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blooms nearly the whole year, and is admirably adapted for 

 cutting for vases, &c. Native of Costa Eica. 



S. incarnata. — A pretty little plant, growing between one 

 and two feet high. The leaves are cordate, slightly toothed, 

 hairy below, dark green above ; and the terminal racemes are 

 closely set with rose-coloured flowers, about an inch and a 

 half long. It blooms very freely. Native of Brazil. 



S. Mocciniana. — The leaves of this plant are ovate-acumi- 

 nate, green on both sides, and slightly hairy above ; the 

 racemes are large and dense, bearing flowers about two and a 

 half inches long, the tube of which is of a bright orange 

 scarlet, and the limb deep yellow. A very abundant bloomer, 

 and superb for drawing-room decoration. Native of Mexico. 



jS. Ventenatii. — This species grows about eighteen inches 

 high. The leaves are ovate-acuminate, and dark green ; and 

 the flowers are about an inch and a half long, of a brilliant 

 scarlet. It is nearly always in bloom. Native of Brazil. 



SiPHOCAMPYLTJS. 



A genus of Lobeliacem containing many ornamental species, 

 and usually bearing red or scarlet flowers. Some of them, 

 however, have not proved useful in cultivation, probably 

 through being kept too warm, as an intermediate house suits 

 them best. They are of easy culture, and should be potted 

 in a mixture composed of equal parts good peat and loam, 

 with a liberal addition of silver sand. The few species we 

 have noted are some of the most desirable, but there are 

 others which may be added at the pleasure of the cultivator. 



8. ammnm. — This pretty plant succeeds well in the inter- 

 mediate house, being found at considerable elevations. It is 

 of erect habit, with somewhat downy branches, and oblong- 

 lanceolate, bright green leaves, which are serrated on the 



