Pfo. 1697-. 



FICUS UROPHYLLA. 



class, 



POLYGAMJA 



Order. 



DKECIA 



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This plant was brought home from India 

 by Dr. Wallich, and purchased by us at the 

 sale of the Horticultural Society's plants in 

 1830. It seems to be of dwarf growth, for 

 at the hei^vht of two feet it was loaded with 

 fruit, nhicb has a very pretty appearance, 

 but is dry and tasteless. 



The leaves are smooth on their upper sur- 

 face, membraaaceous, and netted uuder- 

 neath wiih strong raised nerves : their long 

 slender point, resembling the tail of an ani- 

 mal, has probably suggested the specific 



name. 



It requires the stove, and will increase by 



cuttings : the soil should be loam and peat. 



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