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half dead, is from the exposed situation they are placed 

 in, with the direct sun upon them, and too frequently from 

 being so sparingly watered. There are no shrubby 

 plants cultivated in pots that are benefited by the hot sun 



- from this period to October. A north aspect is the 

 best for every plant, except Cactus, Aloe, Mesembryanthe- 

 mum, and such as go under the name of succulents. 

 Where there are only a few, they should be convenient- 



^ ly placed, to allow water from a pot with a rose mouth 

 to be poured frequently over them, which is the best sub- 

 stitute for the syringe. Daphne, Coronilla, Fuchsia, Camel- 

 lia, Primrose, and Polyanthus, do not agree with a single 

 ray of the sun, through the summer. There has been a 

 general question what is the cause of the death of so 

 many of the Daphne odora. It may be observed, that 

 the first place that shows symptoms of decay, is at the 

 surface of the soil, and this takes place a few weeks 

 before there are evident effects of it. The cause is 

 from the effect of heat or sun and water acting on the 

 stem at least. If the soil is drawn in the form of a 

 cone round the stem, to throw off the water to the 

 edges of the pot, that the stem may be dry above the 

 roots, mortification does not take place, neither do 

 they die prematurely, when thus treated. For further 

 remarks, see Green-house, this month. 



CAPE BULBS. 



Any of these that are done flowering, such as Ixia, 

 Oxalis, Lachenalia, &c. as soon as the foliage begins to 

 decay, turn the pots on their sides, which will ripen the 



