46 ASPASIA, ETC. 



suspending, the mould should consist of fibrous 

 peat and a few potsherds mixed together. 



All these genera arc fond of a damp atmosphere 

 during their growth, which occurs generally from 

 June to August ; but w^lien that is completed 

 water should be reduced, and a little steaming 

 added now and then, which will be of great ser- 

 vice to them ; this may be done by pouring water 

 on the hot pipes or flues until you have a suffi- 

 cient quantity in the house. By reverting to this 

 plan, a more genial atmosphere is obtained than 

 can be with the usual means of steaming them 

 from a boiler. The temperature for all these 

 genera, except the Trigonidium, will require to 

 be the same as for the Indian sj)ecies; the genus 

 Trigonidhim requires the same temperature as 

 the American species. 



