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Fig. 40. — Ostrowskia magnifica. — See page 274. 



frequently in very bright colors. These plants flourish under 

 similar conditions to those required for Gloxinias, and are also 

 like them easily disfigured in their foliage by water. It is a 

 safe rule not to syringe these plants at any time. 



The Achimenes are also good summer-blooming plants for 

 the conservatory. They deserve much wider popularity, for, 



while extraordinary specimens may require extra care in culti- 

 vation, good average plants of useful size may be obtained 

 with but little care. They may be grown in succession by 

 starting a few of the tubercles at a time, and their period of 

 usefulness is thus prolonged. It should be remembered that 

 the Achimenes grow better by placing them in their blooming- 



