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CHIRITA ZEYLANICA. 
correspondingly fine, and has a singular appearance, from the numerous hairs that 
closely press the upper surface of each leaf. 
We cannot too highly recommend our subject to the attention of cultivators, 
who will do well to bear in mind the circumstances alluded to, under which it 
flourished so satisfactorily. Small plants bloom, and specimens may be grown to a 
large size. A soil similar to that which Gloxinias, Gesneras, &c., delight in, suits 
Chirita Zeylanica. 
The generic name is said to be derived from the vernacular appellation of one of 
the species. 
