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KAULFUSSIA AMELLOIDES. 
for covering a bed in the flower-garden, or for planting in small groups in any of 
the flower-borders. In the colour of its blossoms it is rather more brilliant than 
the best varieties of Br achy come , and when nicely grown, bears at least an equal 
profusion of them. 
In thus comparing an old with a new plant, our object has been to bring the 
former more into notice on account of its being superior, in some of its characters, 
to its more favoured rival, and more readily applied to a purpose for which there 
is a great demand. The most appropriate way of treating our subject is to sow 
the seeds on a gentle hotbed, or in a pot plunged in a hotbed, about the month of 
March, and plant the young seedlings either singly or by threes, in small pots, 
nearly half filled with potsherds or moss. They should be gradually hardened, 
kept in a cold frame, and potted as they may require, till they begin to show 
flower, when they may be planted, with the ball of earth entire, in the bed or 
border where they are to flower, and the first flower-buds must be removed. 
They will in this way bloom most prodigally in June and July. If intended for 
the borders alone, they can be raised on a hotbed, and planted out as other tender 
annuals. 
The species was obtained from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. Anderson, of 
the Chelsea Botanic Gardens, in the year 1820. It was flowering abundantly 
with Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, last July, when our drawing was 
taken. 
The genus is dedicated to Frederick Kaulfuss, M.D., Professor of Botany at 
Halle, and no other species has yet been added to British collections. 
