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To preserve the winter-standing crops 

 from destruction by severe weather, a 

 small trench is made in the first week of 

 November, at the north end of each row, 

 in which the adjoining plant is laid so 

 low, with its head towards the north, 

 that the centre of its stem at the top is 

 just level with the surface of the ground, 

 the root being scarcely disturbed ; it is 

 then immediately watered, and its roots 

 covered with more mould. Thus every 

 plant is in succession reclined ; and in a 

 few days it is scarcely perceptible that 

 they have been thus treated, though it 

 certainly checks their growth. Before 

 the arrival of snow, a small hillock must 

 be raised round each plant to support its 

 leaves, and prevent their being broken. 

 If snow accompanies severe frost, ad- 

 vantage should bo taken of it, and the 

 plants be heaped over with it, which 

 will afford them an effectual protection. 



To obtain Seed. Such plants of each 

 variety must be selected in March or 

 April as most perfectly agree with their 

 peculiar characteristics, and are not par- 

 ticularly forward in advancing for seed. 

 As the stems run up, some gardeners 

 recommend the leaves to be taken away ; 

 but this must be injurious. Mr. Wood, 

 of Qucensferry, N.B., is particularly 

 careful that no foliage appears on the 

 surface of the head ; he always lifts 

 his plants, and plants them in another 

 bed, watering them abundantly, as this, 

 he finds, prevents their degenerating or 

 producing proud seed; and when the 

 head begins to open, he cuts out its 

 centre, and leaves only four or five of 

 the outside shoots for bearing. The 

 sulphur- coloured, he always finds the 

 most difficult to obtain seed from. As 

 the branches spread, four or six stakes 

 should be placed at equal distances 

 round each plant, and hooped round 

 with string to support them and prevent 

 their breaking. When the pods begin 

 to form, water should be given repeat- 

 edly, and occasionally some thrown over 

 the whole plant, which tends to prevent 

 mildew. Before the pods begin to 

 change colour, those from the extremity 

 of every shoot must be taken away, as 

 these yield seeds which produce plants 

 very apt to run to seed without heading, 

 and by an early removal the others arc 



benefited. The branches ought to be 

 gathered as soon as the pods upon them 

 ripen. Different kinds must never be 

 planted near each other, or they will 

 reciprocally be crossed. The seed ripens 

 in August or September, and it is often 

 recommended to preserve it in the pod 

 until wanted ; but the general practice 

 is to beat it out, and store it as soon as 

 perfectly dry. 



BRODIJE'A. (Named after /. /. Brodie, 

 a Scotch cryptogamist. Nat. ord., Lily- 

 icorts [Liliaccse]. Linn., 2>-Triandria, 1- 

 monogynia. Allied to Allium). Frame 

 or half-hardy small bulbs requiring tho 

 same treatment as Ixias. Offsets; sandy 

 peat. Summer temp., 50 to 70 ; win- 

 ter, 40. 



B. calif o' mica (Calif ornian). Pale brown. July 

 California. 1848. 



conge? sta (crowded). 1. Blue. July. Georgia. 



1806. 



grand) flo'ra (large flowered). 1|. Blue. 



North America. 1806. 



BROMF/LIA. (Named after Bromel, a 

 Swedish botanist. Nat. ord., Bromelworts 

 [Bromeliacese]. Linn., 6-Hexandria, 1- 

 inonogynia. Belated to the Pine Apple). 

 Stove herbaceous perennials. Suckers ; 

 rich lumpy soil, well drained. Summer 

 temp., 60 to 85, with moisture ; winter, 

 50 to 60, dryish. 



B. bractca'ta (red-bracted) . 2. Pink. Sep- 

 tember. Jamaica. 1785. 



chri/sa'ntha (golden-flowered). 2. Blue. 



Caraccas. 1819. 



crudnta (bloody). 2. Blue white. August. 



llio Janeiro. 1824. 

 -- di'scolor (two-coloured). Pink. April. 



South Europe. 

 fastuo'sa (proud). 4. Purple. August. 



South America. 1815. 



liu'milis (low). 1. Pink. March. 1789. 



Kara'tas (Karatas). 2. Pink. West Indies. 



1739. 



Ungula'ta (tongue leaved). \\. Yellow. 



May. South America. 1759. 



Pi'nguln (Pinguin). 3. lied. March. West 



Indies. 1690. 



sylvefstris (wood). 3. Crimson. July. South 



America. 1820. 



BROMHEA'DIA. (Named after Sir E. 

 F. Bromhcad, Bart. Nat. ord., Orchids 

 [Orchidaccee]. Linn., 2Q-Gft/nandria, l- 

 Monandria. Allied to Ansellia). Stove 

 orchid. Offsets ; broken pots, moss, and 

 sanely fibry peat ; set tho pot in a pan, 

 and keep this filled with water. Sum- 

 mer temp. 60 to 90; winter, 65 to 

 60", 



