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roots toucli tlie sides of'tlie pot), then gradually reduce the 
quantity of water, and raise the pot out of the plunging material, 
and place it in a dry airy house. Give just sufficient water to 
prevent flagging. With the above treatment, by winter the 
wood will be found to be quite hard and firm. Place the plant 
in a dry airy house ; give only just sufficient water to prevent its 
leaves dropping off—about once in three weeks or a month will be 
found sufficient for this. If all has gone well, a plant thus grown 
will be found at the end of one year under the above treatment to 
be in appearance something resembling a nice round Gooseberry 
bush, with the whole of the lateral shoots hanging down over the 
outside of the pot. Towards the end of January, if early bloom 
is required, plunge the plant in bottom heat, in the hottest and 
driest end of the house. Give water sparingly for the first month, 
afterwards more frequently; and towards the end of February or 
beginning of March it will begin to unfold its charms. If your 
specimen is required to be planted out no stopping should take place, 
as of course the first object would, be to cover a given space of 
roof or wall; but in either case it must have all the light and sun 
that can be given it while in bloom, or the colour will be found to 
be very faint; and if planted out in a larger mass of earth it will 
require watering less frequently. The large plant here is growing 
with its roots close to the boiler, which projects through to the 
inside of the house; this made the end of the house so hot that 
any other plant placed near it was always destroyed with insects, 
as spider, scale, &Co; but it is a great recommendation to Bou¬ 
gainvillaea to say that no insect except greenfly ever touches it, 
I believe too much dry heat cannot be given, nor too little water. 
The large plant here, although covering a space of quite 400 
feet, has not been watered more than three times since August 
last, although in a roasting heat: and I believe it would not have 
suffered if not watered at all during that time.” 
With respect to the colour of our plate, we must confess that 
it badly represents the brilliancy and lively beauty of that of the 
floral leaves themselves. This Mr. Andrews frankly admits; 
in short we believe it to be impossible to faithfully exhibit on paper 
the many shades which are blended so nicely together by nature 
in the lovely inflorescence of this noble plant. The figure, how¬ 
ever, is as good as could be made under the circumstances, and, 
with the exception just alluded to, correct. 
We-may just note in conclusion that Bougainvillsea has bloomed 
in other ]>Iaces besides Swyncombe; but compared with the plant 
there, very imperfectly ; and to Mr. Daniels belongs the honour of 
having first shown the world what this fine creeper is capable of 
becoming under skilful cultivation. The specimens which he has 
shown at the floral exhibitions this year have excited the wonder 
and admiration pf all who have been so fortunate as to see them. 
