March 14,18W. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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A low pit or house from which frost is excluded is the best place for 
growing Lachenalias in quantity, allowing all the light possible, and 
free ventilation from 45° or even 40°, anywise full at 60°, for without 
air on all favourable occasions the foliage becomes drawn, also when 
giving excessive supplies of water, yet a full one when needed, and then 
wait until the soil is becoming dry before repeating. Liquid manure may 
be given as soon as the flower spikes appear, but it should be clear and not 
strong, as it lodges in the axils of the leaves. Chemical manure, for the 
Fia. 41.—LACHENALIA NELSONI. 
kept at a great distance from the glass. Cold draughts, however, must 
be avoided, as this cripples the leaves and stunts the growth, especially 
in February and March, when the plants are advancing for flowering. 
The plants must have the soil moist when they commence growing, not 
same reason, must be carefully applied. This answers even better than 
liquid manure, sprinkling a little judiciously and cautiously between the 
plants, and washing in. When advanced towards flowering more water 
is necessary, observing the conditions before named as to when to supply 
