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itself very well with what suits yourself. When 

 they bloom during the warm weather, put the 

 6tagere before the open window some hours every 

 day ; your cactuses will be the better for it ; 

 their bloom will be more brilliant and of longer 

 duration. 



The stapelias must be treated like the cactuses 

 no difference. The other succulent plants re- 

 quire a little more water in winter; their sleep 

 being never so absolute as that of the cactuses 

 and stapelias. Nevertheless, if you would have 

 them to flower well when they wake, let them 

 sleep. Do not water them during their sleep, 

 except when they appear evidently to be suffering 

 from thirst; and then give them only just so 

 much as is necessary to relieve their suffering. 



