BELONGING TO THE GENUS IXORA. 
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After blooming towards the end of August the plant must be again cut in, and 
r sive the same treatment as in the preceding autumn. Give a small shift at the 
me of introducing them into heat, every spring, and do not forget the weak manure 
ater. So long as you can keep the plants shifted, they will continue to bloom ; but 
hen they get into the largest-sized pots they may be regarded as mere cumberers 
: the house ; and after blooming, had better be thrown away. Such is the treat- 
ment pursued uniformly with exhibition plants of Ixora grandiflora. They may 
e bloomed in a much smaller state, indeed a dozen or two of small plants, bloomed 
1 48 or 82-sized pots, are very useful for decorative purposes, especially where 
lants are required for the drawing-room, and may be had with very little trouble. 
Next in importance to I. grandiflora comes I. crocata, a plant of smaller growth 
nd very profuse habit of blooming ; in fact it blooms so profusely, that the chief 
ifficulty in its management is to get the plants to make good strong shoots without 
looming. Pursue the same treatment as with I. grandiflora , and keep the bloom 
'inched out until you get strong well-established plants, which will require two or 
hree seasons to accomplish satisfactorily. 
