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to the growth of the plant, causing the young leaf to turn yellow, 

 become spotted, and fall off, especially if exposed to the sun, a well- 

 drained stronger soil being essential to. their health. Most sorts of 

 Hippeastrum seem to me liable to suffer from the same cause, which 

 is apparently too rapid evaporation of the moisture which they require. 

 The more frequent watering, which becomes necessary to the develop- 

 ment of their leaves, occasions the decay of the fibres. Due attention 

 to this point will make the cultivation of the bulbs of tbis genus easy 

 to those who have been unsuccessful in their treatment, always bearing 

 in mind tha*; the stronger the soil used the more perfect should be the 

 drainage. Strong loam and a cool situation, with complete rest in 

 winter, suits H. vittatum, and I believe that Aulicum will succeed 

 best with the same treatment. I consider that Hippeastrum generally 

 does not thrive well in soil which is powdery when dry, and does not 

 set." 



This work we warmly solicit those of our readers who desire to 

 improve or extend their knowledge of bulbous plants to purchase, 

 being perfectly convinced that another so well calculated for that 

 purpose cannot be found. Looking over the genus Crinum, we 

 observe a variety named Careyanum, on which the author has the 

 following lines, which we extract for the purpose of laying before our 

 readers some account of that eminent man, in memory of whom the 

 above variety of Crinum is named, and to whom the succeeding 

 remarks relate. " This beautiful plant was brought to light by 

 Dr. Carey, late of Serampore, and I had the pleasure of naming it 

 after one of the best, the most amiable, gifted, and indefatigable of 

 men, whose virtues and talents adorned his country, and whose 

 labours have promoted the glory of the Almighty. I never saw this 

 excellent man, but fifteen years' correspondence had accustomed me 

 to look upon him as a deeply-valued friend. His life was devoted to 

 the diffusion of the gospel; horticulture, natural history, and botany, 

 afforded the brief recreation he allowed himself from his daily toils, 

 His favourite plants were the Amaryllidaceous family, and to him 

 we are indebted for our knowledge of many of them. He was born 

 in 1761, at Hackleton, in Leicestershire, and embarked for India in 

 1793. In 1800 he was settled at Serampore, and he closed the 

 labours of his useful life in 1834, beloved by all who knew him, 

 honoured by all whom his name has reached, having translated and 



