270 GARDENIA DEVONIAN A. 
It of course greatly increases the interest attaching to any plants if they are 
very successfully grown, but in the instance of those whose character approaches the 
magnificent, it becomes of much greater importance that they should be well culti- 
vated. Stove genera and species are largely benefited by a continuously maintained 
genial bottom-heat, applied at the proper season. This circumstance is mentioned 
here because the Gardenias written of are of the description under consideration ; 
and it may be added, because this point in plant culture is not sufficiently attended to. 
