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must never be allowed to become dry. Frequent 
syringing with tepid water over and under the leaves 
is beneficial, as is moderate shade from sunshine. A 
winter temperature of 65 to 75 degrees and a summer 
heat of 70 to 85 degrees are needed for success. 
Nerine.—If abundant blossoms are desired, these 
plants should not be frequently interfered with at the 
roots, but allowed to become to some degree pot-bound. 
When repotting becomes necessary, in August, just 
before new growth commences, is the time for removing 
the offsets, by which these beautiful flowering bulbs are 
propagated, to grow them on to a flowering size. Seed 
may be sown in a little heat in spring, but of course 
seedlings take longer than offsets to reach to flowering 
strength. 
NERIUM (OLEANDER).—Cuttingss of these are generally 
quoted as being amenable to strike root when placed in 
bottles of water, but except as an experiment it is better 
to insert them singly in small pots of sandy soil and to 
place them in a warm-frame about April. The roots 
thus formed are less delicate than when produced in 
water only. © 
NERTERA (BEap PLant).—N. depressa is an exceed- 
ingly pretty and quaint little plant when covered with its 
coral-red berries. It can be grown from seed, but a 
better way is to plant small rooted divisions in shallow 
pans of sandy loam and leaf-mould, to place in a little 
warmth with shade, and to remove to a cool pit or frame 
when established. 
New ZEALAND SpinacH (Tetragonia expansa).— 
Although not so palatable as ordinary Spinach, this is 
useful as a substitute in a hot, dry season. It is not so 
liable to run to seed, and is a vigorous grower. The 
