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GUIDE TO THE CONSERVATORY. 



BRUNSVIGIA JOSEPHINEA, FALCATA. 

 Class, Hexandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Amaryllideje. 



Natives of the Cape of Good Hope, Josepliinea, 

 1814; falcata, 1795. — Propagation, offsets. 



These fine flowering bulbs will blossom much 

 stronger if they be grown in large pots, and sup- 

 plied with plenty of water whilst in a growing state. 

 When the foliage is sufficiently ripe, withhold water 

 altogether, and place the pots on a shelf in a warm 

 shed or the greenhouse, in which situation they must 

 remain for three months at least ; then remove them 

 into a lively heat, and give them abundance of 

 water : this enables them to put out strong flowering 

 stems. 



As soon as the blossom is decayed, turn the 

 bulbs out of the pots ; shake off most of the soil 

 from amongst the roots : be careful in doing this 

 that you do not break any of the roots, then repot 

 the plants and place them in heat, where let them 

 remain until the foliage indicates decay ; then with - 

 hold water, and keep them in a dormant state, as 

 recommended above. 



Soil. — Peat, strong yellow loam, and decom- 

 posed cow-dung, and a little rough sand. It is re- 

 quisite for the pots to be well drained. 



