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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



desirable for cultivation. Cuttings of healthy shoots, 2 to 3 inches long, inserted 

 in well-drained pots of sandy peat, covering closely with glass in a temperature of 

 65° 75°, root freely in March or April. Cultural requirements are of the simplest 

 description. Arrange the plants in a sunny position, top to make them bushy, and shift 



Fig. 4. MoNOCH^TUM SEEICEUM MTTLTIFLOEUM. 



into larger pots as more root room is needed, using a compost of two parts fibrous peat, 

 one of leaf soil and one of loam with an admixture of sand. Pot firmly. The plants 

 flower freely during the winter in a temperature of 55° to 65°, and should have 

 their shoots pruned somewhat closely after the flowering is over, re-potting in March. 

 Sunny pits and frames are good positions for Monocheetums during the summer. 



monstera. — M. deliciosa, Mexico, in addition to forming large, handsome, much 

 divided and perforated leaves, also produces succulent edible fruit, with the flavour of a 



