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numerous dense elongated branches of small white flowers, 

 and twigs of a red color, having more the habit of a tropical 

 than of a Cape of Good Hope plant. (Soil No. 2.) 



Cnpressus may be desired in collections, as erect and hand- 

 some-growing evergreen shrubs. C. hisifdnica^ the famed 

 cedar of Groa ; C. pendula and C. juniperoides are the most 

 desirable ; the flowers are insignificant and yellowish ; we 

 liave no doubt they may prove hardy. C. hisiidnica is the 

 handsomest tree of the genus. Its abundant, very long dicho- 

 tomous branchlets distinguish it from all the evergreens of 

 the conoferious tribe. (Soil No. 11.) 



Ci/rtdnthuSy a genus of Cape bulbs, containing nine spe- 

 cies, and will do very well in the green-house ] but we find 

 the assistance of the hot-house a great advantage. They are 

 closely allied to Crinmn, The tubes of the flowers are long 

 and round, with various shades of orange, yellow, red, and 

 green. C, oddrus, C. stridtus, C. ohliqitus, and C. vittdim, 

 are the finest. When the bulbs are dormant, which will be 

 from October to January, they should not get any water; 

 before they begin to grow, turn the bulbs out of the old 

 earth, repotting it immediately. At this tim^ they should 

 be potted with the bulbs of earth entire, which will cause 

 them to flower stronger. (Soil No. 12.) 



DampieraSj four species. The genus is named in honor of 

 Captain W. Dampier, a famous voyager : has Lobelia-like 

 flowers, either blue or purple. C. piirptireaj C. undiddta^ 

 and C. stricta^ are the finest; the former two are shrubby; 

 the latter is herbaceous; they all flower freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



DaviesiaSj above ten species, principally natives of New 

 South Wales, all yellow papilionaceous flowers. D. ulicma, 

 D, latifblia^ D. aciciddris, and D. incrassdtGj are very fine 

 species, flower and grow freely, and requir'e to be well drained : 

 bloom from April to August. (Soil No. 6.) 



Dillwymas, above tv/elve species, and plants very little 

 known. D. ci7ierescens, D. florihiinda, D. tereirfblla^ and 

 D. pliylicoidesj are desirable plants; flowers small, papilio- 

 naceous, and color yellow and red. They are very liable to 

 suffer from too much wet; while dormant, therefore, the pots 

 must be effectually drained. (Soil No. 6.) 



Didsmas. This pretty genus of heath-looking plants has 

 recently been very much divided by botanical professors. 

 The genera that they have been given to are Adendndra^ 



