light that can be obtained in this climate. Probably the 
treatment given to Melons will suit it during summer. 
We should add, however, that the correspondent who 
sent it states that it is a free flowerer growing luxuriantly in a 
moist stove. 
If treated as a stove plant it requires to be potted in a 
compost consisting of two parts sandy loam and one of peat, 
in a rough state, but well mixed together. During the sum- 
mer months an ample supply of water should be given, and 
the atmosphere kept as moist as possible. In sunny weather 
the house should be slightly shaded, otherwise the young 
leaves will become scorched by the sun. The temperature 
in summer may rise as high as 80? or 85? by day, and fall 
as low as 68? at night, but in winter never above 58? with 
fire heat. It may be propagated by cuttings in the usual 
way. 
