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ERANTHEMUM PULCHELLUM. 
To realize its highest character it must he grown in a roomy pot, or planted in 
a border. When grown in pots, it must be planted in a more retentive soil than 
is usually employed, and nothing can be better adapted than a strong loam, such 
as is procured from the decayed sward of a pasture. A liberal supply of water is 
indispensable to its vigorous growth. But perhaps it is seen to the greatest 
advantage when planted in the border of a stove, where its roots are unconfined, 
and it can grow without restriction. At Chatsworth, from whence our figure was 
obtained, it is planted in the borders of the large stove conservatory, where it forms 
bushes several feet in circumference, and produces a profusion of flowers for several 
successive months. After flowering, the shoots should be pruned back to within 
an inch or two of their base. 
It is a native of the coast of Coromandel, in the East Indies, from whence it 
was sent to Kew gardens towards the close of the last century. 
It may be increased readily from cuttings, put in sand, in a slight bottom-heat ; 
and if allowed sufficient pot room, these will make handsome bushes in the course 
of a season. 
