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kept continually in a growing and blooming state, but 

 the blossoms will be but few, whereas with the above 

 treatment you will have an abundant blossom. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 

 Class, Icosandria. Order, Dipentagynia. 



FlCOIDE^E. 



Native chiefly of the Cape of Good Hope. — 

 Propagation, cuttings. 



This is a numerous genus, and, when grown to 

 perfection, presents a brilliant appearance : the 

 most showy of the varieties are spectabile, How- 

 arthia, grandiflora, stellata : these with many others 

 are well worth the little attention required on them. 

 Strike cuttings early in the spring, pot them off 

 when rooted into No. 60, and shift them into No. 

 48 ; when they have filled their pots with roots, shift 

 again into No. 32, in which pots let them remain 

 for flowering. Pot in rich light soil, with a good 

 drainage at the bottom of the pots ; keep them in 

 the greenhouse until they come into flower, when 

 remove them into the conservatory. 



TROP^IOLUM C AN ARIENSIS . 

 Class, Octandria. Order, Monogynia. 



TrOP^OLEjE. 



Native of the Canaries. — Propagation, seeds and 

 cuttings. 



This beautiful twiner is hardy enough planted 



