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METROSIDEROS ger "ME 
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This plant, which is a native of New South 
Wales, has been long cultivated in England, 
It flowers in the summer months, continuing 
in bloom a considerable time. It may, al- 
though with difficulty, be propagated by 
cuttings; but seed, if it can be procured, is 
far le. Itattains a considerable size, 
and should. have a loam and peat soil, with 
the greenhouse protection. 
It differs from all the other species of 
Metrosideros, with which we are acquainted, 
so much in every particular, that were it not 
= the very high and learned authorities, 
who have ranged it with them, we certainly 
= should — placed i it with se ne. 
that after havilig long and carefully observed 
it, we cannot doubt but. some future botanist, 
more fully acquainted with this plant, and 
others allied to it, which may yet be dis- 
covered, will either remove it from Metrosi- 
deros; or else form those other speciés, which 
