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will suit it well. Cutting-s of the ripe wood planted in sand, and covered with a 
glass, in heat, will strike very well. 
DAVIESIA. 
D. CORDATA. This little plant grows freely in sandy heath mould, mixed with 
a little light loam. Cuttings of half ripened wood will grow very freely if planted 
in sand, covered |;with a bell-glass, and treated in the same way as Ericas. If 
placed in a moist heat the cuttings usually perish with damp. 
DRAC^NA. 
D. STRIATA. A noble ornament for a warm greenhouse, but rarely flourishes 
in a cold conservatory. It should be potted in a rich light loam, and may be pro- 
pagated by cuttings of half-ripened wood planted in pots of soil, plunged in a good 
hotbed, and very carefully watered. 
DILLWYNIA. 
D. GLYCiNiFOLiA and PUNGENS are both very beautiful and delicate plants; 
they should be potted in a soil composed of three parts very sandy heath mould, 
and one part light loam. Cuttings of half-ripened wood planted in sand, covered 
with a bell-glass, and treated after the manner of Ericas, will grow very freely. 
See Vol. I. page 236. 
ERICA. 
For the culture of Ericas see Vol. I. page 236. 
EPACRIS. 
E. grandiflora and impressa. All the species of Epacris are of easy 
culture. See Vol. I. page 53. 
ELYCHRISUM. 
E. PROLIFERUM and SPECTABILE should be in every collection. The sort of 
soil best suited for them is very sandy heath mould, having a small portion of 
light loam mixed. They require a dry airy situation in the greenhouse, and to be 
watered carefully ; for if they are overwatered, they soon perish, and if allowed to 
become very dry they rarely recover. Cuttings of half-ripened wood planted in 
sand, and covered with a bell-glass, without heat, will strike very readily. 
ESCALLONIA. 
E. RUBRA. For the culture, see Vol. II., page 51. 
FUCHSIA. 
1. This genus of plants are universal favourites, and, being extremely easy of 
culture, are found in the possession of almost every lover of plants ; the greater 
part of the species mentioned in the above list are nearly hardy, and make a very 
handsome show planted together in clumps viz. ; F. coccinea^ gracilis, tenella, 
gracilis multijlora, macrostemon, Thompsoniana, glohosa, glohosa major, Smithii, 
conica, and virgata. But the F. microphylla, Walioniensis, venusta, arhorescens, 
&c., will scarcely do so well planted in the open ground, but, with the exception of 
F. venusta, should be treated as greenhouse-plants generally are ; the venusta, 
however, ought to be placed in a brisk moist heat early in spring to push it into 
flower, and afterwards placed amongst the greenhouse plants. 
2. All the species are easily raised from cuttings, and from seed for new 
