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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



part of the variety you wish to engraft, and paring 

 it into a wedge shape ; then make an incision in 

 the stock in proportion to the size of the scion, 

 then insert the scion, and put a pin through both 

 to prevent the scion from being displaced. You 

 may engraft as many varieties upon it as you please. 

 They present a pleasing sight with two, three, or 

 four varieties being in flower at the same time. 



The speciosissima is decidedly the best for en- 

 grafting upon. They require water in abundance 

 when placed in heat, and during the summer 

 months, but not any whilst in the greenhouse. 

 Dung-water once a week is very beneficial to them. 



Soil. — Two parts strong loam, one part dung, 

 one rough sand and one peat. 



Keep them to a certain number of stems, re- 

 moving all lateral shoots as they appear. 



GASTROLOBIUM BILOBUM. 

 Class, Decandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Leguminoseje. 

 Native of New Holland, 1803. — Propagation, 

 cuttings. 



A beautiful little plant, requiring to be kept in 

 the most airy part of the greenhouse, near to the 

 glass. It grows well in peat and loam. 



