



<■ I .< *i nil tiiiirw '1*. Willi tllC r\n i.tinii of tl»G bloOmiTl I 3 C 05011, 



Hlcntyofwdlcranda modemto amount ol heat at all mm*. a* I 



ii i . ;.„. t rt iiiuMntr liKt after lie hl*Miimni; season, Air, Alar- 



,1,,, ,,, alwaw growing, the new growths beginning to apjwir ju 



1 i™< ;„ il„. 1' ,-i India house, and we never saw one in heller health. 

 ahatii planl was grown in a pot. and kept in Ihc East India nous., 



The best soil for i( is - compost of one pari of turfy loom and three porta or peat, with some stiver Band 

 well intermixed. It must have good drainage, and a little moss should be laid on the top of the crock, to 

 keen them open. Stagnant moisture is mosl pernicious to planto of this class, which are more mjured by 

 bad drainage than from any other single cause. This specie* does not require a large pot. as it root* «,»nn B ly. 

 It is necessaij to keep it near the glass, and to protect it from the scorchiiig rays of the sun, which would 

 injure the leaves, and leave .he plant in a very precarious condition. If the haves of a plant are not kepi 

 in good healUi, it is folly to expect success in its cultivation. The present subject is not liable to attacks 



of insects, if kept in health. It is propaga^ •* divWon ' M mao «^ » lo BCCurc a 3™'"* S 10 ** with "" 

 old one behind it This division should take place when the plant is starting into growth, and the divided 

 portions should he afterwards potted firmly, using the same materials as those recommended above. After 

 potting, place it in the shade, and do not give too much water until it begins to make fresh rools. 







