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and should be sown as soon as ripe, one in a 3-inch pot, in a temperature of about 75°, 

 keeping the soil somewhat dry, but not too dry, till germination takes place, when more 

 water will be required. The plants must not be kept starving in small pots, but should 



Fig. 142. Crinum purpttbascens. 



receive timely shifts into larger sizes, providing ample drainage to carry away the 

 copious supplies of water that must be given. Strong bulbs will flower in due course. 



After flowering, or during the winter or resting period, water should be partially 

 withheld, and the plants exposed to all the light and sun possible. In the spring 



