CULTURE OF STOVE PLANTS. 
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2 All Stove plants being natives of the countries within the tropics, 
require as much heat, as bears some resemblance to the climate 
where they naturally grow. 
3. The house intended for their growth, should therefore be so 
constructed as to give a good command of heat in the winter, when 
no outward helps are afforded. 
4. Never allow the heat to sink below 60 in a plant stove, or for 
general culture above 80 degrees, but rather endeavour to keep the 
thermometer as near 70 degrees as it can stand, although some plants 
will bear a heat much greater than 80 degrees, providing humidity 
attends it. 
5. On sunny days, when the glass has risen to 75 degrees, give 
air; the best situation for admitting it is either through ventilators, 
in the back or front walls, or by drawing down the back lights; but 
never give air at the doors, or in situations bv which a regular 
draught of air would pass through the house, for this would dry the 
soil in the pots too much, and injure the young growing shoots. 
6. Never plunge the plants in beds of tan, a system which was 
formerly much practised, but now nearly, or altogether exploded, be¬ 
cause they are not found to thrive nearly so well as when placed on 
the surface of a prepared floor of some kind. 
7. Stove plants are of two kinds, viz : dry stove plants, and damp 
stove plants; the general treatment of these is somewhat different. 
The dry stove plants include all such kinds as are succulent, and 
which grow in their native country, in dry exposed situations, sel¬ 
dom obtaining any moisture. The other kind require a humid at¬ 
mosphere, and a good supply of water to their roots, when in a grow¬ 
ing state, varying however in different plants according to their 
nature and habit. 
8. Dry Stove Plants :—These may be divided into two kinds: 
First, those that have a very fleshy texture, and of a shrubby 
habit, requiring water very seldom, and then in small quantities.— 
Second, herbaceous or tuberous rooted plants, which during the time 
of flowering will require a liberal supply of water, and at all other 
times require nearly the same treatment as the first kind. 
9. The first kind includes the stove species of Cacti, Euphorbia, 
Mesembryanthemum, &c. &c. particulars of culture cannot be detailed 
here, as every genus differs more or less in habit, and so the culture 
must more or less vary. But as a general rule all the Cacti, Euphor¬ 
bia, and plants of that kind, should be potted in loam and peat, or 
sandy loam, and have about a fourth part of lime rubbish added to it; 
and in other respects should be treated as recommended, Vol. 3, 
