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the sides must be open, without any kind of protection. The 
back of the lights may be elevated to about six feet from the 
ground, which will allow a ready access to the plants, the front 
brought down to about three feet, the lights or shutters to be 
securely fastened to the cross pieces. They require no moving; 
and being at that height, and open all round, beneath them 
sufficient light is admitted. On the ground beneath this erec¬ 
tion coal ashes should be strewed to the depth of six inches, 
and then the stage on which the pots are to stand. This is 
simply fillets of deal nailed on cross pieces, at about an inch 
and half distant from each other. I never found any additional 
protection necessary. The plants should be allowed water, 
in small quantities, when they appear dry; and should be con¬ 
tinued in the same place after the spring potting, till the wea¬ 
ther is sufficiently settled to allow of their being placed in the 
open air. If this method is adopted no danger need be appre¬ 
hended from frost or other cause. If acceptable I may at a fu¬ 
ture period send you a critical examination of some of the lead¬ 
ing varieties of carnations and picottees. 
Will you or any of your correspondents favour me with a list 
of a few of the best Alpine plants, in a future Number of the 
Journal ? 
PhILO-CaRYOPH YLLUS. 
ON THE CULTURE OF ERANTHEMUM PULCHELLUM. 
Dear Sir,— Your correspondent who wishgs'to grow Eranthe- 
mura pulchellum (justicia nervosum) may do it readily if he 
allow it a moderately moist stove heat. E. pulchellum is a na¬ 
tive of the East Indies, whence it was brought about the year 
1796. Some time since the name was changed as above quoted. 
There are or were three species of Eranthemum—all of them 
ornamental; but the finest is certainly the present subject, 
producing its spikes of beautiful blue flowers from January to 
October. 
In cultivating it the first essential is a proper soil: the most 
