No. 1347. 
FUCHSIA EXCORTICATA. 
Class. Order, 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This was introduced in 1824 from New 
Zealand, where it was originally discovered 
by Dr. Forsier, in his voyage round the 
world with Capt. Cook, in 1773. It isa 
loose branching shrub, growing to four or 
five feet in height, requiring the greenhouse, 
and flowering in the spring. 
It may be increased by cuttings, and 
flourishes in rich loamy soil. 
