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Anomatheca cruenta,and also Witsenia corymbosa, and Antho- 
lyza coccinea, are suitable for pot culture. The last-mentioned 
three will bear a much greater heat than any of the others. 
Witsenia is generally recognized as a greenhouse plant, but it 
will also succeed in the open air, if treated as recommended at 
the beginning of this article. The other kinds I would mention 
as suitable for beds are, first, Watsonia, of which there are seve¬ 
ral species; among them are 
W. Marginata. W. Marginata minor. W. Punctata. « W. Rosea. 
Rosea alba. Variegata. Brevifolia. Humilis. 
Then there is that curious genus Wachendorfia, the roots ot 
W. brevifolia resembling a ball of transparent wax. 
W. Thyrsiflora. W. Graminea. W. Brevifolia. W. Hirsuta. 
The genus Babiana has several very beautiful species, among 
which may be recorded 
B. Tubiflora. B.Tubata. B. Sambucina. B. Stricta. 
Thunbergii. Plicata. Sulphurea. Villosa. 
I cannot conclude without mentioning the pretty little Hespe- 
rantha, or evening flower, as it may be rendered ; they are very 
pretty; the species are 
H. Pilosa. H. Graminifolia. H. Falcata. H. radiata. 
There are several others in this interesting family well worthy 
of notice; but as I have extended this to such a length I must 
defer the mention of them till another opportunity, should you 
think them worth inserting. I must, however, remark, that of 
all the kinds of flowers made use of to ornament our gardens, 
these have a peculiar beauty; the colours are so varied and ot 
such intensity in some; and besides a succession ot flowers may 
be had in a well arranged bed from April till July,—-that I would 
recommend them to every one possessing that most interesting 
of all things, a garden . 
P. 
