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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
small pale dull brownish flowers growing in a 
sub-panicled scape. A native of Mexico or 
Guatemala. Introduced in 1845. Flowers 
in September and October. Culture. — Re- 
quires a moist stove ; to be potted among well 
drained lumps of turfy peat earth ; propagated 
by division of the plant. (20) 
Gompholobiuji venustum, Brown 
(graceful Gompholobium). — Leguminacea? 
§ PapilionaceavPodalyricas. — A small shrub- 
by plant, growing a foot and upwards in height, 
with slender, somewhat loose branches, and 
alternate pinnate leaves, composed of eight or 
ten pairs of very narrow linear leaflets ; the 
flowers are medium sized, butterfly shaped, of 
a rich rose-purple colour, and grow in ter- 
minal corymbs. A native of south-west Aus- 
tralia. Introduced in 1803. Flowers from 
April to July. Culture. — Requires a green- 
house, sandy peat soil, and to be carefully 
watered ; propagated by cuttings in sand 
under bell glasses, or by seeds. (21) 
Albuca exuviata, Ker (Adder's - skin 
Albuca). — LiliaceaB § Scilleas. — A bulbous 
plant, with few long fleshy, grass-like leaves, 
channelled above, and a spike of flowers, on 
a stalk shorter than the leaves ; the flowers 
are divided into six segments, which are 
white, with a narrow stripe of green down 
the centre of each. A native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Introduced in 1795. Flowers 
in May and June. Also known as Antheri- 
cum exuviatum (Jacquin). Culture. — Re- 
quires a frame or greenhouse, sandy loam, 
and thorough rest in winter ; propagated by 
off-sets or seeds. (22) 
Bekbeeis nervosa, Pursh (nerve-leaved 
Ash Berberry). — Berberidacea? § Berberidea?. 
— An -evergreen low shrub, growing from 
two to three feet high, forming a dense tuft, 
with large pinnated leaves, formed of from 
five to eight pairs of ovate pointed and ser- 
rated leaflets ; the flowers are small, yellow, 
and grow in dense elongated racemes often 
from six to eight inches long, and growing 
from the ends of the shoots; bears round 
purple berries, which ripen in July. A na- 
tive of north-west America, near the Colum- 
bia. Introduced in 1822. Flowers from 
October to March. Also called Berberis 
glumacea ^Lindley), Mahorda glumacea (De 
Candolle), and Til. nervosa (Nuttall). Cul- 
ture. — Hardy ; will grow in any good soil, 
but likes peat earth ; propagated by layers, 
or by seeds. (23) 
Yucca flaccida, Ilaworth (flaccid- 
leaved Adam's Needle). — Liliacea? § Aloineaj. 
— A low evergreen shrub, bearing tufts one 
to two feet high, of long lance-shaped flaccid 
recurved leaves, with strong thready fila- 
ments on the margin ; from the centre of 
these rise the panicles of flowers, from three 
to five feet high, erect, with short side 
branches, and bearing numerous yellowish- 
white flowers, something like inverted tulips. 
A native of Georgia. Introduced in 1816. 
Flowers in July and August. Culture. — ■ 
Hardy, or requiring very slight shelter in ex- 
posed places and severe seasons ; dry deep 
light loam ; propagated by suckers or side 
shoots, rarely by seeds. (24) 
Uropetaluji seeotinum, Ker (late- 
flowering Uropetalum). — Liliaceas § Scillea3. 
— A bulbous plant, with long, narrow, grassy, 
plaited leaves about a foot long, and a flower 
stem of nearly the same height, bearing a 
scattered spike of flowers ; the flowers consist 
of six segments, the three outer reflexed, the 
inner ones upright and reflexed at the tip, 
dull yellow, with a bar of brownish orange 
down the centre of each. A native of Spain, 
Portugal, and Barbary. Introduced about 
1629. Flowers in June and July. Known 
also as Scilla serotina (Gawler), and Lachen- 
alia serotina (Willdenow). Culture. — Nearly 
hardy ; requires a frame in winter ; sandy 
loam; propagated by off-sets. (25) 
Witsenia coeymbosa, Smith (coryni- 
bose-flowered Witsenia). — Iridaceas. — An 
upright plant acquiring with age a woody 
stem, having sword-shaped leaves arranged 
in two opposite ranks with sheathing bases, 
and branching corymbs of flowers ; the flower- 
stems and stalks are flat and two-edged, sup- 
porting numerous flowers, composed of slender 
tubes, with a spreading six-parted border, of 
a delicate pure blue colour. A native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Introduced in 1803. 
Flowers from June to September. Culture. 
— Requires a greenhouse ; equal parts of peat, 
loam, and sand, good drainage, and very care- 
ful watering ; propagated by half-ripened cut- 
tings under bell-glasses in a greenhouse. (26) 
Seeicocaepus solidagineus, Nees (so- 
lidago-like Sericocarpus). — Asteracea? § Tu- 
bulifloras-Asterese. — A herbaceous perennial, 
growing about a foot high, forming a dense 
compact mass, with linear lance-shaped leaves, 
and small lilac daisy- like flowers, so copious as 
to cover the top of the plant. A native of 
North America. Introduced in 1699. Flowers 
in August and Septemher. Also known as 
Aster snlidaginoides (Willdenow). Culture. 
— Hardy ; common soil ; propagated by divi- 
sion of the plant. (27) 
Aster Amellus, IAnnceus (Italian Star- 
wort.) — Asteraceas § Tubulifloras-Astereae. 
— A herbaceous perennial, growing about a 
foot and a half high, of erect habit, with ob- 
long lance-shaped leaves, and large deep lilac- 
purple daisy-like flowers, which are borne at 
the top of the stems, and are very ornamental. 
A native of the middle of Europe and south 
of Asia. Introduced in 1596. Flowers in Au- 
gust and September. Culture. — Hardy ; com- 
mon soil ; propagated by division. (28) 
