SEEDS etc. 
Many seeds of plants not usually grown here have been 
sown. Tue germination on the whole has been good , the 
following are of special interest. 
Dro s era 
D. Capensis and D. spathulata were sown in small pots 
which we re kept continually standing in water, T ’ :J hor the 
seedlings were large enough they «rere pricked out into 
a mixture of brick dust end coconut fibre or so3.1 and 
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finely chopped sphagnuni the plants in bo th composts ai e 
growing quite well. 
Begonia 
Many species of Begonias have been sown, the germination 
of which on the whole were good. As soon as large enougn 
the plants were pricked- out, and after a few weeks transferee 
to Soathoglottis rots using a very well drained compost and. 
a ring of broken brick round the collar to prevent roe, 
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It was noted that seeds from two different firms 
labelled B. Hirtella have produced’ two distinctly different 
types. 
V .V, 
B, luxurians is growing slowly it was very inclined to 
to damp off in the earl stages, hut when treated as above 
started into growth. 
Strentocarnus 
Of various kinds have been sown, the germination was 
good and many of the varieties have been pricked out out are 
not yet-large enough to be transfered to small -Dots. 
Geropeffit 
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Several Ceropegias have been planted, only two h. re 
shown any signs of grojh viz. G. bulbosa and G. Woodix. 
