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when growing, should be liberally supplied with water. 

 (Soil No. 12.) 



Crotons. About twenty-eight species^ few of them de- 

 serving cultivation; but the genus is celebrated for its 

 beautiful C. j^ictus, leaves oblong-lanceolate, variegated with 

 yellow, and stained with red, flowers small green, or axillary 

 spikes. 0. variegdtuSj variety latifolia^ is finer than the 

 original variegdtus ; the nerves in the leaves are yellow, and 

 the leaves lanceolate, entire, and smooth. To make them 

 grow freely, give them the warmest part of the hot-house, 

 and drain the pots well. (Soil No. 13.) 



Cj/cas, four species, generally called Sago palm, as an 

 English name. The plant from which Sago is extracted, 

 belongs to another genus, (see Sdgus.) 0. revoluta is a 

 well-known palm, and will keep perfectly well in the green- 

 house. We have seen a beautiful specimen of it which is 

 kept every winter in the cellar; but those that are kept so 

 cool in winter only grow every alternate year, while those 

 that are kept in the hot-house grow every year, which shows 

 that heat is their element. C. circindlis is a large-growing 

 species; the fronds are much longer, but not so close and 

 thick. C. glauca is a fine species; the foliage is slightly 

 glaucous. They require plenty of pot room, are much in- 

 fested with the small white scaly insect, and ought to be 

 frequently examined and carefully washed as prescribed in 

 January. (Soil No. 12.) 



CypripMium msigne is a very beautiful nepal species of 

 this curious Ladies' Shpper plant. The flowers have a 

 waxy appearance, and very much in shape of an Indian shoe ; 

 the colors are green and purple ; it likes a moist, half- 

 shaded situation. (Soil No. 16.) 



Cyrtocercas reflexuSj or Hoy a coriacea, a new dwarf wax- 

 plant of magnificent appearance, either for foliage or bloom,^ 

 which it produces in great profusion from the axils of almosfe 

 every leaf; it is a native of Manilla; it grows freely in Soil 

 No. 13. 



Dracaenas, Dragon-tree,* about twelve species of Asiatio 

 plants, varied in character. D. Ferrea is plentiful in our 

 collections, and will keep in the green-house ; but the foliage 

 is not so well retained as when kept in the hot-house ; the 

 leaves are lanceolate, acute, of a dark crimson color. 

 termindlisj striped leaved ; D. frdgransj when in bloom, 

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