. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. mens,which stand out nearly an inch fromthe stem, and the filaments of whichradiate in all directions near the sum-mit, that are the great objects of at-traction. Tliese, when fully ex-panded, present the appearance of abottle-brush, and remain withoutfading for a considerable time. Theleaves are also pleasing from theirelegant figure, their closeness, andtheir peculiarly deep verdure. We are indebted for the speci-men from which our drawing istaken, to Jlr. Edmonds, gardenerto His Grace the Duke of Devon-shire, at Chiswick, where
. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. mens,which stand out nearly an inch fromthe stem, and the filaments of whichradiate in all directions near the sum-mit, that are the great objects of at-traction. Tliese, when fully ex-panded, present the appearance of abottle-brush, and remain withoutfading for a considerable time. Theleaves are also pleasing from theirelegant figure, their closeness, andtheir peculiarly deep verdure. We are indebted for the speci-men from which our drawing istaken, to Jlr. Edmonds, gardenerto His Grace the Duke of Devon-shire, at Chiswick, where the plantflowers splendidly in the requires a soil of nearly equal partsloam and heath-mould, and thepoints of the branches should be fastened in a drooping position when the specimenbegins to grow rambling or bare of shoots. Propagation is eflFected by cuttings,which must be carefully divested of their lower leaves, and planted in the spring orsummer season. Tlie genus was named in compliment to Mary, Duchess of Beaufort, a patronessof
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