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Epilo'bium villdsum, a Cape perennial, flowering in July 

 and August, of easy culture, and increased in any loamy 

 sandy soil. 



JussiEU^A grandifldra, a perennial from Carolina, flower- 

 ing from July to October, and growing in sandy loam, 



Monti'nia caryophyllacea is a Cape shrub, flowering in 

 July : it grows in sandy loam, and is readily increased by 

 cuttings beginning to ripen. 



FICOrDEiE. 



Gli'nus lotoldes, an annual from the South of Europe, 

 which may be raised on heat in any light soil : it flowers in 

 July, and seeds freely. 



Tetragon' lA expansa, crystallina, fndicdsa^ decumbenSi 

 tetrapteris, spicafa, herbacea, and echinata, are Cape shrubs 

 and herbs of no beauty : the first species, a native of New 

 Zealand, is cultivated as a Spinach : all of them are succu- 

 lent in their leaves, grow in sandy soil, and are increased 

 by cuttings or seeds, with the greatest ease. 



Of the genus Mesembry^anthemum there are nearly a 

 hundred species, in addition to those we have given below ; 

 but as few of these have found their way into the commer- 

 cial gardens of this country, we have preferred a selection 

 of those which may be purchased at the principal nurseries. 

 Whoever wishes to see the finest collection of this family of 

 plants in Europe, must visit the gardens of the Prince Salm- 

 Dyck, near Anhalt. From the Hortus Dychensis we have 

 selected some of the following names^ as preferable to those 

 in common use here : — 



Mesembrya'nthemum Mesembrya^ nthemum 



cordifolium 

 Hmpidum 

 Aitdnis 

 anafomicum 



iortvdaum 



ejcpaiimm 

 lunnifusnrn 



