122 GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



The soil in which the Barringtonia flourishes is 

 strong rich loam, with a portion of rough sand, 

 potted in March. It ought never to be allowed 

 to get pot-bound, nor should it ever be put 

 into a pot that it would not fill with roots in six 

 months. 



This plant strikes freely from cuttings of the 

 half ripened wood, in a good bottom heat, one 

 cutting in a pot. As the pots fill with roots, shift 

 into the next size, and keep them in the same heat 

 until the young plants are about one foot in height, 

 when place them in the stove, and treat them as 

 above directed. 



AUGUST. 

 CONSERVATORY. 



Let the borders of the conservatory be forked 

 up when the roots are not at the surface ; then 

 give a gentle watering ; afterwards rake them 

 smooth. Keeping the borders thus stirred, allows 

 the air to pass freely amongst the young fibres. 



Heat. — Fire-heat is unnecessary, except to dry 

 up the damp when there is a continuance of dull 

 weather. 



Air. — Give as much as possible during the day, 

 and also leave air all night. 



Water. — Syringe two or three times a week ; 



