148 ILLICIUM FLORIDANUM. 
its cultivation in a superior manner to that which has hitherto been witnessed. 
We would also suggest, that this plant be turned out into the border of the green- 
house or conservatory, as it is more than probable that, in such a situation, it 
would exhibit itself in a new and far more interesting character than if confined in 
a pot, as it has generally been up to the present time. 
That it is not more extensively distributed through our collections is, we 
conceive, chiefly owing to its being rather difficult to propagate, and also because it 
does not produce a great number of young shoots. Cuttings taken from the 
extremities of the latter, and planted in pure sand, will strike with certainty, 
though tardily, if placed in a gentle hotbed, and covered with a small glass. It is 
usually increased, however, by layers, which should be fastened down into a pot 
placed at the required distance from the one in which the plant is growing, but it 
is almost indispensable to the success of this method that the shoot to be layered 
should either be tongued, or have an incision made in it, at the point from whence 
the roots are expected to proceed. 
This plant is a native of West Florida, and is said to be found in great 
abundance on the banks of the river Mississippi, and in low marshy situations near 
the town of Pensacola. 
The generic name is explained in the preceding page, while the specific appella- 
tion refers to the native country of this species. 
