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A mixture of two parts peat, one of light loam, and 

 one of sharp sand suits them admirably ; drain well, 

 and water abundantly, but carefully. Correas soon 

 grow into handsome specimens if a little care is be- 

 stowed upon them. E,e-pot before the shoots begin 

 to start, or when the young growths have made one 

 or two joints ; look carefully over the plants and 

 pinch out the points in order to encourage laterals, 

 by which means bushy plants will be obtained. 

 When somewhat established in their new pots, they 

 wiU be much benefited by removal to the open aii", 

 choosing a position in which they can be protected 

 from rough weather, and where the full power of 

 the s\m is tempered with a little shade. In autumn 

 remove them in- doors, where their beautiful flowers 

 will enliven the green-house throughout the dull 

 months of winter. All are natives of Australia, 

 chiefly in the southern and eastern parts. 



C. Brilliant. — Flowers bright crimson, very fine. 



C. cardinalis. — One of the finest and most showy 

 kinds. Flowers bright scarlet, tipped with green. 

 This plant naturally makes but few leaves, and re- 

 quires frequent stopping in order to obtain laterals, 

 or it will present a somewhat naked appearance. 



C. Jardind'Hiver. — Flowers bright scarlet. Avery 

 desirable plant, and one that is well furnished with 

 foliage. 



C. magnifica. — A robust kind; flowers large, white. 



C. pulchella. — A twiggy- growing species, and very 

 handsome. Flowers crimson. 1824, 



C. speciosa. — Flowers crimson, tipped with green. 

 1806. 



Crinodendron. — A family belonging to the 

 Lindenblooms or Tiliacece. There is but one species 

 known, and this appears to be rare, even in its 

 native country, where it is called " Chequehue." It 

 should be grown in a mixture of good rough peat 

 and loam, with some sharp sand added. Drain the 

 pots well, and supply liberally with water during 

 the growing season. 



C. Hooheriamim. — This is the only species, but is 

 also known by the name of C. Patagua. The leaves 

 are opposite or alternate, oblong lanceolate, and 

 acute, slightly toothed on the edges, bright green 

 above, paler below. The flowers are produced singly 

 or in pairs, on long pendulous foot-stalks. They are 

 bell-shaped, thick and fleshy in texture, and rich 

 rosy-crimson in colour. It is a very handsome 

 dwarf- growing shrub, well deserving a place in every 

 collection of green-house plants. Spring months. 

 Southern Chili. The correct name of this plant is 

 Tricuspidaria hexapetala. 



Crowea. — A small family of Rue-worts, all 

 natives of Australia. And, as so many of the 

 plants from that country are spring bloomers, it 



behoves the cultivator to encourage such plants 

 as the various species of Croweas, which follow 

 them, and continue to maintain a succession of these 

 handsome flowers right into the autumn. Croweas 

 are not, however, as a rule, seen in our plant-houses 

 in the happiest condition, for the reason that too 

 many cultivators treat them more as stove plants 

 than green-house subjects. This sj-stem never fails 

 to produce a lax growth and sickly yellowish-green 

 foliage ; but give them a situation in the green-house 

 where they are not overcrowded, free ventilation, 

 and full exposure to the light, and Croweas will 

 grow into handsome specimens, which in due time 

 will contribute their share to the beauty of the 

 garden. 



The soil should consist of good peat and light 

 loam, in the proportion of three of the former to 

 one of the latter, with a liberal addition of sand ; . 

 drain well, and water carefvdly. To form good 

 bushy and shapely specimens, the points of the 

 shoots should be frequently stopped and any gross 

 shoot cut quite out, or the symmetry of the plant 

 will be spoiled. This stopping, however, should not 

 be carried to excess, or the points with the flowers 

 will also be destroyed. 



C. elliptica. — Leaves simple, ovate, and dotted,dark 

 green. The flowers are produced in whorls of five, 

 star-shaped, and beautiful bright pink in colour. 

 Jxme to end of autumn. 



C. latifoUa. — Leaves narrowly ovate, and bright 

 green, like all the family prettily dotted on the upper 

 side ; flowers purple. Summer to end of autumn. 



C. saligna (the AVillow- leaved Crowea) has bright 

 pink flowers, produced aU through the summer and 

 autumn months. 



Daphne. — A widely- distributed family 'of plants, 

 most of which are distinguished for the delicate 

 fragrance their flowers emit. It is rather remarkable 

 that, although the various species are distributed 

 over most of the temperate and tropical parts of the 

 world, none have been found in Africa. Daphnes 

 will thrive and flower well under similar treat- 

 ment to, and in the company of. Camellias ; indeed, 

 the largest and best we have seen have always been 

 growing with them. "WTien established they pro- 

 duce an enormous quantity of flowers. 



These plants thrive best in soil composed of two 

 parts good turfy loam, one part fibrous but not 

 spongy peat, and one part sharp sand. The pots must 

 be well drained, and a liberal supply of water given 

 during the growing season. These plants are usually 

 slow-growing, and are generally grafted upon other 

 stronger-growing kinds. 



D. indica alba. — Leaves oblong lanceolate, smooth, 

 and bright shining green ; racemes terminal, many- 



