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GREEN-HOUSE — REPOTTING. [^Mavch. 



The swamp earth and vegetable mould being more combined 

 with aluminous salt than brown loam is the cause of the 

 change : and^ when first found out (which w^as merely by 

 chance), was thought a great wonder. It must have a very 

 plentiful supply of water when in flower, which is produced on 

 the shoots of the previous year. They will neither grow nor 

 flower well if they are not kept constantly in the shade. 

 When kept in the sun, the foliage is very brown ; and by 

 being neglected in watering, we have seen the flowers com- 

 pletely scourged. H.japonica^ a new variety with pink flow- 

 ers, and the same disposition to change color, a little fragrant. 

 Being tolerably hardy, when the winters are mild, by a little 

 protection in the open air, they will flower profusely ) the 

 flowers will be very large, and in bloom from June to Octo- 

 ber. They are deciduous, soft-wooded shrubs. 



Ilex, Holly, oil. aqiiifblium. There are above one hundred 

 of them in cultivation in Europe, differing in variegation, 

 margin shape, and size of the leaves : some are only prickly on 

 the margin of the foliage, others prickly over all the surface. 

 In Europe they are all hardy, but with as few or none of the 

 varieties are so. If they become acclimated, they will be a 

 great ornament to our gardens, being all low evergreen 

 shrubs. The most common and conspicuous varieties are 

 tlie hedge-hog^ striped liedge-liog, icliite hedge, gold edged, and 

 painted; the flowers are white and small, berries yellow or red; 

 they do not agree with exposure to the sun. J. Cassine and 

 e/. 'vomitoria have very bitter leaves, and, though natives of 

 Carolina, we have to give them the protection of a green-house. 

 It is said that at certain seasons of they ear the Indians make 

 a strong decoction of the leaves, which makes them vomit 

 freely, and after drinking and vomiting for few days they con- 

 sider themselves sufficiently purified. (Soil No. 15.) 



llUciums, Anise-seed tree, three species. 1. florkldnum has 

 very sweet-scented, double purple flowers, and the plant 

 grows freely and systematically if properly treated, and de- 

 serves particular attention. 1. parvifibrum has small yellow 

 flowers; 1. anisdtiim is so very like /. parvijidrum in every 

 respect as to make us conclude they are the same, were / 

 am'sdtum not a native of China, and the other two natives of 

 Florida. When the leaves and capsules of either of them are 

 rubbed, they have a very strong smell of anise; they grow 

 very freely. (Soil No. 1.) 



