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parts of sandy loam, heath mould, and rotten dung-. They all produce seeds, by 
which they are easily propagated, and cuttings of the tender wood, planted in a pot 
of sand under a glass, and plunged in a very brisk moist heat, strike root freely. 
MELODINUS. 
M. MONOGYNUS. — This plant is easy to cultivate, growing in equal parts of 
loam and heath mould, to which may be added a little dung ; and cuttings grow in 
sand, under a glass, in a gentle heat. 
MELASTOMA. 
M. HETEROMALLA, uow Called PleToma heteromallay is a very handsome 
species with silvery leaves ; both this and granulosa grow freely in heath mould 
alone, and require a strong heat to grow them to perfection. In winter they are 
very impatient of water. Cuttings of the tender wood, planted in either heath 
mould or pure sand under a glass, and plunged in a gentle heat^ will strike root 
freely. 
MALPIGHIA. 
M. GLABRA is but a dwarf growing plant, but a very free flowerer ; it also 
bears occasionally a fruit about the size of a bird- cherry. It flourishes in a mixture 
of loam, heath mould, and rotten dung. It is so impatient of being potted, that 
sometimes it will not recover for nearly a whole season after being shifted ; the 
best way, therefore, is to pot seldom and with care, so as not to disturb the roots 
much. 
NEPENTHES. 
N. DisTiLLATORiA.- — For the successful culture of this plant see our remarks in 
Vol. I., page 58. 
PLUMIERIA. 
All the species of Plumieria are very beautiful, and are somewhat of a succulent 
nature, they, therefore, never require much water, and, during the season of their 
hybernation, should have much the same treatment as Cacti, Vol. I., page 49. 
Cuttings are made by taking off a good-sized branch, and either sticking it in the 
bark bed, or planting it in a pot of mould, and plunging it in heat under a glass. 
The most suitable soil is loam, heath mould, and rotten dung. 
OSBECKIA. 
OsBECKiA requires precisely the same treatment as Melastoma, 
POINCIANA. 
P. REGIA and PULCHERRiMA are both splendid, and ought to be in every 
collection ; for their culture see page ? of the present volume. 
PETR^A. 
P. ERECTA.- — This beautiful plant grows freely in a mixture of loam and heath 
mould, with a little rotten dung added, the cuttings should be planted in sand in 
May, and be plunged in heat under a hand-glass. 
QUASSIA. 
Quassia amara. — The wood of this shrub is the hitter wood of the shops- 
The plant grows very handsome, and is an exceeding free flowerer. It grows freely 
