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beautiful coronet. Towards morning the flower closes 
and in the course of the day sinks below the surface of 
the water to ripen its seed. Only one flower, as a rule, is 
open at one time on this plant, but, if in vigorous health, 
there will not be more than one evening’s interval, and 
not always that, and we have seen, though very rarely, 
two flowers open together, one in the first and the other 
in the second stage; when seen thus it is grand in the 
extreme, and would repay even double the trouble it 
causes. Mr. Henry Gray, florist at the Central Hospital 
for the Insane, near Nashville, Tenn., cultivates this 
plant with great success, to whom we are indebted for 
much information regarding it. In the extreme South, 
if strong plants could be secured, it could be bloomed out 
of doors without artificial heat, by planting them in 
shallow ponds where the sun would make the water 
very warm. It should not be put out before June, as at 
that time all conditions would be most favorable to its 
well being. The best plan would be in this case to plant 
it in a large tub, and when the atmosphere and water 
was of a suitable temperature, sink it tub and all into 
the pond. Ifthe pond is deep the water will be apt not 
to get sufficiently warm for this plant, and for this reason 
a shallow pond is to be preferred. In a shallow pond, 
say about two or two and a half feet deep, with our July 
and August sun, it will get warm enough for this pur- 
pose. 
