THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 



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THE KITCHEN" GAEDEN. 



By 'William Eabley. 



it has only been seen in this covmtry in a compara- 

 tively small state, although it attains gigantic pro- 

 portions with age ; the tranches are very stout, with 

 closely-set deep green leaves. New Caledonia. GENERAL MAyAGBMENT. 



A. Goldieana is a plant of recent introduction, Artificial "Waterings do not receive such an 



and very elegant ; it is apparently intermediate in amount of countenance and support as they deserve. 







Abaucakia Exohlsa. 



growth hetween A. elegans and A. Hulei, whilst it 

 retains the heauties of them hoth. New Caledonia. 

 This will.prohahly become equallj'popular with«/c?««« 

 as a fine foliage plant, few plants affording a more 

 pleasing contrast to the usual flowering and other 

 plants used for conservatory furnishing, than healthy 

 young plants of these species and Cimninghmnii. 



This happens owing to a common practice which 

 exists of gi's'ing occasional or frequent surface 

 sprinklings, which during dry weather periods do 

 not support the root-demands, and ai-e, as a natural 

 consequence, of indifferent result. Such waterings, 

 to he effective, should be copious and abundant for 

 the moistening of the soil throughout down to the 



