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iustances exhales a most foetid odour which has earned for it the name of the Carrion flower. A 
most welcome sight is some nicely grown bushy specimens of Hochea falcala, a choice winter- 
flowering plant. This species is almost as deliriously scented as a tuberose. Another good 
winter-flowering plant is Ct'ctiisula hictea — a good healthy plant in a 5-iuch ^pot should carry eight 
to nine trusses of bloom. We must not omit a word in favour of the Echeveria, which in its 
varieties Metallka or Funeki makes handsome specimens fer greenhouse or conservatory 
decoration. Of the Echeveriits alone there are more tlian 20 varieties known. The cut blooms 
from some varieties — Globosa, Secundii, and Secundu glauca — are very much admired when used in 
conjunction with others for table decoration. Thus it will be seen there are many varieties of 
succulent plants to select from to flower at all periods of tlic year, and to please the most critical 
eye and fastidious taste. So having accomplished our task, we will conclude by wishing the reader 
all success in his experiments with these curiosities of nature. 
A photographic view of the entrance to our IbO-ft. house, Jillcd entirely with this family of plants, 
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