FLORICULTURAL LIST. 



Achimenes, Scrophulariacece. These are very ornamental species 

 of plants, and of easy culture ; the scaly tuberous roots, by 

 which they are propagated must be carefully preserved during 

 the dry weather, by occasionally moistening the earth in which 

 they are kept, and after the commencement of the rains, the 

 imbricated buds which they produce underground, may be divided 

 and planted out. 



Adonis, Ranunculacece Derives its name from the blood red 

 colour of most of the species, the Autumnalis is more generally 

 called the " Pheasant's eye" and in England much admired, the 

 plants thrive in any good soil, they seldom exceed a foot in 

 height, and being of a bushy nature should not be closer to each 

 other than eighteen inches and planted three or four in a group. 

 They may be raised by seed, or by dividing the root and sown 

 after the monsoon. 



Aerides, Orchidacece, A. Odorata. These plants possess the 

 power of living almost entirely upon the matter which they 

 absorb from the atmosphere, the flowers are very fragrant and 

 hang in long racemes of a light flesh colour and spotted, from six 

 inches to a foot long, they grow from the axils of the leaves, 

 appearing in April and May, and are found on the Mahablesh- 

 war Hills and the Ghauts. 



AgapanthuSj Umbellatus. This is a beautiful blue Lily brought 

 from the Cape, and requires the same treatment as the other 

 species. Is propagated by dividing the roots. A light peat 

 sandy soil, mixed with old vegetable manure. 



Alternanthera. These are very hardy, pretty dwarf foliage 

 plants from Brazil, extremely useful for edging, ribband and 

 carpet gardening, easily propagated from cuttings in sand under 

 glass. At a particular period of their growth, they turn from a 

 dull bronze to a brilliant crimson and pink variegation, as soon as 

 they show symptoms of flowering they should be cut down again 



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