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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
SoLANDRA lost all foliage, and was considerably injured— recovered with tho 
loss of young wood. 
JcANULLOA lost all its leares and recovered. 
Cbstrtjm. All the species lost their leaves and flowers, and recovered. 
Habrothamnus lost part of their foliage, and dropped all the flowers. They 
recovered without sustaining permanent injury. 
Fabiana lost foliage and flower buds, and recovered^ 
ASCLEPIADACE^. 
ScHUBERTiA graveoiens lost all its leaves, and was too severely injured to sur- 
vive. It died soon afterwards. 
PiaYSiANTHus lost all the foliage, and recovered slowly, 
AscLEPiAS curassavica lost flowers and leaves — ^recovered. 
DiGTYANTHus Pavonii was considerably injured by the loss of leaves, but 
recovered very slowly. 
Pergularla odoratissima lost only a portion of the foliage, and recovered. 
Stbphanotis florihunda, as well as S. Tkouarsii, were fine large healthy 
plants. They lost their foliage and died, although considerably removed from, 
the leak. 
Cryptolepis Imgiflora lost its flowers and the greater part of the leaves. It 
suffered greatly, and its ultimate recovery was for a long time a matter of un- 
certainty. 
Cyrtoceras midtiflcrus and C> rejlexus, although in the hot-house, were both 
killed at once. 
HoYA. Numerous specimens of a dozen species were distributed through all 
the houses. No decided effect was observable in any individuaL They did 
not shed their leaves. 
Ceropegia elegans lost all its foliage, and recovered* 
Stapelia were not affected in any perceptible degree. 
CONVOLVULACE^. 
Ipomcea HorsfalUm although far remote in the orchid house, lost all its^ 
leaves and flowers. It showed itself to be unusually sensitive, 
POLEMONIACE^.. 
Capttua lost all their leaves, and recovered. 
PLUMBAGINACEiE. 
Plumbago lost all their flowers and foliage ; were not long in recovering, 
PRIMULACE^. 
Primula^ They were all cut down to the ground, but in a short time grew 
'O'Ut again. 
Cyclamen lost all their flowers, but were not otherwise injured, 
MYRSINACE^, 
Akmsia crenulata and crenulata fruct. alb. were entirely stripped of leaves 
atid berries. Being powerfully affected, they were some months in recovering. 
JASMINACE^. 
Jasminum of several varieties lost all their flowers and leaves. They grew 
fl'Ut, after lying prostrate several months, 
[May, 
