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sists of greenhouse shrubs, all natives of Australia, and grow 

 in their native country into moderate-sized bushes. They 

 are easily grown into good specimens, and are very orna- 

 mental for home decoration, as well as making good objects 

 on an exhibition table. The soil best suited for them is good 

 fibrous sandy peat, and great care should be taken that the 

 drainage is in perfect order, for they cannot suffer water to 

 stand about their roots with impunity. Boronias are increased 

 by cuttings of half-ripened wood ; these should be inserted in 

 a properly prepared cutting-pot, and covered with a bell-glass, 

 taking care that they do not rot with damp. The following 

 are a few of the best species : — 



B. crenulata. — This pretty species has somewhat ovate, 

 dark green leaves, crenulated at the edges, and ending in a 

 little hard sharp point. The flowers are produced from the 

 axils of the leaves near the points of the growths, and are of 

 a pretty clear red. It grows from two to three feet high, 

 and makes a handsome specimen. Native of New Holland, 

 about King George's Sound. 



B. Brummondii. — A species of somewhat slender, bat 

 compact habit of growth. The leaves are pinnatifid, and of 

 a light green colour. It is an abundant bloomer, producing 

 its pretty rosy pink flowers during spring and early summer. 

 Native of New Holland. 



B. Brummondii cdha. — A garden variety, of slender habit, 

 having light green pinnatifid leaves, as in the species. The 

 flowers are freely produced, but difi'or from the preceding in 

 being pure white, affording an agreeable contrast. 



B. elatior. — This pretty species is of recent introduction ; 

 it is of good habit, with elegant pinnate leaves, flowers pro- 

 duced in long dense clusters along the ends of the branches, 

 pendulous, globose, of a rosy carmine colour ; sweet-scented. 

 Native of West Australia. 



