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first good dose of water in March will restore their plumpness, and they will flower 

 all the more freely for the season of rest they have enjoyed. They will require to 

 be kept from frost, but beyond this they will need no artificial heat during the 

 winter. 



In the growing season, it is indispensable to place pans beneath all classes of 

 plants, chiefly for the sake of neatness ; but in winter, they should be removed from 

 the Cacti, that no one may be tempted to indulge them with a little water. 



It sometimes happens, that from over-watering, the lower part of the stems decay. 

 In this case, the sound portion of the stem should be cut off, and after being allowed 

 to become dry on its cut surface, may be put in as a cutting, when it will soon root; 

 and the more readily if it has been laid aside to wither for a few weeks. We might 

 have said months, for the tenacity of the vital principle in these plants is very 

 remarkable. It is also an extraordinary circumstance that the cuttings will root 

 with equal readiness at either end. 



The Cactus, Cereus, and Epiphyllum are increased by cuttings ; the other sub- 

 genera by off- sets. 



The blossoms of the Cactacem are liable to become infested with the green fly ; a 

 little snuff sprinkled over the buds the moment the insects are seen, will speedily 

 remove them. 



If those of our readers who have hitherto failed in inducing these showy plants 

 to yield their beautiful blossoms, will make a trial of the plan we have recom- 

 mended, and which is followed by all successful growers of these plants, we are 

 assured that the object of their wishes will be attained. 



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Arbutus Magnifica. (Ericacece.) — A truly magnificent variety, said to be a hybrid 

 between A . procera and A. Andrachne. It grows to a considerable size, and has 

 large leaves four or five inches in length, entire, not unlike those of the Portugal 

 laurel, but of stouter texture. The flowers are produced in spring, in very large 

 pendant compound bunches, of a white colour. It is very hardy, and grows readily 

 in peat, or in good light garden soil. It may truly be said to be the King of the 

 Arbutus family, and is, indeed, one of the finest of all evergreens. It is to be had 

 of all the London nurserymen. 



Cerasus Ilicifolia. (Rosacea;.) — This Californian evergreen plum, or cherry, is 

 likely to attract considerable attention, though the plants of it in cultivation are at 



