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loam, leaf-mould peat and sand. Water liberally in summer 
and keep the plants in a cool place. Prune long shoots when 
necessary to keep the plants bushy. Small pots are best ; firm 
potting is essential. The flowers expand in winter and keep 
beautiful a long time. To avoid the falling of buds water care- 
fully and never allow the roots to dry. Spray occasionally. 
Canna. The new French Cannas are exceedingly fine, and 
may be had in bloom in a sunny apart- 
ment for a long period of the winter. 
They require large pots and very rich 
soil, with a liberal supply of water. 
The colors of many of the Crozy va- 
rieties are exceedingly showy. 
Choysya is the name of a neat, 
shrubby plant with trifoliate leaves and 
terminal racemes of white fragrant flow- 
ers. Propagate by half-ripe cuttings in 
spring. Grow in ordinary soil in a 
light and cool position. 
Chorizema. Plants of the pea-fam- 
ily, with numerous red and yellow 
flowers. They will thrive in equal 
Streptosolon Jamesonit. 
parts of loam and peat with the usual 
admixture of sand. Propagate by seeds or cuttings. Train 
carefully to make bushy plants. When well grown, and in full 
bloom in early spring, nothing can be more beautiful. 
Citrus. Orange. These can be grown in pots, and will flower 
and fruit tolerably well, but soon grow too large for a house. 
The Otaheite-Orange is a variety of neat and compact habit, 
flowers freely as a small plant, and with good training forms a 
nice specimen. Propagate by seeds in sandy soil, repot several 
