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out in June, and will cover an immense space if the 

 plants are strong when turned out. It however 

 is deserving of a little care for the conservatory. 

 Early in March sow the seeds, two in a pot, using 

 No. 60, place them in a gentle heat, and when the 

 seedling plants are about six inches high, remove 

 them into the greenhouse, placing them under a 

 hand-glass for a few days, until they will bear the 

 greenhouse ; as soon as this is effected, remove them 

 from under the glass and pot them in No. 8, in the 

 following compost : two parts yellow loam, one 

 part dung, with a little rough sand. Train the 

 plants to wire globes, ellipses, fans, &c, or to 

 stakes about three feet in height, placing the stakes 

 round the edge of the pot : in this way they produce 

 a fine effect among other plants. 



CLINTONIA PULCHELLA. 

 Class, Monadelprta. Order, Pentandria. 



IjOBELIACEiE. 



Native of Columbia. — Propagation, seeds. 



SIR, 



In compliance with your request, I transmit 

 you the treatment of the above plant as practised 

 by me. — In September, I sow the seeds in equal 

 parts of strong loam, dung, and cally or river sand, 

 the compost being rather clotty, but not larger than 

 a pea, as it allows the water to pass off freely and 



