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cut back, nnd the jilants may be treated this season as recommended 

 for last ; or, if rapid growth is not particularly desired, they may be 

 removed to a sheltered warm situation out of doors, instead of to a 

 cold frame ; but if they have been excited into active growth by a 

 close, moist atmosphere, they must not be rashly exposed to the 

 dr}'ing winds and bright sunshine which frequently occur in May. 

 When greenhouse j)lants are removed to the plant-ground, they 

 should be placed in a shady situation, and gradually prepared for 

 full exposure to the sun and air. During summer they must be 

 freely supplied with water, and a sprinkling over- head on the even- 

 ings of l)right days will be beneticial. "When the nights become cold, 

 or drenching rains occur, they should be removed to the greenhouse, 

 and be there freely exposed to sun and air. If it is desirable to have 

 a portion of the plants in flower early in winter, they should be 

 placed in the warmest end of the house, and kept as close as circum- 

 stances will permit. If treated thus, and if the young wood was 

 properly matured, the plants will speedily be covered with bloom; 

 and if they are properly supplied with water, they will continue in 

 full beauty for many weeks. It will be unnecessary to place them in 

 heat after the desired size is attained; but if the early-flowering plants 

 are induced to start into growth early in spring, they will be ready to 

 blossom early in winter, and by these means a long season of floral 

 beauty will be easily secured. 



The Corraea will be found to thrive in a soil composed of three 

 parts fibry peat, and one part light sandy turfy loam, with a free 

 admixture of silver- sand. The peat and loam should be CEirefully 

 broken up into small pieces, divested of all inert soil and grassy 

 litter, and carefully intermixed with the sand ; and a sprinkling of 

 clean potsherd, broken rather small, will assist to secure perfect 

 drainage of the mass after the decay of the fibre has taken place. In 

 potting, the soil should be made rather firm about the old ball, and 

 should be in a proper condition as regards moisture when used. The 

 plants will flower more abundantly if they are potted late in the sea- 

 son ; and, unless they are allowed plenty of root-room, their bloom- 

 ing season will be comparatively short ; but those who are partially 

 unacquainted with the culture of pot-plants will act a wise part in 

 resting satisfied with a moderate display of floral beauty rather than 

 to risk potting their plants late in the season. 



With an annual shift, and attention to the simple hints which I 

 have just laid down, the Corraea will remain many years in perfec- 

 tion, and, by its abundant display of blossom during the winter 

 months, will well repay the trifling care which its culture requires. 

 When the plants become too large to be conveniently shifted, it will 

 be better to throw them to the rubbish-heap, and to supply their 

 places with young plants, as if kept after they become pot-bound, 

 they seldom flower satisfactorily. 



S.J. 



