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ON CAPE HEATHS. 



plenty of air but little or no water until they are re-potted the 

 latter end of March. In removing the plants at this season 

 do not disturb the roots, but carefully remove all the outside 

 earth, place them in pots of a size larger, adding a mixture of 

 the following compost, &c. 



One-third leaf mould, one-third of good rich loam, and one-third 

 decayed pigeons dung, adding a small quantity of sharp sandy bog 

 earth, let the whole be incorporated together previous to potting. 

 Cover the bottom of each pot one inch and a half thick with coarse 

 gravel, half the size of a common nut ; place the plant in and 

 fill up with the above compost, shaking the pots gently, in order 

 to settle the whole together ; place the plants again in the green- 

 house, where they will be exposed to the full benefit of the sun 

 for a fortnight longer, not giving them any water at the root until 

 they are removed into a stronger heat, when they should be plung- 

 ed up to the rims in a gentle bark bed, or hot-bed of dung, 

 about 80 degrees of heat, occasionally watering the plants gen- 

 tly over their leaves with a little warm water. No water will 

 be required at the roots until the plants are beginning to flower, 

 when a little may be given. As the flower begins to advance, 

 the pots may be raised up a little out of the bed, and finally re- 

 moved to the end of the greenhouse, where the plants will re- 

 main in flower for a length of time. 



After the plants have flowered and the blossoms decayed, they 

 are to be placed in any part of the greenhouse at the back, until 

 wanted again, just giving them as much water as will keep them 

 alive. I have visited a great many different places where I have 

 seen plants of every description grown well, but the plant I now 

 s end you my mode of treatment of, I never have found to be 

 brought to that perfection which I have grown it myself. 



A Cultivator. 



ARTICLE IV. 

 ECONOMICAL METHOD OF MANAGING CAPE HEATHS 



BY CLERICUS. 



Being an admirer and cultivator of Cape Heaths, and having 

 tried various experiments towards their perfect cultivation in this 

 country, I take the liberty of sending you the mode which I 

 adopt, which if you think worthy of insertion in the Cabinet, it 



