No, 209. 
ILLICIUM FLORIDANUM. 
Class, Order. 
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 
This beautiful plant is a native of West 
Florida, on the banks of the Mississipi; it 
was introduced in 1766 by Mr. Ellis: we 
were originally favoured with a plant of it, 
many years ago, by the late Mrs. Walker, 
of Southgate, since which we have abun- 
dantly increased it. It usually flowers in 
common greenhouse, to make it thrive. In 
the summer also it is best to keep it under 
glass, as if exposed to the weather the 
leaves become yellow and lose all their 
ty: they are very fragrant, although 
the flowers smell somewhat unpleasantly. 
It is propagated either by cuttings or layers ; 
the latter is the preferable way, and the soil 
should be loam and peat: 
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