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G. simplex^ G. sericea, G. imherhis, and G. pinifolia^ flower 

 the most freely; flowers straw color, tubular, and corymbose. 

 G. simplex is sweet-scented, leaves small 3 the pots must be 

 well drained, and care taken that they do not get either too 

 wet or too dry, for the roots are very delicate. The plants 

 must be kept near the glass, or they will be drawn weak. 

 (Soil No. 6.) ^ ^ 



Gorizria persondta is the only species that belongs to this 

 genus, and is an annual. There are several plants in our 

 collections known as Gorterias^ but \yhich properly are Gazd- 

 nia, of which there are five species. G. rmgens, when the 

 flowers are fully expanded, (which will only be while exposed 

 to the sun, closing at night and opening again with the in- 

 fluence ef the sun's rays,) is a great beauty. The rays of 

 the flowers are brighi orange, and the centre dark purple. 

 G. pavbnia has handsome foliage; flower similar to G. rin- 

 gens, except the centre of the flower being spotted, and is 

 thought to be the finest, but does not flower so freely. G. 

 heterophylla is of the same character, except the foliage, 

 which is variable, the color orange and vermilion. They are 

 dwarf-growing plants, and duringt he months of July, August, 

 and September, are liable to damp ofi" at the surface of the 

 earth, from the action of heat and too much water. Pots 

 must be well drained, and the plants kept partially in the 

 shade. Their flowers are syngenesious, and about two inches 

 in diameter. (Soil No. 9.) 



GrevilleaSj about thirty species. A few of them very 

 handsome in flower and foliage, among which are G. puni- 

 cea] G. acanthifoUa, (beautiful foliage;) G. conclnna, very 

 pretty straw and rose-colored flowers; G. Jwmperma, 

 green and straw-colored; G. IinedriSy white flowers. The 

 flowers of the whole are curious, though not very attractive. 

 Some carry their flowers in racemose spikes, others on flower- 

 ing branches, which are recurved ; the petals are very small 

 and rugged; the stile longer than the appendage. They 

 grow freely, flower and ripen seeds; all evergreen dwarf 

 shrubs. (Soil No. 1.) 



Hahrdnthus, about ten species of small South American 

 bulbs, nearly allied to AmaryllU. H. Andersdniiy IT. versi- 

 color , H. Candida, and H. Tohusta, are fine; they are in 

 color yellow, blue, white, and lilac. We have very little 

 doubt but these bulbs will do to plant out in the garden in 



