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full flower. In our diary we find the following memoran- 

 dums: — 



" September 20th. Potted bulbs of O'xalis Bowiei. 

 October 6th. Potted more bulbs of 0. Bowiei. 

 November 4th. Potted more bulbs of 0. Bowie*. 

 December 25th. Potted last bulbs of O. Bowiei." 



The following are the periods of the blooming of the plants 

 potted at the above dates: — 



"Oct. 22d. Bulbs of 0. Bowiei, potted Sept. 20ih, in 



flower. 

 Nov. 5ih. Bulbs of 0. Bowiei, potted Oct. 5th, in bloom. 

 Dec. 8th. Bulbs of O. Bowiei, potted Nov. 4, in flower. 

 Feb. 4th. Bulbs of the last potting of O. Bowiei in bloom. 



(These continued so for several weeks.)" 



The bulbs get somewhat weakened by their remaining out of 

 the ground so long, but the plants, though not so vigorous as the 

 early potted ones, nevertheless produce beautiful clusters of blos- 

 soms, which are doubly welcome at mid-winter, when our green- 

 houses and parlors are so scantily supplied with flowers. We 

 have no doubt but that the O'xalis Bowiei may be easily cultiva- 

 ted in parlors. 



The remarks in relation to dispensing with the water as early 

 as March, will only apply to those potted in September. But 

 the same allowance in time should be made respecting with- 

 holding water from the plants as was observed in potting the bulbs; 

 that is, those potted in October should have their usual supply 

 till April, when the quantity should be decreased, those in No- 

 vember till May, &c. &c. 



By this method of culture, the plants may be grown strong 

 and vigorous, and a profuse display of blossoms may be obtained 

 from autumn until spring. The bulbs may be procured at a rea- 

 sonable price, and all who are lovers of the tribe should possess 

 this species. Those who know 0. rosacae^a, an old but pretty 

 inhabitant of our green-houses, can form some idea of the habit 

 of the Bowiei, when to a more robust and deep green foliage is 

 added a peduncle eight inches long, terminated with a cluster of 

 from three to five flowers, each one larger, much belter shaped, 

 the petals less curled, and of a deeper and richer crimson than 

 that species. It is a good companion to the 0. cernua when 

 planted late, so as to bloom with that species. 



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