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THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET. 
tion of the water supply should be commenced immedi¬ 
ately the flowers are past their best. When the leaves 
are assuming a yellowish hue watering should be discon¬ 
tinued, and as the stems die down, place the pots upon 
their sides under the stages or in an out-of-the-way cor¬ 
ner of the house, where they can remain until they are 
re-potted in February or March. 
The methonicas at present in cultivation are M. Plante 
and M. superba, both of which have bright crimson and 
yellow flowers, and M. Leopoldi, which has flowers of a 
lemon-yellow color, slightly washed and striped with red. 
A specimen grown from the last-named species, is sin¬ 
gularly elegant and effective, although the individual 
flowers are certainly not showy.— Gardeners' Magazine. 
