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pan, so that their upper surface may be level with the soil used 

 to steady them and to fill up the pot. Sow the spores in the 

 Moss, and with a pepper dredge, dust over the Moss very lightly 

 with burnt soil, and then with a very fine rosed water can wash 

 down the soil and spores into the Moss. Place the pot into a 

 saucer of water which must be kept full. Place a bell glass over, 

 those which have a hole in near the top, we prefer as they pre- 

 vent damping, affording an escape to the great evaporation 

 which takes place ; they can be left alone for a week without 

 disturbance. There will be no necessity for surface watering 

 until the seedlings appear ; even then it is not advisable, if soak- 

 ing the pot up to the rim can be quickly done. The pots should 

 not see the sun until the seedlings are well up, even then, shade is 

 necessary. The soil used should be previously burnt, otherwise 

 numberless seedlings will appear, which will choke those wanted 

 and be a cause of mischief in the operation of weeding. 



Flax. Vide Linum. 



Forget Me Not. Vide Myosotis. 



Fox Glove. Vide Digitalis. 



Francoa Francoacece, Francoa Appendiculata . These are beau- 

 tiful plants when in flower, and may be planted out in the open 

 garden, then can only be cultivated by seed. 



Fritillaria Liliacece, Fritillaria Imperialis. These are bul- 

 bous rooted plants, with very showy flowers, growing well in 

 any light garden soil, the colours are various. They are in- 

 creased by off -sets. 



Fuschias. Fuschias do fairly at Bangalore, grown artificially 

 under partial shade, and the plants renewed yearly. Cuttings 

 strike readily under glass in December and January. The young 

 plants being carefully moved through the hot weather and repotted 

 in June, will flower well through the rains, they thrive best in the 

 open air where they get the shade of the house thrown over them 

 after midday, and plenty of watering in dry weather. They will 

 increase also from layers, but take a long time to root. Double 

 Fuschias are now quite common in Bangalore, and a number of 

 good single varieties, leaf mould, old rotten cowdung and sand is 

 a good compost for them with perfect drainage. A great Fuschia 

 grower in England advocates burnt earth exclusively for Fuschias. 



