JUNE, 



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Mr. Smithers prefers plants of three years' growth 

 to older ones. In the month of June, when I saw 

 the plants, they were covered with blossoms. 



Gardenia fragrans requires the same treatment. 



GESNERIA, SINNINGIA, GLOXINIA. 

 Class, Didynamia. Order, Angiosperma. 



Gesnerle. 



Native of South America, &c. — Propagation, 

 seeds, cuttings, division, leaves. 



These delightful genera all grow and bloom well 

 with the same treatment : I have therefore classed 

 them together. In January, shake the soil from 

 the roots and repot them in the following com- 

 post : loam, leaf mould, and dung, with about one- 

 sixth part rough sand ; mix all together ; plant in 

 pots proportionable to their size ; put them into the 

 flower-house ; use water sparingly whilst they are 

 beginning to grow, but give a good supply when 

 they are in full vigour. As they fill their pots 

 with roots, shift into the next size. As they come 

 into flower, place them in the warmest situation in 

 the conservatory, where they will continue to blossom 

 for some time. When done flowering, be cautious 

 with water, and allow the stems to die away gra- 

 dually. When they are in a dormant state, place 

 them on the back shelves of the greenhouse until 

 November, then remove them into the flower- 



