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of two parts light rich loam, one part rotten wood, 

 with about a sixth part cally sand, I place the 

 plant where it does not receive any bottom heat. 

 because ; from the circumstance of the roots striking 

 downwards, any bottom heat would injure them: 

 the situation I choose is on a shelf, or the curb of 

 a pine pit. I keep the plant rather moist, and 

 often syringe over the foliage. For the greater 

 part of the year I preserve a heat of about 65°, 

 and give but little water during the first three 

 months, in order to allow the plant a season of 

 rest. 



IPOMOFSIS ELEGANS. 

 Class, Pentandria. Order. Monogynia. 



PoEEMONIACEJE. 



Native of North America, 1826. — Propagation, 

 seeds. 



Sow the seeds in July, and pot the young plants 

 singly in No. 48 pots; place them in a cold frame,, 

 and shade them for a few days. As soon as they 

 are fresh rooted, draw off the light in the morning, 

 and when put on in the evening, let a free circu- 

 lation of air draw through the frame. Protect 

 them from heavy rains, and water sparingly. In 

 the months of November and December, it is ad- 

 visable to let the pots stand on bricks, and to have 

 a free circulation of air, as they are very subject to 

 damp off ; in frosty nights, the frame should be 



