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THE CULTURE OF POT-TLANTS 



Agathaea CCElestis (Blue Marguerite). — A pretty pot- 

 plant, which should be treated in the same manner as a 

 cineraria. See also Chrysanthemum frutescens. 



Anthericum. — The two best species are A. liliastmni 

 (St Bruno's lily) and A. liliago (St Bernard's lily). The 

 flowers of both are white, those of the former being the larger, 



Fig. 14. — Anlhc 



liliastrum — a plantlet layered in a pot. 



and distinguished by a green spot on each segment. They 

 are well-known border plants, but are also very fine as pot- 

 plants. They do not require artificial heat. In good soil, 

 with plenty of water, they grow rapidly in summer ; even in 

 w^inter they should not be dried off. When they get too large 

 they can be divided. They can also be propagated by 

 pegging down in small pots the plantlets which are formed 

 on the long stalks after flowering. Bought seed is sometimes 

 disappointing, but if it can be procured as soon as it is 



