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THE GENES EKAXCISCEA. 
Brunsfelsia. As at present defined, the species of Franciscea are 
six in number: the first and best known is F. uniflora , or F. 
Hopeana , also called Brunsfelsia uniflora ; this was introduced in 
182/ from Brazil, and is more generally cultivated than any 
other member of the genus, though by no means the most beau¬ 
tiful, its flowers being smaller than those of either of the 
others. The next introduction occurred in 1837, when the 
beautiful species ( F . latifolia ) which forms our plate was made 
known: this was brought from Bio Janeiro, and may yet be 
regarded as the most desirable of the genus, though the succeed¬ 
ing one is a very noble plant. F. hydrangeceformis came from 
Brazil in 1839, and is very aptly named, as the dense cluster ot 
flowers borne on the summit of its stems remind one very forcibly 
of the common hvdrangea: a fault mav be found with this 
species, inasmuch as the very large leaves appear to overpower 
the inflorescence, or rather, the latter is seated on so short a 
stalk as to be sometimes completely embosomed in the upper 
foliage. F. villosa and F. acuminata were made known to us 
in 1840, and as both have been erroneously called Fohliana, a 
confusion of the species has followed, which has led to the one 
being obtained for the other in several instances ; thev mav be 
easily separated, however, as the larger shaggy leaves of villosa 
will readilv distinguish it: acuminata has large flowers, scarcely 
so big as those of F. latifolia , while its foliage is very little 
larger than that of F. uniflora , and it is devoid of scent. F. 
augusta is a new and handsome growing species, which we have 
not yet seen in flower. There is yet another so-called species, 
F. LocJchai'tii , but we believe this to be identical with the F. lati¬ 
folia, the name being only known in gardens. 
All the species delight in fibrous peat, mixed with sand or leaf- 
mould, as its consistence may seem to require lightening, or to 
be made more adhesive; they are easily increased by cuttings 
formed of the voung wood, which, taken from the parent plant 
when grown about three or four joints long, and struck in a pot 
of sandy peat, covered with a glass, and plunged into a brisk 
bottom, will protrude roots in about three weeks, and soon after 
should be potted separately. They are, strictly speaking, stove 
plants, but of the hardiest class, and are indeed much benefited 
by an occasional reduction of temperature, especially when they 
