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flowered, white, and delicioualy fragrftnt. Winter 

 and early spring months. . China. 



D. indica rubra. — A more robust grower than thS 

 preceding, hut in other respects it is similar to it ; 

 the heads of flower are reddish-pink on the outside 

 instead of pure white ; they are very fragrant. It 

 blooms during the winter and early spring months. 

 China. 



Bill'wynia, — ^This genus contains many hand- 

 some species; they tu-e Pea-flowered plants, and re- 

 quire about the same treatment as Chorozemas. They 

 bloom during spring and early summer, and continue 

 in full beauty for a considerable time. All are natives 

 of Australia. 



D. ericafolia. — ^Flowers yellow, in short racemes 

 or clusters; frequently found in collections under 

 the name of D.JIoribmida. 1794. 



D. parvifolia. — Flowers borne in terminal clus- 

 ters, pale yellow, stained with red at the base. 

 1800. 



D. pungetw. — Flowers bright yellow. 1825. 



D. mnguinea. — Flowers deep red and yellow. 



J), seabra. — ^A fine species, producing terminal 

 corymbs of bright red flowers. 1850. 



D. speeiosa. — Flowers yellow and crimson. 1838. 



J), tpkndem. — Flowers orange and red. 



Sracophyllum.. — Nearly related to Epacris; 

 the various members are distributed throughout New 

 Zealand, New Caledonia, and Australia. The solitary 

 species we quote here is a handsome and very de- 

 sirable green-house shrub ; it is a slender-stemmed 

 and somewhat straggling-growing plant, and is seen 

 to best advantage when trained upon a trellis. It 

 should be potted in a compost of nearly all peat and 

 sand, but a small portion of light loam added will 

 be found advantageous ; in potting, press the 

 mould down very flrm, as the plant will not touch 

 root in loose soiL Cuttings root tolerably free 

 inserted in sandy boU and placed under a bell- 

 glass. 



J), granle. — Leaves small, subulate, dark green ; 

 stems slender, the points bearing u compact head of 

 snow-white flowers; these are produced about the 

 month of May, and last a month or six weeks in full 

 beauty. Australia. 



Diyandra. — A genus of Froteaeete containing 

 many species, the majority of which are more to be 

 admired for the beauty of their leaves thsm their 

 flowers. These, like many other Proteaceous plants, 

 h.ave not found so much favour of late years in the 

 horticultural world as they did in the earlier part of 

 the present century, but theyjveH deserve the atten- 

 tion of those having large collections, as they afford 



a. beautiful contrast of. foliage, which. is particularly 

 delightful during winter when there ia a scarcity of 

 flowers to divert the. eye. The genus commemorates 

 the services of Dr.Dryander, a celebrated botanist 

 and librarian to Sir Joseph Banks. They are nearly 

 allied to, and require the same treatment as, Banksia. 

 All are natives of the south and south-western parts 

 of Australia. 



D. armata. — A small-growing shrub with deeply 

 pinnatifid leaves, which are about three inches long, 

 with sharpipointed triangular lobes, dark green ; 

 flowers yellow, not conspicuous. 



D. aretoides. — ^A pretty little species, seldom ex- 

 ceeding two or three feet in height ; leaves three to 

 four' inches long, pinnatifid, divided almost to the 

 base; -lobes linear, deep green above, clothed with a 

 white silky tomentum beneath ; flowers yellow, 

 small. 



D. nervosa.^A. dwarf plant, with deeply pin- 

 natifid leaves, segments linear, lanceolate, some- 

 times inclining to falcate, deep green above, 

 reddish-brown beneath, where the veins are very 

 prominent. 



JD. nivea. — One of the most elegant members of 

 this &mily, seldom exceeding one or two feet in 

 height ; leaves densely set, three to six inches long, 

 linear imd pinnatifid, divided into small triangular 

 segments ; they are dark green, but the under surface 

 is of a uniform pure white, which renders it very 

 attractive. 



JD. plumota. — Whole plant very elegant and 

 feathery ; leaves six to eight inches long, pinnatifid, 

 with obtuse triangular lobes, deep green above, 

 white beneath. 



D. seneeiifolia.-^A dense compact species, some 

 three feet in height when mature ; leaves about three 

 inches in length, linear in outhne, and divided into 

 narrow segments, which are dark green above, but 

 white beneath. 



Eccremocarpus. — A small family of climbing 

 plants belonging to the Bignoniacea, natives of the 

 cooler parts of ChiU and Peru, and although suffi- 

 ciently hardy to grow in the open air in this country 

 during the summer months, they must nevertheless 

 be looked upon as green-house plants, as under such 

 treatment their beauties are displayed to the greatest 

 advantage. 



The requirements of these plants are very few, and 

 their management very simple, as they will grow in 

 almost any soil. When grown as border plants 

 Eccremocarpus are usually treated as annuals, and 

 raised from seed every year, the best time for sowing 

 being about the middle of February or beginning of 

 ^arch, but when grown from cuttings they flower 

 both earlier and more profusely. ■ . 



