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dung, well rotted, with good drainage. I placed it in the light, 
when it soon began to show progress, much to my satisfaction. 
I got a good bottom heat, to which it gave a ready response by a 
most luxuriant foliage. At the present time it has upwards of 
forty blooms expanded, having been in bloom the last six weeks, 
covering a space not less than 2 \ feet in diameter, without further 
bottom heat; but our most beautiful summer may account for 
my extreme success, causing further bottom heat unnecessary. 
From whatever cause, it has been the admiration of not a few 
of my friends who are gardeners ; one of whom, a very skilful 
man in his profession, gave, as his unasked opinion, that it had 
not been brought to such a state of luxuriance in its present 
position. 
I will also take leave to say that I have had in the same box a 
Gardenia radicans , or, as some call it. Cape Jasmine , which is 
in equally good condition, developing its lovely white and richly- 
scented blossoms most profusely. Achimenes grandiflora and 
longiflora , I have no doubt, would have luxuriated equally with 
the like treatment, as they progressed beautifully ; but, from an 
untoward circumstance, they were damaged beyond hope of 
recovery ; showing that this beautiful class, to which a great 
many more may probably be added, can, with a very little accom¬ 
modation and experience, be brought to a most luxuriant and 
perfect growth, without the assistance, generally thought to be 
necessary, of a stove. 
In the foregoing, Mr. Editor, I believe you can bear me out, as 
far as health and accommodation. 
I am, sir, a sincere lover of Floriculture, and subscribe myself. 
Yours, &c. 
Sub Novice. 
[We have repeatedly drawn attention to the superior claims 
which Gesneraceous plants have in general; and here is an in¬ 
stance of what may be accomplished through them with very 
limited means. The plant our correspondent mentions was really 
excellent; nor was it a single instance of success, for there were 
several equally healthy when we saw them. The untoward acci¬ 
dent mentioned was an error committed in fumigating, which 
destroyed the beauty of many contained in the box. To the 
