AUGUST. 



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APHELANDRA CRIST AT A. 

 Class, Didynamia. Order, Angiospermia. 



AcANTHACEiE. 



Native of the West Indies, 1733. — Propagation, 

 cuttings. 



This is a charming scarlet flowering stove plant. 

 It thrives well in two parts loam, one part leaf soil, 

 with a little rough sand. 



As soon as the flowering season is over, place 

 the plant in the warmest situation in the flower- 

 house. When the young shoots are about one 

 inch long, turn the plant out of its pot, remove 

 a part of the ball, and repot into a size smaller pot; 

 in March following, shift it into the next size. If 

 your plants are young, shift as they fill their pots 

 with roots, until they are in pots proportionate to 

 the size of the plants, then proceed as with the old 

 plants. Drain the pots well. 



ASTELMA EXIMIUM. 

 Class, Syngenesia. Order, Superflua. 



Composite. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope, 1793. — Pro- 

 pagation, cuttings. 



This is a fine greenhouse plant, flowering in the 

 greatest profusion this month. It grows well in 

 two parts loam, one part leaf soil, with a little 

 rough sand. Repot early in the spring. Treat it 

 as other greenhouse plants. 



