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BoEONiA. All the members of this genus were considerably injured. They 
sustained the loss, not only of all their foliage and flower buds, but of the ten- 
der twigs. Ever since the accident they have been feeble and sickly, and it is 
not likely that they will ever recover. 
Eriostemon. Although they all lost leaves and flowers, and were entirely 
denuded, they were not long in recovering, and began to put forth new 
leaves in a short time. 
Crowea. They quickly lost every leaf, were considerably injured, and finally 
recovered. 
CoRREA. A fine collection of large specimen plants of this genus, were in the 
green-house, just opening into full bloom. Leaf and flower at once fell off ; 
they had to be pruned largely, and were long in showing signs of life. Many 
were too severely injured to recover, and died soon after the accident. 
Adenandra fragrans was killed outright. 
CoLEONEMA lost all the foliage, but gradually recovered. 
DrosMA dropped all their leaves immediately, and were slow in recruiting. 
LINAGES. 
LiNUM trigynum. A fine large specimen plant in full flower lost every leaf 
and blossom. It required close pruning, and recovered in a few weeks. 
OXALIDACE^. 
OxALis suffered the loss of foliage and flowers, but speedily regained their 
health. 
BALSAMINACE^. 
Impatiens lost their flowers and foliage — recovered, 
GERANIACE^. 
Pblaegonitjm. Several hundred choice plants were in training as specimens, 
and placed upon hanging shelves near the sash. The effect upon them was 
most powerful. It involved the entire loss of leaves and branches. They pre- 
sented the appearance of plants after being scalded or severely frozen, and of 
course were killed. 
PORTULACACE^. 
Oalandeina brevipes lost all its leaves, but recovered. 
THYMELACE^. 
Daphne. Numerous specimens of D. odora and D. Indica lost flowers and 
foliage entirely, since which time they have been sickly, and have not fully 
recovered. 
Pimelea spectabilis, a splendid plant, perhaps one of the finest specimens 
of its kind in the country, was ruined. It shed all its leaves and flower buds, 
but from its vigorous habit put forth again. After lingering a few months, it 
withered and died. 
PROTEACEJi:. 
GIrevillea. Of three species in the Green-house, G. lavendulacea, G. Thele- 
manniana, and G. Sternbergii, not one survived. They were too much injured 
to make any effort toward resuscitation, and were killed outright. 
Hake A mucronata was entirely stripped of its foliage, but gradually recovered, 
LAURACE^. 
Laurus camphora shed a portion of its foliage. L. cassia and L. cinnamomum 
were not affected. 
FABACE^. 
Brachtsema lost their foliage and flowers — recovered, 
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