February."] HOT-HOUSE OF CLEANSING, ETC. 147 



Gloriosas must be repotted in the beginning of this month; 

 G. superba is the most beautiful and curious. The crown 

 of the roots ought to be planted one and a half inch deep, 

 taking care not to break them. Do not water much until 

 they begin to grow. The earth must not have much water, 

 As the plants grow, they will require a more liberal supply 

 yet it is necessary, at all times, to be moderate in giving it. 

 If well treated, the superb flowers will appear in June or 

 July. (Soil No. 12.) 



Gloxinias are beautiful herbaceous plants, with large showy 

 flowers, requiring soil and treatment similar to (Gesneria). 

 G. speciosa, dark blue, G. speciosa-pdllida, pale lilac ; G. 

 Candida, pure white, G. grandiflora, very large light blue, 

 rubra, red; Cerina, pink and white; maxima, lilac and 

 white, Lenniyii, rose and white; Maria Van Houttiij white, 

 scarlet throat; Victoria regina, pale blue, white throat; and 

 Teuclerii. rose, white and violet, are the finest, although seve- 

 ral of the other species are very interesting. 



OF CLEANSING PLANTS, HOUSE, ETC. 



With regard to cleaning the plants, sprinkling or syring- 

 ing is at all times, to a greater or less degree, necessary. 

 The plants will, in this compartment, be in their first stage 

 of growth, and, if dust or foulness be permitted to lodge on 

 their foliage, the pores will be obstructed, the plants will be- 

 come unhealthy, and the growth of insects increased. 



Let all moss, litter, decayed leaves or weeds, be cleared 

 out of the house, the earth in the pots stirred up with a round 

 pointed stick, and fresh earth given where required, that the 

 air may operate therein freely. 



The house ought always to be sprinkled before being 

 swept, to prevent the dust rising. 



Attend to the bulbous roots as directed last month, such 

 as Hyacinths, Narcissus, &c. 



