No. 1634. 



EPACRIS DIOSM/EFOLIA. 



Claw, Order. 



PENT A XDRIA MONOG YNIA . 



A native of New Holland, introduced a 



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few years since. It flowers in the month 

 of July, and has some resemblance to the 

 obtusifolia, but is much larger in all its 

 parts. It may be increased slowly by cut- 

 tings, and should be potted in sandy peat 

 earth and preserved in an dry greenhouse 

 during the winter.* 



'* From the beauty of these things which 

 are obvious to the eyes of all, we acknow- 

 ledge that God's inexpressible beauty ex- 

 cels that of all the creatures; and from the 

 magnitude of those sensible bodies, that 

 surround us, we conclude the infinite and 

 immense goodness of their Creator, whose 

 plenitude of power exceeds all thought, as 

 well as exprcsaloUv" 



