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requiring rest duiing the winter ; in the stove they become weak, and 

 finally cease to flower, SolandrcEflQra and Stylosa are tender stove 

 plants, requiring rest during the winter ; Vittata is extremely hardy- 

 floweiing in the open borders, and also requiring rest in winter ; Reticu- 

 lata and Striatifolia ai^ tender stove species, requiiing rest dming win- 

 ter ; Equestfis is a native of the hottest parts of the globe, but will not 

 long exist if kept in active excitement in the stove, however high the tem- 

 perature may be ; during its period of rest, it should be kept in a mode- 

 rately cool place, and is even found to perfect its fohage if placed out of 

 doors during summer. 



In regard to the culture of that splendid plant A. JosepMnce, now Bruns- 

 vigia JosejjlwKE, 'Mr. Herbert has the following remarks : "As they sprout 

 but once a-year, nothing can be done to accelerate theh growth, beyond 

 keeping them in a healthy, vigorous state ; for which pmi^ose, the bidb 

 must be kept under ground, with the neck, perhaps, above ground but of 

 that he entertains great doubts. " If the whole bulb is exposed, it imbibes 

 moistui'e from the atmosphere in the season of rest, which becomes fatal 

 to it ; and I have found seedlings, of which the neck has never been raised 

 above ground, in the safest state. A rich, hght loam, and abundance of 

 water in winter, with perfect rest and diy heat in summer, are necessary." 



CLIVEA, 



Although not properly a bulbous-rooted plant, is so nearly related to 

 them in habits and cultm-e, that we are induced to place it amongst them in 

 the bulb house. This plant, of wliich there is as yet only one species, is 

 usuaUy kept in the hot-house ; but it is so hardy, that it may be kept per- 

 fectly safe duiing whiter in a cold pit, or fi'ame. It is increased by separat- 

 ing the roots, and also by seeds, which it produces freely. Although it 

 does not shed its leaves, it still requires a season of rest, which commences 

 soon after it has done flowering and while its seeds are ripening. It should 

 then be but moderately supphed ^vith water, and when potted, kept high in 

 the pot. 



C0T5URGHIA. 



This genus, like the last, is also often injured by being kept in a stove 

 temperature ; and hence, probably, is the cause of its beiug considered a 



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