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growth ; and, by the 1st of August, the plant will have a 

 crown of rich foliage, some of the leaves being two feet 

 long. If the roots are forwarded in pots, plunged in a 

 gentle hotbed, the plants become effective in the garden by 

 the 1st of July. As an ornament for the border of ponds, 

 this is a splendid plant. 



The soil must be deep, rich, and rather moist, for the full 

 growth of the foliage. In autumn, take up the roots, dry 

 and clean them, and keep them in dry sand, in a frost-proof 

 cellar, until spring. 



C. odorata. This is a stove species, with noble foliage 

 and very fragrant flowers. The plant is evergreen and 

 caulescent, growing from three to six feet in height. The 

 flower is large, greenish yellow, and delightfully fragrant. 

 The plant requires plenty of room for its roots and leaves ; 

 and, where sufficient space can be given, it is a noble plant. 



THE ERYTHRINA. 



A most showy family of plants, which, usually grown with 

 stove-heat, do well bedded out in the summer. 



Most of the family are natives of the tropics, and are 

 rapid-growing plants, with pinnate leaves, and pea-like flow- 

 ers of bright or dark red. 

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