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CORREA

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Originally appearing in Volume V07, Page 193 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CORREA  , a genus of Australian See also:

plants belonging to the natural See also:order Rutaceae, named after the Portuguese botanist Jose Francisco Correa da Serra . The plants are See also:evergreen shrubs and extremely useful for See also:winter flowering . They are increased by cuttings, and grown in a cool greenhouse in rough peaty See also:soil, with a slight addition of See also:loam and See also:sand . After the plants have done flowering, they should all get a little artificial warmth, plenty of moisture, and a slight shade, while they are making their growth, during which See also:period the tips of the See also:young shoots should be nipped out when 6 or 8 in. See also:long . When the growth is See also:complete, a See also:half-shady See also:place outdoors during See also:August and See also:September will be suitable, with See also:protection from parching winds and hot See also:sunshine .

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