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leaves. Its blooming season is about August, and it con- 

 tinues a long time in perfection. Native of Java, on the 

 mountains. 



Geevillea. 



An extensive and interesting genus of Proleacew, many of 

 the species of ■which are remarkably handsome, either in 

 respect to their foliage or flowers. Those here noticed are 

 desirable for the latter. The plants require a compost of 

 rough peat and loam, blended with sufficient silver sand to 

 keep it porous. They bear the hardiest greenhouse treat- 

 ment. These plants are increased by cuttings, and also by 

 seeds when obtaiaable ; in the former case they often remain 

 some length of time before roots are emitted. 



G. alpestris. — This handsome species forms a large bush in 

 its native wilds, and blooms without intermission the whole 

 season through. In our greenhouses it flowers usually during 

 spring and early summer, even while the plants are quite 

 small. The young branches are downy, the leaves spreading, 

 reflexed, somewhat ovate in shape, and dark green on the 

 upper surface. The flowers are freely produced in terminal 

 corymbs, red, passing into yellow. 



G. rosea. — A very compact and handsome-growing species, 

 in which the leaves are mostly linear, and always end in a 

 sharp spine. The flowers are rich bright rose colour, and 

 produced in the greatest profusion from the points of all the 

 shoots ; it blooms in May and June, and is very nearly allied 

 to G. lavandulacea, if the two are not really identical. Native 

 of South Australia. 



Habkothamnus. 



H. elegans. — ^This plant is a member of a very large family, 

 and is an old and well-known species, thriving under almost 



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