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when growing, should be liberally suoplied with water. 

 (Soil No. 12.) 



Crotous. About twenty-eight species, few of them de- 

 serving cultivation; but the genus is celebrated for its 

 beautiful C. pictus, leaves oblong-lanceolate, variegated with 

 yellow, and stained with red, flowers small green, or axillary 

 spikes. 0. variegdtua, variety latifblia, is finer than the 

 original variegdUis ; the nerves in the leaves are yellow, and 

 the leaves lanceolate, entire, and smooth. To make them 

 grow freely, give them the warmest part of the hot-house, 

 and drain the pots well. (Soil No. 13.) 



Cycas, four species, generally called Sago palm, as an 

 English name. The plant from which Sago, is extracted, 

 belongs to another genus, (see Sdgns.) 0. revolata is a 

 well-known palm, and will keep perfectly well in the green- 

 house. We have seen a beautiful specimen of it which is 

 kept every winter in the cellar; but those that are kept so 

 cool in winter only grow every alternate year, while those 

 that are kept in the hot-house grow every year, which shows 

 that heat is their element. C. circindlis is a large-growing 

 species; the fronds are much longer, but n"Dt so close and 

 thick. C. glauca is a fine species; the foliage is slightly 

 glaucous. They require plenty of pot room, are much in- 

 fested with the small white scaly insect, and ought to be 

 frequently examined and carefully washed as prescribed in 

 January. (Soil No. 12.) 



Ci/prip6diuin insigne is a very beautiful nepal species of 

 this curious Ladies' SIppcr plant. The flowers have a 

 waxy appearance, and very much in shape of an Indian shoe; 

 the colors are green and purple ; it likes a moist, half- 

 shaded situation. (Soil No. 10.) 



Cyrtocercas rejiexus, or Hoija coriacea, a new dwarf wax- 

 plant of magnificent appearance, either for foliage or bloom, 

 which it produces in great profusion from the axils of almost 

 every leaf; it is a native of Manilla ; it grows freely in Soil 

 No. 13. 



Dracmnas, Dragon-tree, about twelve species of Asiatic 

 plants, varied in character. D. Ferreq^ is plentiful in our 

 collections, and will keep in the green-house ; but the foliage 

 is not so well retained as when kept in the hot-house ; the 

 leaves are lanceolate, acute, of a dark crimson color. D. 

 termindlisj striped leaved ; D. frdgram^ when in bloom^ 

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