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ACHIMENES, 
The A. cocci nea is an elegant little Plant bearing 
an abundance of scarlet blossoms, from August to 
October, making a pretty appearance in the Green¬ 
house or parlor window. It forms little imbricated 
roots around the main stem of the plant, which contin¬ 
ue to enlarge after the plant has done flowering. At 
that time they should be sparingly watered, and in 
five or six weeks, desist entirely, and place the pots 
containing the roots, in a spare room or dry cellar, or 
a shelf in the greenhouse, where they must be kept 
dry until next spring. Early in March, if kept in the 
Greenhouse, or April if kept in rooms, shake them 
out of the pots, and divide the root into four or five 
pieces, by cutting it through or near the old stem, 
keeping each part as entire as possible, and pot 
them in as small pots as they can conveniently be 
put into, using light sandy loam and peat or leafmould 
in equal quantities; when potted, give them a water¬ 
ing, and if convenient place the pots in a hot bed, if 
not, place them in a warm room or the greenhouse, 
where they will soon begin to grow. They must be 
sparingly watered at first, as their growth will be slow 
until the weather gets warm. As soon as the Plants 
are a few inches high, shift them into the next size 
pots, and water them more freely. Never allow them 
to flag, nor keep them too wet, and as soon as the 
roots have filled the pots, shift them into a size larger 
pot, in which they may remain to flower. At this 
time they will grow more rapidly, and should be kept 
