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It will strike freely from cuttings of the half 

 ripened wood in a lively bottom heat, in which they 

 must be kept until they have attained to about a 

 foot in height, at which time place them amongst 

 the other plants, and treat them as above. 



P. N. DON. 



ASTROLOMA HUMIFUSUM. 

 Class, Pextandria. Order, Monogynia. 



EpACRIDE/E. 



Native of New South Wales, 1801. — Propaga- 

 tion, cuttings. 



A beautiful scarlet flowering shrub, worthy the care 

 of every collector : it will live well in sandy fibrous 

 peat, with a good drainage, and placed near the 

 glass. It should be kept in the house all the year. 



JUNE. 



GREENHOUSE. 



The plants which were left in the greenhouse 

 last month most now be removed into the open air, 

 with the exception of such delicate ones as you 

 wish to keep in a fine growing state ; let these be 

 set as near the glass as possible, and let them have 

 as much air as can be given. 



Be careful to water them as often as wanted, 

 and syringe them frequently. 



Let the plants which are removed into the open 

 air be pruned, and cut out the sickly and strag- 



