No. 878. 
MARICA NORTHIANA. 
kd 
Class. Order. 
TRLANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Native of Brazil, whence it was brought 
to Lisbon, and afterwards to England about 
1789. It is a fragrant and beautiful flower, 
of short duration truly, lasting but a part 
of a day, but the spathes produce a succes- 
sion of several flowers from each. It must 
be kept in the stove, and increases itself by 
offsets, which should be potted in loam and 
peat. 
This elegant plant was named in honour 
of the late Bishop of Winchester’s ar: 
Mrs. North, who was a most liberal encou 
rager of botany, and- possessed a d 
collection of rare plants, which were culti- 
vated in a magnificent style at Farnham. 
We have learned, with deep regret, that 
these noble objects have been dispersed or 
destroyed, and the buildings, in which they 
had flourished for nearly half a century, 
are said to have been converted into recep- 
tacles for fruit and other eatables. - 
