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FAMILIAU OAUIiEX FLOll'ERS. 



watering'. If the soil becomes sour with stagnant water, 

 mischief must follow ; and if the rtiots are dry for any 

 length of time, the tiower-buds will be likely to drop. As 

 for the soil, there is nothing so suitable as a stout, friable, 

 yellow loam, full of filjre from rotted turf. Clay, chalk, 

 and sand are all unlit for the camellia, Ijut a gnod jieat soil 

 answers veiy well, especially for making beds f(ir planting 

 out camellias, when a nice friable, fibrous loam is not 

 obtainable. 



The variety iigured is the one known as Boncl-elaari. 

 It is line of the best for the conservatory. The following 

 also are tine varieties, and the most useful amongst hundreds : 

 Dmihle 11 Inte, Alexiua, Beali, Coinife.ss of Elli-'smere, Jeniiii 

 liiiiil, Ijiirniiii Jfaggi, Leojjold /., Vallavareda, Giardino 

 Sn iihi relli. 



