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days also, when the fashioii is to wear a flower in the coat, 

 a leaf of Lomatia silaifolia forms the most elegant back- 

 ground for a Rose, a truss of Pelargoniwm, a sprig of Erica, 

 or indeed almost any flower, and therefore is valuable on 

 that account. These plant should be grown in equal parts 

 of loam, peat, and sand, with ample drainage. They may 

 be increased by cuttings of welliripened wood under a bell- 

 glass, placed in moderate heat. 



L. cleganiisdma, — The leaves of this species are about 

 six inches long, bipinnatifid, and most elegantly divided, 

 resembling very much a small frond of some of the finely 

 cut Davallias, but more coriaceous in texture, and bright 

 dark green on both surfaces. This should be in every 

 collection. Native of New Zealand. 



L. ferruginea. — This is a larger-growing plant than the 

 preceding, but extremely handsome in its own way. The 

 leaves are bipinnatifid ; the pinnse somewhat ovate, and 

 trifld at the points ; the petioles and back of the leaf 

 clothed with a short tomentum, the upper side is very dark 

 green. Native of the southern parts of Chili. 



L, silaifolia. — A more spreading plant than either of the 

 preceding. The leaves are bipinnatifid, and smooth ; 

 pinnsB lanceolate, irregularly cut, and acute, the under side 

 slightly glaucous, but bright green above, the reticulated 

 veins being prominent, and adding considerably to its 

 beauty. Native of South Australia. 



Macrozamia. 



This is an Australian genus of Gycadacece, admirably 

 adapted for the, decoration either of the stove, green- 

 house, or sub-tropical garden during summer. They grow 

 naturally on open forest land, among various species of' 

 Uucalyptus, Acacia, &c., none of which afibrd them much. 

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