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CULTURE OF THE GENUS HERMODACTYLUS. 
size. See Horticultural Register, Vol. I., page 612, and Vol. II., page 300. The 
mode of culture is as follows : — 
1. Plant the tubers in a soil composed of two parts turfy-peat, one part of white 
sand, and one part of completely rotted stable manure, all rubbed well together, but 
not sifted. 
2. Plant the tubers six inches deep, and place a little of the finest soil about them 
at the time of planting, and so form the beds that the compost shall extend below 
the roots to at least nine inches deep. 
3. As they are hardy they require no protection, except when in bloom, which 
happens so early in the season, that many flowers are destroyed by the spring frosts. 
It is, however, always necessary to plant the roots in an open situation. 
4. The only time in which the roots can be removed with safety, is when they 
are in a quiescent state. The foliage begins to die down about the end of May, 
and continues to do so until the middle of June, when the roots may be dug up, 
and kept in sand in a moderately dry place for about a month, and afterwards 
planted, as before mentioned. If the plants be growing in pots they may, of course, 
be removed any time ; but they do not thrive in pots for any length of time. 
5. Care should be taken not to break off the digitals of the root in taking and 
planting, for if that happen the root will be prevented from flowering. Something 
