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border, in light sandy soil, where they grow and flower freely. They are increased 
by offsets, which are plentifully produced, and may be treated generally in the same 
manner as the snow-drop, or snow-flake. 
Coburghia. The species of this genus are rather shy at flowering ; they may 
be said to be half-hardy bulbs . They require to be planted out in a warm border 
under the wall of a stove or green-house, where, if the weather is not very severe, 
they will endure the winter ; the safest plan, however, is to always take them up 
when the bulbs are ripe, and preserve them in bags through the winter. In April, 
plant them out in some good strong rich loam, when they will probably flower, and 
produce plenty of offsets, by which they are propagated. 
Olivea. This splendid genus requires only the heat of the green-house, and 
that only during the cold months, they may be grown to perfection in a frame, by 
planting the bulbs in a good rich turfy loam, mixed with a small portion of leaf 
mould, the bulbs should be potted very shallow, and watered with care. When in 
a dormant state they should be kept quite dry; and, if fresh potted just before 
they begin to grow, they will flower pretty freely. They are propagated by 
offsets. 
GARDEN SEATS. 
The annexed garden-seat was exhibited some time since at the Horticultural 
Society's rooms. There does not appear to be any thing new in it ; but it forms a 
very comfortable seat, is very portable, and is capable of being packed in a very 
small compass, when not in use, or in bad weather. Fig. (a) is as it is used; (6) 
in its compressed form. 
Fig. (a). 
Fig. (6). 
