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therefore more specious, than those of the original species, and on 
this account it has a far more brilliant appearance when in bloom. 
In all other respects it agrees with erinus. 
It appears to have originated with Mr. Frazer, nurseryman, 
of Leyton, Essex; but whether it is an accidental variety, pro¬ 
duced casually or by good culture, or whether the seed was im¬ 
ported from the Cape, which is the native locality of L. erinus , 
is not ascertained.— Pax. Mag. Bot. 
Medinilla Erythrophylla. For the introduction of this hand¬ 
some shrub, our cultivators are indebted to his Grace the Duke 
of Devonshire, whose collector, Mr. J. Gibson, found it on the 
Khoseea hills, which constitute a part of the Himalayan 
range in the East Indies, and brought it to Chatsworth in 183/. 
Its chief characteristics are an extreme healthiness of aspect, 
very ample and finely-formed foliage, an abundant production 
of flowers, a considerable robustness of habit, and a capacity ol 
thriving well in either a stove or a greenhouse. The blossoms 
are borne about the months of June or July, and last a very 
long time. They appear in clusters on the lower and naked 
portions of the stem or branches, and are not much unlike that 
of the Peach, but less spreading or cup-shaped. When young, 
the leaves have a reddish tinge, from which the specific name is 
derived; afterwards they become purely though pale green. It 
is a plant of easy culture, growing freely in a mixture of turfy 
loam and heath mould, with some pieces of broken free stone 
or potsherds interspersed throughout the soil.— Pax. Mag. Bot. 
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Stove. It will now be necessary to remove some of the 
more hardy plants from this department, in order to afford room 
for the more valuable kinds, as every encouragement should be 
given them at this time, so that a vigorous and well-regulated 
growth may result; prune out all deceased parts, and frequently 
stop the shoots of fasHgrowing plants ; much attention must be 
paid to watering, many plants require it twice a day; let the paths 
of the house also be saturated with water every morning and 
again at night. Thin out, stop, and tie climbers as they lequiie 
it. Specimen plants maybe still repotted if necessary. Palms 
and some species of Scitaminse may be separated and repotted. 
A thin canvass awning, to roll over the roof of the house, will be 
highly beneficial to the plants; for Orchidese and plants of a 
similar character it is indispensable. Give a good supply of air 
