THE CYCLAMEN 



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always found to be defective root action. Drainage 

 must be perfect, tbe soil must be kept moist but not 

 wet, and the red spicier must be kept from working 

 on the plant. 



The Cyclamen 



The Cyclamen is a good plant for culture in the 

 sitting room window. Its foliage is very pretty, tliat 

 of most varieties being blotched and marbled with 

 light gfreen on a darker surface, with reddish veins 



FIG 14 — ^THE PERSIAN CYCLAMEN 



