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rep. 473 4530 4533 4538 4543 4527 4532 4536 4539 History, Use, Propagation, Culture, equal in size, which is rarely more than eight or ten inches the whole length; the inner part very pithy, next to this a circle of strong fibres, and the outside soft; the same diameter the whole length; circular marks or rings are left the whole length where the leaves have fallen off. The top sustains a large head of these, coming out singly all round it. 775. Phylloma. From φuλλov, a leaf, and λωμa, an edge, in reference to the broad red edge of the leaves. The plant resembles an aloe in foliage and flowers, and requires the same culture. 776. Aletris. From aλεiaς, meal, in allusion to the powdery dust with which the whole plant appears to be covered. Small North American plants, which may be cultivated with a little attention in rich leaf mould. 777. Tritoma. From τρεiς, three, and τεμvω, to cut, in allusion to the three sharp edges of the ends of the leaves. (v. Ker, in Bot. Mag. fol. 744.) The species of this genus thrive best in peat soil, but will do very well in any other light earth. They are hardy enough to endure our mildest winters in the open air, and only require the protection of a frame in severe frosts. There being also a genus of insects called Tritoma, Professor Link calls this genus Tritomanthe. 778. Veltheimia. Frederick Augustus de Veltheim was a German botanical amateur, of whom nothing more is known. This genus resembles the last, and is of easy culture in any light loamy soil; and readily increased ORDER I.

HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 4527 Leaves lanceolate narrowed each way, Corymb very short terminal many-flowered 4528 Leaves lanc. obliquely bent, Panicle hanging down divaricating 4529 Leaves lanceolate acute discolored 4530 Leaves lanceolate lax, Flowers very fragrant 4531 Head of flowers sessile in the centre of the ovate leaves 4532 Leaves tooth-spiny, Racemes axillary 4533 Flowers stalked oblong tubular, Cor. in fruit smooth mealy, Leaves broad lanceolate mucronate 4534 Flowers sub-sessile campanulate, Cor. in fruit rugose very rough, Leaves lanc. ensiform acute 4535 Leaves with the keel and edge rough, Cor. clavate cylindrical 4536 Leaves with keel and edge smooth, Cor. clavate cylindrical 4537 Leaves with keel and edge rough, Cor. globose at end 4538 Leaves lanc. plaited wavy obtuse, Teeth of the limb rounded straight 4539 Leaves lanc. glaucous curled at edge mucronate at end, Limb spreading 4540 Leaves about 11 spreading flaccid broadly lanceol. ensiform glaucous obscurely barred 4541 Leaves beneath convex lined channelled not barred 4542 Leaves about 19 sub-erect rigid brittle broad lanceolate ensiform glaucous obscurely barred 4543 Leaves lanc. uniform, Style twice as long as stamens, Bractes thrice as short as tube of cor. Flow. sessile 4544 Leaves about three flaccid lanc. ensiform pale-green with scarcely any bars 4545 Leaves lanc, revolute recurved dull green slightly edged with fulvous 4546 Leaves about eleven nearly erect rigid brittle lanc. ensif. with very obscure bars 4547 Leaves smooth oblong acute flat and lin. lanceolate channelled, Style the length of stamens 4548 Leaves with woolly nerves: lower oblong; rest lin. Pedunc. without bracteæ 4549 Leaves about 12 sub-erect lanc. ensif. much barred with a small bristle at end 4550 Leaves about 20 spreading lanc. ensif. much barred, with 4-6 strong lines beneath 4551 Leaves distichous lanceolate ensiform keeled, Flowers solitary sessile 4552 Nectary 1-leaved 6-toothed 4553 Nectary 3-leaved 4554 Leaves quite entire 4555 Leaves crenulate straight 4556 Leaves linear very narrow stiff closely curved back into a semicircle serrulate at edge 4557 Leaves crenate nodding 4558 Leaves erect incurved rough on both sides dull glaucous with strong white marginal threads 4559 Leaves lorate linear lanc. obliquely bent glaucous, Suckers tuberous 4560 Leaves all very flaccid weakly recurved with very strong brownish threads 4561 Leaves in a close head very stiff green rough at edge 4562 Leaves recurved deflexed with a few threads 4563 Leaves a little plaited mucronate, Flowers very close together camp. not opening curved outwards at end 4564 Leaves linear lanc. narrow glaucous with fine white marginal threads 4565 Leaves erect recurved broadly channelled with very strong twisted brown marginal threads 4551 4552 4554 4555 4565 4563 and Miscellaneous Particulars. by offsets from the bulbs; or by pulling off the leaves close to the bulb, and then planting them in pots of mould, when, like most other bulbous rooted plants, they will produce bulbs at their base. The species are quite hardy, although usually treated as greenhouse plants. 779. Sanseviera. This is a succulent genus, of the easiest culture and propagation in sandy loam with little water. It is probable that nearly all the numerous kinds adopted here from the works of Mr. A. H. Haworth, are varieties of one common stock, which in the woods of Guinea sports into an infinite number of forms. 780. Tulbaghia. This was named in honor of - Tulbagh, a Dutch governor of the Cape of Good Hope, who patronized travelling naturalists Very pretty plants, less fragrant than beautiful; they are rarely seen in collections, but may be cultivated in very light sandy peat in a good greenhouse. 781. collections, Yucca. The may inhabitants of St. Domingo call this plant Yuca. The species are considered this reason highly desirable from their palm, or oriental pine-apple, or aloe character, and as being evergreens. For this reason they make a striking contrast in gardens and shrubberies, with European shrubs. They grow slowly, and do not flower freely. They are well adapted for a conservatory, as even the reputed hardy species do not thrive generally in the open air.

HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

CLASS VI. 4566 rufo-cin'cta Haw. 4567 strícta Sims. rufous-edged Lyons's or or 1 jl 1 jl W.G 1816. Sk r.m 4568 conspícua Salm. 4569 angustifólia Ph. conspicuous or narrow-leaved or W.G Carolina 1817. Sk r.m Bot. mag. 2222 W.G 1816. Sk r.m 2 jl.au W.G Missouri 1811. Sk r.l Bot. mag. 2222 4570 crenuláta Haw. rough-edged or 2 4571 arcuáta Haw. bowed or 1 W.G W.G ...... 1818. Sk s.l 1817. Sk s.l 782. ERYTHRONIUM.

W. DOG'S-TOOTH VIOLET.

Liliaceæ. Sp. 2. 4572 Dens cánis W. common or mr Pu Europe 1596. O p.1