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DICHORIZANDRA, THYRSIFLORA. 

 Class, Hexandria. Order, Monogynia. 



CoMMELINEJE. 



Native of Brazil, 1822. — Propagation, division. 



This is a very attractive blue flower. It re- 

 quires to be kept dormant during the winter 

 months in the flower-house, but a little water 

 should be occasionally given to it. In the begin- 

 ning of March, turn the plant out of its pot, shake 

 all the soil from the roots, and repot it in the fol- 

 lowing soil : two parts loam, one part leaf mould, 

 with about one-sixth rough sand. Place it in the 

 pit in the flower-house. 



GARDENIA RADICANS. 

 Class, Pentandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Rubiace^e. 



Native of China, 1804. — Propagation, cuttings, 

 suckers. 



Mr. Reynolds, who succeeded in growing this 

 plant to great perfection, gives the following direc- 

 tions. 



Having a young healthy plant, I continue to 

 shift it to the next size pot as it fills the former 

 one with roots until the plant is in No. 24, in which 

 size pot I bloom it. With respect to an old esta- 

 blished plant, in April I turn it out of its pot, re- 

 move a part of the soil, and repot in the same size, 

 draining the pot well. The soil I use is composed 



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