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Achimenes plant
Fine plants, suitable for the greenhouse, sitting-room, or hanging baskets. Plant six tubers in a 5 inch pot, with their growing ends inclining to the centre and the roots to the edge of the pot, and cover them an inch deep with a compost of peat, loam, and leaf-mould, or a light, sandy soil.
Keep them well supplied with liquid manure while in a growing state. Height, 6 inch to 2,5 feet.
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