No. 621, 
POLYGALA SPECIOSA. 
Class. Order. 
DIADELPHIA OCTANDRIA. 
This is the mane known species of Poly- 
gala, and in a favourable situation will pro- 
bably attain the height of twenty or twenty- 
five feet. It is a native of the Cape of 
Good Hope, and has been introduced a few 
years since, but is scarce, as it does not in- 
crease freely, except by seeds, which have 
not hitherto been produced in this country. 
In growth it is straggling, and the branches 
naked: at their extremities they are loaded 
with flowers during the months of May 
and June, when it makes a splendid ap- 
pearance. It thrives best planted in the 
full ground in a conservatory, for which it 
is well adapted. The soil should be sandy 
peat and a little loam. It requires no more 
than the usual greenhouse protection. 
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