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ARCTOTIS OR AN DLFL OR A . YELLOW, 



Class, Syngenesia. Order. Necessaria. 



Composite. 



Native of Cape of Good Hope. 1794. — Propa- 

 gation, cuttings. 



Grows well in loam. peat, and bog- soil. Pot in 

 May. 



AZALEA INDICA. WITH ITS VARIETIES. 

 Class, Pextandeia. Order, Monogyxia. 



Ericeje. 



Native of China. 1 SOS. — ■Propagation, seed-: '. 

 cuttings. 



This is one of the many productions of that 

 highly favoured clime. China, which are so de- 

 servedly objects of the gardener's particular care. 

 The azalea grows and flowers well in equal parts 

 of peat and bog-soil, with about one-eighth part of 

 cally sand. Re-pot in May. taking care to drain 

 the pot well, and to give a moderate shift when re- 

 potting. Set the matted roots at liberty, and re- 

 move a portion of the old soil. Keep the pic 

 in the greenhouse ail the year ; do not sutler them 

 to flag for want of water. Should any plants ap- 

 pear sickly, shake as much of the mould from the 

 roots as will permit it to 20 into a small pot. in which 

 let it remain until it has recovered, then give a mo- 

 derate shift when the pot is filled with roots. If 

 required to bloom in February, place them in a 



