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THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



SEPTEMBER 1st, 1833. 



PART I. 

 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



ARTICLE L—On the Culture of the Bleiia Tankcrvillice. 

 By An Amateur Gardener. 



Having grown the beautiful Bletia Tankenillae for several years, 

 in a manner very superior to what I have ever seen it elsewhere, I 

 liercwith send you a short account of my method of treatment, and 

 sliall be glad to sec it in your truly useful and delightful flower 

 Magazine. 



The plant is most readily increased by offsets taken from the 

 Parent, and is the best mode of having plants for blooming the 

 coming season. The time when I take off offsets is usually the 

 beginning of February ; these I plant in pots about six inches di- 

 ameter, using a strong and highly enriched soil. After potting 

 I place the plants in a hot-bed frame, when I have one in opera- 

 tion, otherwise I place them upon a heated flue, or plunge in the 

 bark bed of a pine-stove. When the plants have been in a hot-bed 

 frame, I take them out as soon as I jicrccive they have struck root, 

 and phu-e them in the Pine stove, ])lunging them in the bark bed. 

 During Sinumer I water them fivipiciilly with a mixture of soap 

 Hiids and deers dung. By the end of October the plants will have 

 got well established ; I tlien give them a less quantity of water, 

 and a lower tein]terature. About the middle of Jamiary as many 

 plants as are inttndrd for blooming early iu the spring, say April 



