No. 1300. 
TRADESCANTIA LATIFOLIA. 
Consi. Order. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGY NIA. 
This was raised from seeds, given to us 
by our excellent friend Mr. C. Stokes, in 
1827 : he received them from Mexico. The 
plant flowered in September and October. 
According to Ruiz and Pavon, it is a native 
of Peru, and although they describe it as 
annual, it looks as if it might be continued 
by cuttings. We have kept it in the green- 
house, potted in light loam. The flowers 
are of a very pleasing colour, and add ano- 
ther to the countless myriads of the works 
of our blessed Creator. 
** Can there be eyes that look on you 
Till tears of rapture make them dim, 
Nor in His works the Maker view, 

By me when I behold Him not, 
Or love Him not when I behold, 
Be all I ever knew forgot ; 
My pulee stand still, my heart grow cold : 
Transformed to ice, 'twixt earth and sky, 
On yonder cliff my form be seen, 
That all may ask, but none reply, 
What my offence hath been." 
