

No. 1851. 

 ALSTRCEMEUIA OCULATA. 



Class. Ordrr. 



HEXANDRIA MONOG YN1A . 



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This appears to be a species hitherto un- 

 known : we received seeds of it in 1830, 

 from our valued friend, Mr. George Eg- 

 linton, of Valparaiso. It is one of the 

 climbing- kinds : the first leaves are consi- 

 derably broader and more undulated than 

 those in our drawing. It grew to upwards 

 of two feet in height, and flowered in June : 

 the flowers, like those of all the genus, are 

 beautiful. 



It should be kept in the greenhouse, and 

 potted in peat and loam, with one-third 

 rotten dung, and may be increased by sepa- 

 rating the roots, or by seed. 



We have reason to believe that it will en- 

 dure the climate of this country, as many 

 of the other kinds do, planted in a border 

 close to the front wall of a stove. 



vol. xix. n 



