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and require the stove. I place them in the conserva- 

 tory for about one month when in flower, and then 

 remove them into the flower-house, keeping them 

 dry from January to March, at which time I shake 

 all the soil from the roots, repot them in pots pro- 

 portionate to the size of the plants, and give a good 

 watering. I previously cut down the plant, leaving 

 about half an inch of young wood. They strike 

 freely from cuttings placed in the stove. 



JUSTICIA SPECIOSA. 

 Class, Diandria. Order, Monogynia* 



AcANTHACE^. 



Native of the East Indies, 1826. — Propagation, 

 cuttings. 



A fine showy stove plant, increased by cuttings, 

 which must be struck early in spring, and kept in 

 the flower-house all the summer ; they will flower 

 in great perfection in November and December the 

 same year. The old plant, cut down in the spring, 

 shaken partly out of the soil, and repotted, will 

 also blossom remarkably well. Observe to pot the 

 cuttings and keep them shifted into large pots as 

 they fill their pots with roots : the same rule ap- 

 plies to the old plants. 



Soil. — Good strong turfy loam and vegetable 

 soil, equal quantities. 



Water, — Give a good supply of water when the 



