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not cut their stems away till they iiave entirely died down. Keep 

 the dormant roots in the pots, on a shelf in the greeniioiise, without 

 any water till tliey are again wanted to vegetate. 



Achimenes picta blooms tar more profusely by the following treat- 

 ment : — the tubers being preserved through winter as the others are 

 directed to be done, must be excited quite early in January, and when 

 the plants can be separated pot them singly. As soon as they are 

 large enough, cut oft' the tops at two or three inches long, close under 

 a joint, and strike tiiem in sand ; tiiey readily root, pot oft" as soon a^ 

 rooted, and treat in all respects afterwards as stated in the particulars 

 relative to Acliinienes coccinea. 



Plants of this species raised from the tubers grow nuich more into 

 stem and foliage, but are shy of blooming, whereas those from cuttings, 

 wiiilst they grow vigorously, bloom profusely. It can be kept grow- 

 ing through the winter, so tluit, where convenient, a large plant being 

 kept for the purpose of supplying cuttings, forwards the preparation of 

 plants early in spring. Plants raised from cuttings do not produce 

 such tubers for next year's pushing, as do those grown from the tuber, 

 so that a plant or two grown from the tuber is desirable even for the 

 certainty of a stock. 



Achimenes pedunculata and hirsuta also bloom more freely, when 

 raised from cuttings, but they become more dwarf than when produced 

 from the tuber. 



Achimenes longiflora and grandiflora flourish admirably when treated 

 as A. coccinea, if large specimens be the object. They will do well, 

 and produce a pretty eft'ect, if grown in baskets, and be suspended, as 

 is done with many of tiie Orchidese ; the stems hang over the sides, 

 and bloom very freely. 



A. argyrostigma grows and blooms the best m hen treated as tlie 

 grandiflora. If a large bush is required, tiiat is readily accomplished 

 by having several plants in the same pot. 



-The robust class, as A. grandiflora, hirsuta, pedunculata, &c., bloom 

 profusely and make handsome dwarf buslies ; when grown in pot pans 

 about five inches deep and a foot or half a yard across, tliey produce 

 less foliage. 



2. TROPaEOLUM SPECIOSUM— Showy-Flowerkd. 



In remarking upon new and rare plants in our last Number, we gave 

 some particulars of this valuable acquisition. It was exhibited at tlie 

 Chiswick Gardens' Horticultural Exiiibition, and at the Regent's Park 

 I'otanic Gardens' show, by Messrs. Veitcli's, and was univerally ad- 

 mired. Those gentlemen obtained it from Patagonia, in America, 

 and, doubtless, it is the most showy species ever introduced into this 

 country. It lias the habit of the well-known T. pentaphyllum, grows 

 very freely, blooms most profusely, and appears likely to bloom all tiie 

 summer season. It ought to be grown in every greenhouse, antl would 

 tliere prove to be one of its most lovely ornaments. We hope to pos- 

 sess it as soon as plants are offered foi' sale. 



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