m spring. The soft newly formed parts of the plant should be 

 used for this purpose, as they are found to strike root more rea- 

 dily than older wood ; they should be inserted in silver sand 

 and covered with a bell-glass. A little artificial heat will be 

 found useful if the cuttings are put in in the early part of the 



spring, but if in summer this 



be unnecessary 



few days, and should then be potted 



mixed with a little sand 



They 

 peat 



If it be bright sun-shine after 



they are potted, a slight shade must be thrown over the g 



for 



day 



they are better established. After 



wards they must be removed to the green-house, where thev 



plenty of light and 



must 



from small to larg 



giving them suflicient 



pots as their 



and be regularly shifted 



requir 



it. 



By 



&:c. they will soon form handsome specimens 



and being careful in watering 



