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winter keep them in a dry, airy house near the glas.^, and supply 

 moderately with water. In February remove them to a warmer 

 temperature if available, and tliey will bloom profusely very early in 

 the reason. If allowed to remain in a cool house they will not of 

 cour?e bloom so soon, but the flowers will be produced considerably 

 in advance of those included in the later section. 



As some of the varieties are so much better than the others, I 

 would mention the undermentioned as being remarkable for profuse 

 blooming, purity, or richness of colouring, and distinctness : Crimson 

 King, rosy crimson ; Dr. Anclrij, rosy blush, fringed ; Dighij Grand, 

 white, with dark blotch on top petals, beautifully fringed ; very 

 compact, and free flowering; Gauntlet, rosy carmine; tliis is the 

 variety grown so largely for market purpost^s, and may be had in 

 bloom throughout the winter ; Fair Rosamond, white, with purple 

 spots ; Mors. Boucharlcf, deep crimson ; Kinrjston Beauty, white, 

 dark spot on top petals ; MarTcsman, deep magenta red, maroon spot 

 on top petals, very effective where well grown; William Bull, 

 bright carmine, very free and effective. 



A new variety, which has been introduced from the Continent, 

 under the name of Triomplie de St. Mande is remarkably fine, the 

 flowers of good form, deep rich crimson, and produced in enor.mous 

 trusses. This variety will take the lead as soon as it becomes 

 plentiful . 



AEALIAS FOa THE COXSEEVATORY. 



BT JOHX BURLET, F.E.H.S., ETC. 

 Hereford Koad ^Nursery, Bavswater, W. 



|HE Aralias are so distinct in leafage from agaves, yuccas, 

 palms, draeajnas, and in fact from the majority of conser- 

 vatory plants generally, that a few of tlie most useful 

 kinds should be grown wherever ornamental-leaved plants 

 are appreciated. Some of the neat-growing kinds arc 

 also useful for stands in the drawing-room and front hall ; and one 

 or two of the hardiest sorts will be found of considerable value in 

 making up balcony groups. They are all comparatively easy to 

 cultivate, iew things more so, for well-established specimens simply 

 require to be supplied with water at intervals, as may be necessary, 

 according to the season. Frequent or annual shifts are only neces- 

 sary in the case of small plants, as those of large size can be main- 

 tained in good health in the same pot for several years, 



AV^e have more than a score of distinct species and varieties to 

 choose from. AH are more or less beautiful, but they are not of 

 equal value. But as some require to be grown in the stove, I will 

 only treat of those that will do for the conservatory ; and as we 

 have a wide range of forms to choose amongst, varying from broad 

 palm-like to narrow willow-like foliage, there will be no lack of 

 kinds for our purpose. First and foremost, both for liardiness of 

 constitvition and nobleness of foliage, comes A. Bieholdil, and its 



June. 



