OXALIS DEPPEI. 



A native of Mexico, introduced very 

 lately by Mr. Barclay, through whose kind- 

 tie.^ we have received it. The name has 

 been given in honour of Mr. Deppe, a 

 German naturalist and collector, who is 

 now on his second expedition to New Spain, 

 exploring its valuable productions, of 

 which so little, comparatively, is at present 

 known. It flowers in June, preserved in 

 the greenhouse, and will probably increase 

 itself by offsets, as is the case with the 

 others of this numerous family. The soil 



