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

 tively small state, although it attains gigantic pro- 

 portions with age ; the branches are very stout, with 

 closely-set deep green leaves. New Caledonia. 



A. Goldieana is a plant of recent introduction, 

 and very elegant ; it is apparently intermediate in 



THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 



By William Earley. 



GENERAL MANAGEMENT. 

 Artificial Waterings do not receive such an 

 amount of countenance and support as they deserve. 



ARATJC4RIA Excels A. 



growth between A. eJegans and A, Rutei, whilst it 

 retains the beauties of them both. New Caledonia. 

 This will probably become equally popular with e^fltn.s 

 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 Cunninghamii. 



This happens owing to a common practice which 

 exists of gi\'ing occasional or frequent surface 

 sprinklings, which during dry weather periods do 

 not support the root-demands, and are, as a natural 

 consequence, of indifferent result. Such waterings, 

 to be effective, should be copious and abundant for 

 the moistening of the soil throughout down to the 



