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mould, and an eighth white sand. The pots were plunged 

 in a bottom heat of 80°, with the atmosphere of the house from 

 60 to 56°, during the day, and at night about 50°. In five 

 weeks the bulbs, which were the size of small peas, when 

 potted, had made four leaves, and they were then shifted into 

 pots two sizes larger, [our No. 3,] and again plunged in bot- 

 tom heat, increasing the temperature of the house to 70° dur- 

 ing the day, and to 55° during the night. I also gave them 

 water freely, with the syringe, over the leaves, which is their 

 great element. In six weeks from the last shifting, I again 

 repotted the plants, into pots about six inches in diameter, 

 [No. 4,] in which they were to remain to flower. They were 

 plunged as before, and the watering increased, which was 

 now given every morning when the house was of the right 

 temperature, generally about II o'clock. 



On the 21st of May, all the plants were removed to the ex- 

 otic house, where they remained until they were sold. Each 

 plant had eight leaves thirteen inches long and eight inches 

 in diameter, heart-shaped, with rich dark velvet stripes over 

 the green ground, and splendid spikes of scarlet flowers. It 

 propagates freely from the leaf, with a portion of the foot- 

 stalk, when two months old ; they should be put in sand, 

 under a bell glass, and when the bulbs are formed, they 

 should remain in the cutting pot, which should be placed on 

 a warm dry shelf, until the season of growth. 



Astoria^ L. /., January 6, 1845. 



Art. V. Floricultural and Botanical Notices of New Plants, 

 figured in foreign periodicals ; ivith Remarks on those re- 

 cently introduced to, or originated in, American gardens, and 

 additional information upon jylants already in cultivation. 



Edwards'' s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery . 

 Each number containing from six to eight plates ; with additional miscel- 

 laneous information, relative to new plants. In monthly numbers ; 3s. 

 pldn, 3s. 6c?. colored. 



