piece of glass fixed over the pan with little ventilations or open- 

 ings, placing them on bottom heat, probably dig the pan into the 

 sand in propagating bed, and handled as cuttings before de- 

 scribed, and Farleyense will do as well as other stove-house plants 

 if it gets proper treatment. Hot water is about the only heating 

 system that can be used for the culture of this plant. The pipes 

 should be located as in hothouses generally. Two-inch pipes 

 seem to be preferred by many, especially if they are spread out 

 under the benches as much as possible giving as nearly a uniform 

 bottom heat as can be obtained. By all means have six or eight 

 inches of space between benches and outside walls, so that the 

 heat can pass up under the glass and keep off some of the cold 

 that comes in through openings between panes of glass and 

 through the glass itself. Have plenty of valves on, so that you 

 can shut off when required. The sun will send up the tem- 

 perature considerably during Spring days and you should begin 

 to regulate your heating early, so that your house may not get too 

 hot. 



Ventilation must be carefully attended to at this time of the 

 year. Have the fire in good order, so that you will be able to put 

 heat on quickly if the weather happens to change suddenly, and 

 on a clear, sunny day do not omit to get good circulation early 

 in the evening or afternoon before the sun leaves your house 

 entirely, or you will chill your plants before the artificial heat is 

 warming up the house properly. 



e^d 



