Plate 115. 
VARIETIES OE GLOXINIA. 
Gloxinia speciosa , vars. 
The cultivation of the numerous varieties of Gloxinia is by 
no means difficult, but cannot be attempted without the use of 
a hothouse or frame, in which they can he started into growth. 
The tubers are to be preserved in a dry state during the winter 
months, in a temperature of about 50°, as if much higher they 
may start into growth, and if much lower they are very likely 
to rot. 
Those who desire to have a succession of bloom will pot off 
some of the tubers in January, in soil composed of equal parts of 
loam, peat, and leaf-mould, with a good portion of silver sand, 
the temperature of the house being about 70°. Another supply 
may be potted in February, and so on until the end of April. 
At first water should be given very sparingly, and indeed at all 
times during their growth it should not be given abundantly, 
for the foliage holds a good deal of moisture; they should be 
therefore syringed lightly. When the flowers make their ap¬ 
pearance they may be removed to a warm part of the green¬ 
house, where or in a conservatory they will blossom freely du¬ 
ring the summer months. When their season is over, they 
may be placed out of doors in order to ripen the tubers, but 
should not be exposed to heavy rains, which would tend to rot 
them. 
The varieties figured in our plate will be shortly sent out by 
Mr. Wm. Bull, of the Exotic Nursery, King’s Road, Chelsea; 
one of them belonging to the drooping and three to the erect 
flowering section. No. 1, Lauretta , is a pretty drooping flower, 
the limb being composed of fine segments of a delicate violet- 
lavender colour, with pencillings of a deeper shade of the same. 
No. 2, Beauty , is an erect-flowered variety of great delicacy, the 
