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in 7-inch pots, the smaller divisions going into small pots. This may be done any time 

 from February to June inclusive. The leaves should be cut off close to the bulbs, 

 thereby getting rid of mealy bug and thrips, and preserving the sap stored in the bulbs 

 for the formation of roots before leaves are developed. When the bulbs have to support 



Fig. 152. Euchaeis Stevensi. 



the leaves almost unaided by the roots, the latter frequently fail to make good progress, 

 and unless the watering is of the most careful description the soil is apt to become sour, 

 the old roots perish, and the bulbs become loose, while the blame is attributed to an 

 attack of mite. Shaking strong bulbs clear of soil, and re-potting, frequently causes 



