No, 187. 
MAHERNIA DIFFUSA. 
Class, Order, 
PENTANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
This plant isa native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, whence it was introduced into this 
country in 1774, but has been since lost. 
We received it from Paris two years since, 
under the name of Incisa, which is a very 
different species. 
It requires the greenhouse in winter, when 
it should not have too much water. The 
proper soil for it is light loam. It is in- 
creased by cuttings, by which means it is 
necessary often to renew it, for the plants do 
open. 
