peat. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85; winter, 55 io 60, 

 B. ni'tida (shining). 30. White. August. Sierra 

 Leone. 1793. 



BAPTI'SIA. (From bapto, to dye ; some 

 of the species possessing dyeing proper- 

 ties. Nat. ord., Leguminous Plants [Fa- 

 baceae]. Linn., I0-Decandria I-Monogy- 

 nia. Allied to Podalyria.) 



Hardy herbaceous plants, except where other- 

 wise specified. Division ; common border-soil. 

 B. a'lba (white-lowered) . 2. White. June. N. 

 Amer. 1724. 



auricula' ta (eared). Blue. June. N. Amer. 



1812. 



austra'lis (southern). 2. Blue. June. N. 



Amer. 1758. 



confu'sa (confused). Blue. June. N. Amer. 



1812. 



exalta'ta (exalted). 3. White. June. N. Amer. 



1724. 



lanceol'i'ta (lanceolate), 1. Yellow. July. N. 



Amer. 1818. 



mi'nor (smaller). l. Blue. June. N. Amer. 



1829. 



mo' His (soft). 1J. Blue. June. N.Amer. 1824. 



perfolia'ta (perioliate). 3. Yellow. August. 



Carolina. 1732. 



tincto'ria (dyer's). 1&. Yellow. July. N. 



Amer. 1750. 



vers? color (various-coloured). 4. Light purple. 



July. N. Amer. 1824. 



villo'sa (long-haired). 2. Yellow. June. N. 



Amer. 1811. 



BARBACE'NIA. (Named after M. Barla- 



ena, a governor of Minas Geraes. Nat. 



>rd., Bloodrools [Hzemodoraceae]. Linn., 



-Hexandria 1-Monogynia. Allied to 



Vellozia.) 



Stove herbaceous perennials. Divisions ; sandy 

 am. Snmmer temp., 60 to 80; winter, 45 

 o55. 



J. pra'cilis (slender). Red. March. Brazil. 



purpu'rea (purple-./?ou,'em). Purple. July. 



Brazil. 1825. 



Rogie'rii (Rogers's). Purplish-violet. 1850. 



sangui'nea (blood-coloured). Deep crimson. 



1847. 



squama' ta (scaly-stalked). . Yellow, crimson. 



March. Brazil. 1841. 



