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tenderer sorts must be evident to the com- 

 monest observer ; as the earth in the bottom of 

 the pot,, by being constantly in the water, 

 becomes coagulated, and sour, and is conse- 

 quently liable to rot the young fibres, by which 

 the plants in general contract a languid and 

 sickly habit. 



As the close foggy weather advances, water 

 must be given more sparingly, else it will 

 conspire with the atmosphere to encrease the 

 damps of the house ; which will inevitably 

 injure the plants by rotting their leaves. 

 These, and dead flowers, should be picked 

 off as soon as they are observable ; otherwise 

 they will make a very disagreeable appear- 

 ance. 



Early in October all the tender Cape bulbs 

 should be planted ; viz ; Ixia, Iris, Moraea, 

 Gladiolus, Antholyza, Ferraria, Galaxia, Oxalis, 

 Lachenalia, Ornithogalum &c. &c. as they gene- 

 rally commence vegetation about this time, and 

 will supply a most beautiful variety of flowers 

 for the ensuing spring and summer : but if 

 wanted to flower later, let them not be planted 

 before November. 



When growing they should be kept pretty 



