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considerably; but due care must be taken to avoid injury to the 

 roots. Early iu the spring is the best time for repotting them, and 

 an annual shift will sufiice to maintain them in a thriviag state. 



They should, as a rule, have a light position in the stove, for 

 when enjoying a full share of light, they arc more readily kept in 

 good health, and produce finer spikes of ilowers than when placed 

 in a dark corner. Rather liberal supplies of water are required 

 during the summer season, and moderate supplies during the 

 winter, when at rest. 



All those with leaves arranged in a rosulate manner, so as to 

 form a vase or cup, must have water poured over them occasionally, 

 for it is found that they succeed much better when tlie centre is 

 kept full of water, especially during the summer season. 



They are all propagated by detaching the suckers, which are 

 formed at the sides, and potting them separately ; but excepting 

 under special circumstances, the suckers should be allowed to remain, 

 for large specimens are much to be preierred to those of smaller size. 

 In the Vriesia tlie chief beauty consists in the flowers themselves, 

 but in the majority of bromeliads the flowers are comparatively in- 

 significant, and the bracts with which they are accompanied are large 

 in size, and very richly coloured, and quite surpass the flowers in 

 beauty. 



Those which can be the most strongly recommended for the 

 amateur to commence with are — ^chmea fulgens, a neat, free- 

 growing species ; ^. Maries Segince, a strong growing species of 

 great beauty ; Bilhergia Moreli, B. thyrsoidea, EncJiolirion coraUinmn, 

 a very beautiful species of recent introduction ; Guzmannia tricolor, 

 a beautiful species of rather larj^e growth, producing white flowers 

 and red bracts ; Nidularium Innocenti, very attractive and beau- 

 tiful ; Pepinia aphelandrcpjlora, a very beautiful species, pos- 

 sessing the elegant habit of Draccena gracilis, and the inflorescence 

 of an Aphelandra ; Pitcairnea carnea and P. corallina are both of 

 medium growth, and produce fine racemes of flowers and richly- 

 coloured bracts ; Tillavdsia Lindeni is very elegant in growth, and 

 produces a profusion of flowers of the deepest blue ; Vriesia Irachy- 

 stachys, V. glazionana, V. spleiidens, and V. tricolor are all of great 

 merit, and can be highly recommended. The variegated Pine-apple, 

 Ananassa sativa variegata is one of the most beautiful ornamental- 

 leaved plants in existence, and can be highly recommended for asso- 

 ciating with the foregoing. It is proper to remark that it must be 

 grown in a light sunny position, or the leaves will be drawn out, 

 and lack that rich colouring which constitutes the charm of the 

 plant. 



Strawbbbey La Grosse Sucp^ee is considered by Mr. Powell, of the Royal 

 Gardeii>i, Fiogmore, one of the very best varieties for early forcing, und for early 

 crops out of doors. It sets much better in a high ttmperature than any other known 

 variety, and continues in bearing a considerable period. The fruit is large, hand- 

 some, solid, and of good flavour. It quits surpasses in every respect Keen's Seed- 

 ling and Vicomtesse Hericarte de Thury, which are generally considered to be 

 the very best early strawberries we have. 



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