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pint to near a quart of water, and ex¬ 
tending over the month of which is what 
may be readily likened to a lid, the whole 
hanging loosely by the strap before men¬ 
tioned, appear only as though provided 
by a beneficent Providence to catch and 
preserve the dews of heaven for the sup¬ 
ply of the animal population of the sultry 
clime from which it is obtained. In 
cultivation, the species require very si¬ 
milar treatment to what is usual for 
East Indian Orchids; they are of an 
upright slender habit, requiring some 
support to their flexile branches : for 
this purpose fight iron rods should be 
fixed to the pot in which they are grown, 
and circular hoops afford the easiest 
means of fastening the leaves and pitchers 
in their respective places. Peat, rough 
and full of fibre, with an equal quantity 
of decaying sphagnum moss, appear the 
most proper medium for their roots, and 
with a damp atmosphere of about 80° in 
summer they grow vigorously ; the ne¬ 
cessary reduction of heat and moisture 
in winter must be observed with these 
as with all other plants. The most 
common of the species is N. distittatoria , 
but a recent introduction ( N.ampidlacea ) 
is perhaps the finest known in our gardens, 
its pitchers being nearly twice the size 
of those of the first named; it was im¬ 
ported by S. Rucker, esq., of Wands¬ 
worth, in whose rich collection there are 
two of the finest specimens perhaps ever 
seen., N. Loddigesii is also a new and 
very fine species. Increase is had by 
separating the offsets produced near the 
base of the stems of the old plants ; 
these should be taken off and potted at 
once, in the manner of mature speci¬ 
mens, and if allowed the warmest part 
of the house, or a brisk bottom heat, soon 
establish themselves. 
NERINE (Herbert.) Nat. Order 
Amaryllidacece. This portion of the 
beautiful group of plants collected into 
the above order, is at least equal to any 
of its congeners. The Guernsey lily 
{N. sarniensis) may be taken as a familiar 
instance of its desirable qualities. This 
plant, it is well known, blooms only in 
the autumn, and if potted, makes a fine 
addition to the stock flowers of the con¬ 
servatory through most of the winter. 
They all delight in fight rich soil, with 
plenty of water while growing, and a 
thorough rest in the opposite season. 
NERIUM (Linn.) Nat. Order 
Apocynacece. Neriiini oleander and its 
varieties are old and valued inhabitants 
of our greenhouses; their large and 
lively coloured flowers, either double or 
single, pink or white, produced in the 
early part of the vernal season, have 
made them general favorites, and a late 
^addition promises to give an additional 
impetus to their culture ; this is a striped 
variety, with marks exactly like those of 
the Carnation; it is of French origin, 
and is called N. tangle; undoubtedly it 
is a variety of the N. oleander , and 
requires just the same kind of treat¬ 
ment, viz. to be grown in peat, well 
watered, and kept rather warm while 
growing, and to be moderately rested 
in winter. It is certainly desirable to 
direct attention to the capabilities of 
these plants for exhibiting purposes, and 
we are pleased to see an endeavour of 
the kind made. We think they may be 
made nearly or quite as ornamental as 
our Azalias or Rhododendrons. 
NIEREMBERGIA (Ruiz and Pa- 
von.) Nat. Or. Solanacere. These interest¬ 
ing little plants well deserve attention. 
N. filicaidis and gracilis are among the 
most beautiful of the class of plants 
adopted for embellishing the flower gar¬ 
den in summer, or “turning out,” as it is 
termed ; a few specimens of either, in a 
tolerably good situation, will keep up a 
continual display from June till cut off 
by the autumnal frosts; nor are the 
other species, aristata and calycina , de¬ 
ficient in beauty, though not so well 
adapted for this purpose, because of their 
more extended habit. Cuttings should 
be taken about Midsummer, and struck 
in a cold frame, potting them off when 
well rooted, and preserving them through 
the winter either in a good pit or on a 
dry fight shelf of the greenhouse. They 
like a peaty soil when in pots, but are 
not at all particular (so that it be light) 
what the nature of the earth be in which 
they grow through the summer. By a 
little judicious management in autumn, 
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