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These four buds broke forth with much vigour, and shortly 

 opened four umbels of fine flowers. 



After flowering, I took it from the water, and placed it in 

 its proper temperature to share the same attention and care as 

 the common green-house plants, among which I allowed it to 

 remain during the winter. In February, 1826, I removed it 

 to 6 degrees more heat than its common temperature, at which 

 time I reduced the ball of roots considerably, replaced it into 

 its former pot, using the like composition as before, (the pot is 

 of the No. 24 size,) and placed the pot again in water, in 

 which situation it remained three weeks. I then removed it 

 to an increased heat of 8 degrees, and it shortly after began to 

 make a profusion of luxuriant shoots, on which umbels of 

 flowers began to appear ; and in the beginning of April it had 

 absolutely become a complete picture, both in its growth, fo- 

 liage, and bloom; and I much regret that a drawing of it was 

 not taken while in its beauty, at the time it stood in the drawing- 

 room of my employers, who bear testimony to the multiplicity 

 of its flowers and general beauty. 



On the 2d of May, when in its most perfect state, I 

 counted the number of flowers and umbels, and found them to 

 be as follows: viz. umbels, 18 ; flowers in full perfection, 48; 

 buds not opened, 63. It continued in great beauty till the 

 4th of June, still having many buds not arrived at maturity. 



I flatter myself I have also made considerable progress in a 

 new system of working oranges, which at a future time may 

 form the subject of another letter. 



Meanwhile, duly appreciating the value and utility of your 

 Magazine, and of the honour and advantage which they who 

 profess the art of gardening may attain through its public- 

 ation, I beg leave to subscribe myself, most respectfully, 



Dear Sir, &c. 

 Laxton-Hall, June 14. 1826. James Reeve. 



Art. XVII. On the Cultivation in England of the Carolina 

 Wax Tree, with a View to its Produce in Wax. By Wil- 

 liam Hamilton, Esq. M.D. 



Sir, 



Conceiving it the duty of every good citizen to contribute 



his mite to the good of the community of which he forms a 



part, either by personal exertion, or suggestions calculated 



to stimulate others to useful pursuits, I beg leave to call the 



