HOUSTONIA CCERULEA. 

 TRTRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Tliis genus v, ,i- named in honour of Dr. 

 W. Houstoun, an active correspondent of 

 Miller, whom he supplied with many seeds 

 from the West Indies and the Spanish 

 Main : he died in Jamaica, in 1733. 



It is a pretty little plant, a native of 

 Virginia, and other parts of North America ; 

 being rather tender, it succeeds best pre- 



produce its lively flowers nearly t 

 separating tl 



have a good supply 



The All-gracious Creator for- 



II is kind supplies either of providence or of 

 grace. «' For as the earth bringeth forth 



