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BROWNLOWIA GRANDIFLORA, ELATA. 

 Class, Polyandria. Order, Monogynia. 



TlLIACE/E. 



Native of the East Indies, 1820. — Propagation, 

 cuttings. 



This is a noble genus, and is very rare ; it is well 

 worthy the greatest care of the cultivator, were it 

 only for the fine thin delicate foliage. The flowers 

 are produced in large racemes, which give a splendid 

 appearance to the plant. Tt strikes freely from 

 cuttings in the latter part of spring and the early 

 part of summer. The cuttings should be planted 

 singly in small No. 60, in equal portions of sand 

 and peat, and placed in a frame in a gentle bottom 

 heat, and covered with a hand glass until they are 

 struck and have made pretty good roots. As soon 

 as the pots are full of roots, shift and continue to 

 do so as they require it, (keeping them in bottom 

 heat,) until they are in large 48, at which shifting 

 remove them into the stove, and never allow them 

 to get pot-bound. 



Soil for this genus is equal parts very light turfy 

 loam, turfy peat, and decomposed dung, with a 

 little rough sand. This should be thrown up for 

 one year previous to using, and turned several 

 times in the course of the season. It is proper to 

 state that no soil should be sifted, as in sifting the 

 nutritious qualities of the soil are destroyed, and 



