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is useless to attempt the culture of any but such as are of robust 
habit ; the heat of our summer, and sudden transition of tem- 
perature, proving fatal to most of them. The following named 
sorts will succeed, with care; the first is, indeed, quite easily 
managed : Mediterranea, australis , cinerea, capitata, conferta, 
rubida, plunketia, vulgaris, arborea , grandvflora , tubiflora, 
baccans, cerinthoides. 
Erythrina crista-galli.— The Cocks-comb or coral plant , is 
a great acquisition to the open border; when planted out in rich 
light loam, its growth is luxuriant, and its racemes of brilliant 
coral papilionaceous flowers, are produced in rapid succession ; 
on the approach of frost remove it to some sheltered spot, (a dry 
airy cellar will answer every purpose,) where it may remain 
dormant until the frost is past, and it is called, in the spring or 
early summer, to re-occupy its former station. Figured in Floral 
Magazine. 
Euongmus. — The Japonicus argenteus, of this genus, is a 
beautiful plant, with silver-edged evergreen leaves, and will most 
fortunately withstand our winter on dry soil ; as a single plant, 
standing on the border, or the grass-plot, it is a pleasing object, 
and it cannot but form, we think, a highly beautiful inside hedge; 
it will also, no doubt, make a suitable edging to walks, if kept well 
sheared. It has not yet been propagated in sufficient quantity to 
be applied to these purposes, and has, until recently, been kept 
wholly as a green-house plant; but it is rapidly increasing, and 
will in a year or two be abundant. 
Ficus. — The F. elastica or India Rubber Tree, is an attrac- 
tive object in a collection ; the leaves are large, coriaceous, deep 
green, and polished ; they are retained a long while, the plant 
being evergreen. 
Fuchsia. — The Ladies’ ear-drop, has long been introduced, 
especially the coccinca, which still remains the most attractive 
species. There are a great many hybrid varieties, and very 
beautiful ones too. Among the more conspicuous are : globosa, 
elegans, fulgens, longijlora-superba. They are easily managed 
if kept screened from the intense heat of summer, and regularly 
watered. 
Gelsemium nitidum. — See page 74. 
Gorteria. — The ringens and pavonia of this genus, are 
dwarf plants, yielding rather gaudy flowers, which open with the 
sun, and close at night. 
Heliotropium Peruvianum and Corymhosum are highly odo- 
riferous plants, heretofore kept nearly exclusively in the hot- 
house, or half starved in the green-house. It requires strong 
heat to bloom freely, but its principal value is when plunged or 
planted out during summer as a border flower ; in light rich soil, 
