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ERANTHEMUM STRXCTUM. 
Our drawing was made in February last, at the nursery of Messrs. Henderso: 
Pine-apple Place, Edge ware Road, where it flowered in fine perfection. 
It may he grown in a common greenhouse, with the ordinary treatment of tend* 
greenhouse plants ; but to have it in perfection, the temperature of a stove is nece 
sary. If grown in a pot, it must be allowed abundance of pot-room, as it is a robui 
grower, and if cramped at the roots, the foliage soon becomes ragged and shabb 
and the flower-spikes are small and insignificant. But, like the E. pulchellum, 1 
realise its highest character it should be planted in a border, in good, rich, loam 
soil. During the time of growth, a very liberal supply of water is indispensable. 
It may be increased readily by cuttings, planted either in pots of sand, or ligl 
sandy soil, and placed in a moist bottom heat ; and if, when struck, they are potte 
off, and allowed plenty of root-room, they will make very fine plants in the cours t 
of one season. 
The name is derived from ear, spring, and anthos , a flower ; in allusion, perhaps 
to several of the species flowering in an early part of the year. 
