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ST. HELENA. 
Lilium, Linn. 
775. L. candidum, Linn. — HabASt. John’s or White Lily ; both 
Palestine. species grow in gardens, un- 
776. L. longiflorum, Thunb. — j cultivated, and are rather 
Hab. Japan. J common, alt. 3'2 ; blossom 
freely in December, when they are much used for church floral 
decorations at Christmas. Bot. Begister 560, and Bot. Mag. 27b. 
Massonia, Linn. 
777. M. latifolia, Linn. — White Book-lily; cultivated in gar- 
dens; rare. Bot. Mag. 848. — Hab. Cape of Good Hope. 
Ornithogalum, Link. 
778. 0. pyramidale, Linn. — Diana’s Night- cap ; grows wild and 
is common in and about gardens, Oakbank, &c. Alt. 8'8. — Hab. 
Spain. 
Polianthes, Linn. 
779. P. tuberosa, Linn. — Tuberose; cultivated and flowers well 
in gardens. Alt. 36. Kather rare. — Hab. Mexico. 
Phormium, Forst. 
780. P. tenax, Forst. — New Zealand Flax; grows wild and is 
common about the high land. Hitherto the only use made of the 
plant has been by the market gardener for tying up his bunches of 
vegetables, &c. ; and although the value of the plant for the fibre it 
yields has long attracted attention, it is only very recently that its 
cultivation has been undertaken with this object in view. During 
the last year or so a very considerable extent of land has been planted 
with it. Bot. Mag. 3199. The fibre of this plant is worth about 
50/. a ton. — Hab. New Zealand. 
Sanseviera, Thunb. 
781. S. guineensis, Willd. — Introduced from Ascension Island 
about three years ago, with a view to cultivation for the fibre it yields. 
About five hundred plants exist in the Nursery Garden at Planta- 
tion. Bot. Mag. 1179. — Hab. Guinea. 
