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HiPPOMANE. 



A small genus of Euphoriiacece, typical of a section of 

 "the order. These plants form handsome specimens in 

 the stove, and can be grown into good specimens with 

 little trouble, Pot in a compost of two parts peat, one 

 part sand, and one loam ; they are increased by cuttings. 



H. spinosa. — An elegant erept-growing plant, with al- 

 ternate leaves about eighteen inches long and three inches 

 broad, obtuse at the apex, lobed at the edges, each lobo 

 being armed with a long sharp spine, dark green on the 

 upper side, paler below. Native of Brazil. 



HOMALONEMA. 



A genus of Arads containing several plants of con- 

 siderable beauty, which form handsome specimens for the 

 decoration of the stove, drawing room, or sub-tropical 

 garden. In the latter situation the chief requirements are 

 abundant drainage and shade. They are easily managed, 

 and should be potted in rich loam and peat, in the pro- 

 portion of two parts of the former to one of the latter, to 

 ■which a portion of either river or silver sand should be 

 ^ded. These plants are iuoreased by suckers, and by 

 cuttings of the old stem. 



S. ruhescens. — In habit this plant resembles an Alocasia. 

 The leaves are borne upon blood red footstalks, and are 

 •cordate, about eighteen inches in length, and of a deep 

 bronzy red colour. It is a beautiful species, well deserving 

 general attention, being equally at home in the sub-tropical 

 garden as in the stove. Native of the East Indies. 



H. Wendlandii. — A fine species. The footstalks are 

 some two and a half feet in length, dark red at base, 

 passing into green towards the blade, which is sagittate- 



