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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



thick; turn out the plant, give it a gentle shake 

 with the hand to remove a part of the old soil from 

 the roots ; if these be matted, take a sharp-pointed 

 stick and set at liberty the matted roots ; take away 

 from one to two inches of soil from the ball all 

 around, then put your plant in a pot about four 

 inches wider than the ball ; this leaves two inches 

 between it and the pot ; press down the soil gently 

 with a lath all round the ball, but not too much. 

 If any plant be in a sickly state, shake all the soil 

 from its roots, and repot it in a small pot. 



In watering the camellia, it is necessary to be 

 cautious against too much wet. This will be the 

 case if you are always giving them a little water 

 when the surface is rather dry : to be safe, examine 

 the plants, and if they are dry give a good watering. 

 The camellia is much benefited with syringing the 

 foliage, particularly whilst in heat. 



CROCUS. 



Class, Triandria. Order, Monogynia. 



IrIDEjE. 



Treatment, same as Hyacinthus. (p. 24.) 



MUSACE.E. 



Class, Pentandria. Order, Digynia. 



1 . Cape of Good Hope, 1773. — Strelitzia Reginae. 

 — Propagation, suckers. — Flowers yellow, purple 

 beneath. 



