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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
The cultivation of mignonette in boxes differs so little from that 
in pots, and boxes being seldom used except to stand in particu¬ 
lar situations out of doors, it is unnecessary to say much on that 
head; but, when they are used, the same sort of soil that has been 
recommended for summer use will suit them very well. I would, 
however, prefer to grow it in pots till it begins to flower, and 
afterwards to plant it into the boxes, where it will continue to 
branch out and flower for a long time. When it has done bloom¬ 
ing, these may (if wanted) be filled again in the same manner, 
and thus a constant succession will be kept up. 
Cambridge-House Garden , Twickenham , 
May 21. 1844. 
ON THE CULTURE OF ACHIMENES COCCINEA. 
By Mr. D. Watt. 
AchimenEs coccinea of Persoon (Trevirana coccinea Willdenow, 
and Cyrilla pulchella L' Heritier ) is a very pretty little perennial 
plant, which, I believe, was introduced to our gardens in the year 
1778 ; and, although it has been so long under cultivation, yet I 
fully believe it has rarely been grown to that perfection it will 
attain under careful management. 
The first thing which ought to be considered in the cul¬ 
tivation of this plant is to procure strong tubers; and the best 
way to insure these is, to keep the plants which are intended to 
furnish them for the next year’s growth, in as vigorous a con¬ 
dition as possible : this can be done by allowing them plenty of 
pot room, and an abundant supply of water, and by continually 
removing the flowers as they make their appearance. The plants 
will continue growing during the early part of the autumn, in a 
close frame, after which they must be removed from thence into 
a dry stove or warm greenhouse, and the suppty of water re¬ 
duced by degrees, so as to get the roots well ripened; after that 
is effected, they must be turned out of the pots, carefully re¬ 
moved from the soil, intermixed with dry sand, and put in 
brown paper bags: they can be kept in any dry situation, if 
protected from frost. The tubers produced by plants that are 
allowed to flower throughout the season, are not more than half 
