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yellow sweet-scented flowers ; it blooms during the whole 

 ■winter. 



O. racemosa elegans. — This variety differs from the pre- 

 ceding in being more compact in growth, and in producing 

 much longer racemes of flowers, which are of a bright yellow, 

 and very sweet. A garden variety. 



G. racemosa superba. — This is a robust, yet withal a com- 

 pact-growing plant, producing very long racemes of bright 

 deep golden yellow flowers all through the winter and spring 

 months. The foliage of this variety is larger than any 

 of the others, and is partially covered with hairs on both 

 surfaces. 



Gnidia. 



A genus of pretty, old-fashioned greenhouse plants, now. 

 seldom seen. They are natives of the Cape of Good Hope, 

 and are nearly allied to Pimelia. The soil best adapted for 

 their culture is good fibrous peat, to which a small portion 

 of light loam and a considerable quantity of silver sand 

 should be added. In spring the plants should be shifted 

 into the before-mentioned compost. The species given 

 here is rather delicate, and should be placed near the glass, 

 to promote short growths, and a moist atmosphere must 

 be maintained during the growing season. The plants 

 may be stood in a cool frame during the summer, but must 

 not be placed out of doors, like Ericas ; about the end of 

 August they should be returned to a light airy part of the 

 greenhouse, where they will stand until the flowering season. 



G. pinifolia. — This species should command a place in 

 every collection of plants, as it is an abundant bloomer, each 

 shoot bearing a head of creamy white or light yellow flowers, 

 which are deliciously sweet, and being produced about March 

 or April, are especially valuable. 



