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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



CYCLAMEN COUM, PERSICUM. 

 Class, Pentandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Primulaceje. 

 Corem, native of S. of Europe, 1596 ; Persicum, 

 of Cyprus, 1731. — Propagation, seeds and di- 

 vision. 



These charming genera deserve a little care. 

 They require to be dormant for a short time. 

 Early in June, remove them from the conservatory 

 to the north side of a wall or hedge ; lay the pots 

 on their sides, and let them remain in this state 

 until October. At this time turn them out of their 

 pots, shake the soil partly from their roots, and 

 repot them in the following soil : — two parts loam, 

 one part leaf, one bog, with a little sand ; then place 

 them in the greenhouse, near to the glass, and 

 where they will have a free circulation of air. 

 Remove them into the conservatory as they come 

 into flower, where they are to remain until they 

 have made a good foliage ; then remove as directed 

 above. 



They grow much finer in a cold frame, and the 

 pots plunged in ashes. Draw off the lights every 

 day to give them air, except in heavy rains and 

 cutting winds. Let them have air during the 

 nights if there be no frost. For protection in se- 

 vere frosts, cover up the frame with mats and 

 straw. Never water but when they are dry, as 

 they are very liable to perish when kept too moist. 



