90 PERISTERIA, ETC. 



the pot in which they are grown, with the nioukl 

 sloping towards the outside, the flowers will then 

 be seen to far better advantage. 



The mould required for potting should consist 

 of equal parts of turfy peat and sphagnum chopped 

 together, and mixed with a few small potsherds. 

 The species P. elata will not require to be elevated, 

 but, being of a stronger habit, will require plenty 

 of pot room and water when making its summer's 

 growth ; the pot for this should be well drained 

 with large potsherds at the bottom, and a quan- 

 tity of smaller ones placed upon them; over these 

 I generally place a thin layer of fern roots, or the 

 fibrous part of peat after the earth is beaten out 

 of it; the mould I prefer for potting consists of 

 turfy peat, a little sphagnum, and a small quan- 

 tity of turfy loam mixed together : a few small 

 potsherds may be added with advantage, as they 

 assist to keep the mass from becoming too com- 

 pact ; a few gentle waterings will be required at 

 the first stage of their growth, but, as they begin 

 to form fresh roots from the shoots they are about 

 making, it will be required in larger quantities 

 every day until they have completed them, to be 

 again reduced by degrees, but not entirely sus- 

 pended during the winter months ; the tempera- 

 ture required for them throughout their manage- 

 ment is the same as is recommended for the 

 Indian species in the beginning of this work. 



