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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



your pots well, always keep them near to the glass, 

 and tie up the flower-stems as they advance. 



Water will require your attention during the 

 winter months, for if you keep them soddened with 

 water they will not flourish : keep them in what is 

 termed a growing state, or just so moist, that should 

 you take a portion of the soil in your hand, and rub 

 it, and it comes clear off without leaving a muddy 

 impression, it is sufficiently wet; but when the 

 plants increase in strength, give water a little more 

 freely. When the flowering season is over, place 

 them on a shelf in the greenhouse until November; 

 refresh them once or twice with water whilst on the 

 shelf. 



ARTHROPODIUM CIRRATUM. 

 Class, Hexandria. Order, Monogynia. 



AsPHODELLE. 



Native of New Zealand, 1821. — Propagation, 

 division. 



This is a plant of great beauty, and as it requires 

 but little attention in its cultivation, should not be 

 omitted in any collection. It grows well in light 

 loam and leaf soil, equal parts, with a little sand. 

 As soon as the plant has done flowering, shake all 

 the old soil from the roots, and repot in No. 16, 

 in which it will bloom freely. After potting, 

 place the plant in a shady situation in the flower- 

 house for a short time ; when well rooted remove 



