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CULTURE OF THE GENUS HAKE A, 
/. Bandhuca is much like I. grandiflora, but of more rigid habit, and is neither 
so good nor so easy to cultivate. /. rosea is very pretty and distinct, though not 
such a general favourite as the preceding, and may occasionally be caught with a 
very fine head of bloom, and then is very beautiful. I. odoratissima, a plant first 
bloomed in this country by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., of Exeter, produced 
very large but loose trusses of deliciously sweet flowers, which make it very 
desirable ; and /. acuminata, the white kind shown several years back at Chiswick 
by the same gentlemen, is also very distinct and desirable, but a very delicate 
grower. 
Of new kinds, I. hydrangceformis, the new species from Borneo, introduced by 
Mr. Low, jun., of the Clapton Nursery, was shown, though not fine, in a sufficiently 
favourable state, by Messrs. Lucombe and Co., at the Koyal Botanic Society's 
Exhibition in July, to show that under proper management it will make a first-class 
plant. It is a plant of very strong habit, and grows very freely, and we doubt not 
in a few years will be shown so as to merit the specific distinction of Hydrangea-like. 
A very pretty species, resembling /. crocata, but much superior both in flower and 
habit, was shown by Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, at Chiswick, in July, and 
was called I. Javanica. It appears to be a very free-growing kind, and may be 
regarded as a decided acquisition. 
All these kinds require nearly the same treatment, of course making allowance 
in shifting for those plants of delicate habit, and not potting them so heavily as the 
free-growing kinds. Above everything guard against insects, and then success is 
certain. 
CULTURE OF THE GENUS HAKEA. 
Of this genus of desirable New Holland plants nearly sixty species have been 
introduced, all of which are ornamental, and not difficult to cultivate. The best soil 
is a mixture of two parts heath-mould, and one part light sandy loam, broken 
together, but not sifted. 
In potting, drain well with plenty of broken potsherd, and mix a few pieces of 
freestone, about an inch square, with the soil. These, by retaining moisture, will 
prevent the roots suffering immediately from drought, which they are very liable 
to do. Do not cramp the roots in small pots, for they invariably suffer when this 
is the case. Over-watering and drought are two extremes which these plants cannot 
endure. The roots being tender, water must be administered at all times with care, 
especially in the winter ; drought, however, is more injurious than over-watering. 
It is advisable not to follow the general usage of greenhouse plants, in placing 
them out of doors during the summer season, for three reasons : — 
1st. They are liable to suffer from drought by exposure to the sun and air. 
2nd. They are liable to perish from over-moisture by rain. 
3rd. The roots are liable to be injured by the entrance of worms into the pots. 
