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than is usually given to greenhouse plants, not above 6° 
nor below 50°; with it bulbs two inches in diameter can 
be grown in one year. After flowering they should be. 
gradually ripened off, but never allowed to become 
thoroughly dry. During Summer keep them in a frame, 
shaded, and give occasionally a little water. They should 
be repotted again about the first of September, without 
breaking the ball, and the next flowering will be their 
perfection of bloom. This species is a native of Persia. 
All this species are famous for their acridity, yet in Sicily 
the Cyclamen is the principal food of the wild boars; 
hence the common name Sow Bread. 
LANTANA. 
A. genus of plants producing an abundance of gay 
==5 flowers, but having strongly scented foliage, the 
peculiar tone of which is not grateful to most people ; 
hence they have not been popular. Lantanas are rapid 
growers, and will soon form large specimens; and wher- 
ever space can be given, a few should be grown for the 
sake of their bright colored and abundant Summer and 
Autumn fiowers. They should be potted iu loam, peat, 
and sand, in equal parts. As bedding plants all through 
the South they are’most extensively grown, and make a 
fine display in the flower garden, being most constant 
bloomers, and do well in a sunny position. They were 
first introduced from the West Indies in 1692. They are 
all readily increased by cuttings. 
POINSETTIA. 
& N old plant in gardens now, but one which is admired 
== whenever it is seen in a well-cultivated state. The 
end of May or beginning of June is a good time to get 
