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PROCEEDINGS OP THE ACADEMY OP 
ACANTHACE^. 
Henfeeya scandens lost all its leaves, and recovered. 
Hbxacentris Mysorensis was in the orchid house, side by side with Ipomoea 
Morsfallice. While the latter was seriously injured, the former exhibited no 
evidence of being affected. 
EuELLiA formosa lost all its foliage, and was slow in regaining its strength. 
GrEissoMERiA lost all their flowers and foliage, but recovered rapidly. 
Aphelandra had to be cut back with the loss of all their leaves and flowers. 
They grew out in a short time. 
Thyrsacanthus rutilans lost all its leaves and flowers : it had to be cut back, 
and soon grew again. 
Pokphyrocoma lanceolata lost all its foliage, which grew out rapidly in a short 
time afterwards. 
Cyrtanthera lost all its foliage, and recovered. 
JuSTiciA lost all their leaves and flowers — grew out again. 
Eranthemum recovered slowly after the entire loss of leaves and flowers. 
SCROPHULARIACE^. 
Browallia Jamesonii was killed. A young plant in a distant part of the 
hot house was saved. 
Brunsfelsia lost all its leaves, and was thrown back for some months : re- 
covered slowly. 
Franciscea. Of half a dozen species in the hot house every plant immediately 
shed all its leaves and flower buds. A large specimen of F. confertiflora was 
just coming into bloom. After being totally denuded, it put forth leaves and 
flower buds, and was covered with blossoms. They all recovered without 
serious injury. 
RussELLiA juncea lost all its leaves, and was rather tardy in putting forth 
again. 
DiPLACUs elegans lost all its leaves, and recovered without further injury. 
MiMULUS. All of this genus were killed. They withered to the root at once, 
and showed no sign of life afterwards. 
ToEENiA asiatica lost both leaves and flowers — recovered rapidly. 
BuDDLEA lost all the leaves and flowers — recovered. 
Veronica lost all their foliage and flowers — recovered. 
LOBELIACE^. 
Siphocampylos lost all their leaves ; had to be cut back, and grew shortly 
afterwards. 
Centropogon fastuosus lost all its foliage, and soon recovered. 
GOODENIACE^. 
Leschenaultia suffered greatly in the entire loss of leaves and tender wood : 
they were slow in recovering. 
ASTERACE^. 
Ageratum coelestinum lost all its leaves and flowers, and had to be cut back 
to the mature wood. They were very slow in recovering. 
Stevia lost all their leaveB^and flowers, requiring- close pruning ; they grew 
[May, 
