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account of their peculiar woody stem. They should be 

 grown in sandy loam, with a little well-decomposed leaf 

 mould. 



T. elephantipes. — This singular plant is popularly known 

 as the Elephant's Foot, from its curious thick plated trunk. 

 Proin this arises a slender climbing stem, producing some- 

 what small, reniform, mucronate leaves of a bright green. 

 It forms a nice climber for the greenhouse, and its massive 

 trunk is an object of great interest. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. 



Theopheasta. 



A genus of very ornamental stove plants, belonging to 

 the order Myrsinacem, with stont coriaceous leaves of great 

 beauty. The species introduced in this place are well 

 deserving general cultivation for their noble and majestic 

 appearance. The soil best adapted for their culture is 

 peat and loam in equal parts, with a little sand. They are 

 increased by cuttings and seeds. 



T. irwperialis. — This magnificent plant is most orna- 

 mental when confined to a single stem. The leaves are 

 alternate, oblong or somewhat spathulate, and bluntly 

 acumiaate, tapering slightly towards the base ; they are 

 from two to three feet in length, and six to eight inches 

 broad, deep rich green on both sides, and armed at the 

 edges with sharp spines. It requires stove treatment, 

 and is found sometimes in collections under the name of 

 Ouratella mvperidiis. Native of Brazil. 



T. Jussieui. — ^A superb stove plant, abundantly distinct 

 from the preceding species. The leaves are alternate, 

 closely set together, oblong, with an obtuse apex, and 

 armed at the edges with stout spines ; they are from one 



