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THE CULTURE OF POT-PLANTS 



Achimenes. — Charming little bulbous plants with funnel- 

 shaped flowers of almost every colour. They should be 

 grown in a greenhouse until they flower, when they can 

 be brought into a room. They can be raised from seed 

 sown in heat early in spring; or, if the tiny catkin-like tubers 



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-Cactus in Hanging Basket, the pot embedded in moss. 



are obtained, they should be planted with the thicker ends 

 upwards, about 2 in. apart, in light, rich, well-drained soil, 

 which should be kept only slightly moist until growth 

 commences. If this is done at intervals, from the beginning 

 of March to the end of May, it will provide a long succession 

 of flowers, which will last longer if they are not exposed to 

 strong sunshine. When the flowers wither, the plants should 



