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Paris, on the camellia — is it printed in English?— the price, &C. The 

 Editor will also please give what information he can respecting the 

 work of the Misses Loudon on bulbous rooted plants. — H. M. B., 

 Winchester, Va., Jan., 1841. 



[In our former volumes articles have appeared on the cultivation 

 of the £u])h6rbia Poinsettn, (II., p. 58,) the amaryllis, (I., p. 328,) 

 the daphne, (1., p. 296,) the carnation pink, (II., p. 329,) and the 

 cactus, (II., ]). 170, and III. 331) As these comtimnications have 

 given a detailed account of the treatment of the several plants, and as 

 a majority of our readers possess all the volumes of the Magazine, 

 we have deemed it unnecessary to occupy our pages with the same 

 information again, unless offered by some of our correspondents who 

 may be more successful in their treatment of them, and have some 

 superior knowledge respecting their cultivation. To our former vol- 

 umes we would therefore refer Mrs. H. M. B., for complete informa- 

 tion upon the subject. The first five volumes contain a great amount 

 of horticultural, fioricultural and botanical matter, and should be in 

 the possession of every amateur florist. But as our correspondent 

 has not the volumes which contain the information sought after, we 

 will, in as condensed a manner as possible, notice the proper treat- 

 ment of those which she has named above: we would, however, in- 

 vite our correspondents to send us communications upon the cultiva- 

 tion of these several plants, for the particular benefit of those who do 

 not possess the earlier volumes of the Magazine. 



Euphorbias should be treated very similar to geraniums. The 

 plants should be cut in in May, and turned out of the pots into the 

 ground in June, and only one strong shoot allowed to grow. In the 

 month of September, take uj) the plants carefully, with as much 

 earth adhering to the roots as possible, and pot them, filling up the 

 space with good rich soil, composed of loam, leaf mould, and heath 

 soil, in equal parts. Keep the plants in a warm room, where the 

 temperature is not less than 60^, and they will flower well. 



Amaryllises should be potted as soon as the buds make their ap- 

 pearance, in very rich loamy soil, with a small portion of sand, kept 

 in a warm green-house, and liberally watered, from the time the fo- 

 liage ;nakes its appearance until it has perfected its growth; then 

 turn the pots upon their sides, and let them remain until the bulbs 

 show buds again. 



Daphnes should be potted as soon as the new wood begins to grow, 

 in rich loam and heath soil, (equal parts,) and be well watered till 

 they have completed their growth, keeping them iu a temperature of 

 from 55^ to 60°. 



Acacias are very easy of cultivation. The plants should be potted 

 in rich loam and leaf mould, and when in a growing state, liberally 

 watered: to insure a good bloom, the plants should make a vigorous 

 growth. 



To go into the cultivation of the carnation pink, would occupy 

 more room than we have to spare under this head. We must refer 

 nur correspondent to our Vol. II., p. 329, for information. 



Cactuses are simply managed. The same treatment should be 

 applied to nearly all the species and varieties. C Jenkinsdnm will 

 flo.ver al)undantly with nearly the same management as the Epi- 



