No. 268. 
POLYGALA HEISTERIA. 
Class. Order. 
' DIADELPHIA OCTANDRIA. 
Among all the pretty plants which the 
bountiful hand of Infinite Goodness has 
formed to cheer and delight us in the 
they continue is hing ; 
plant can hardly ever be said to be out of 
bloom. It is a native of that highly fa- 
youred spot, the Cape of Good Hope, and 
has now been long cultivated in this coun- 
try; it is increased by seeds or cuttings: 
soil, sandy peat: it loves plenty of air, but 
is impatient of frost. 
The specific name has been given after 
Dr. L. Heister, a celebrated German phy- 
sician: he was a determined opponent to 
the system of Linnaeus, which at that time 
had recently made its appearance in the 
world. 
