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to prevent the roots round the outside of the ball being injured by 

 an excess of heat, or by drouo-ht. Soft water should be uVed at all 

 times, ;ind be supplied in sufficient quantities to maintain the soil in 

 a moderately moist condition. During the summer season, when 

 the plants are in full growth, rather liberal supplies will be found 

 necessary, but at other times it must be administered with some 

 degree of caution. The plants must not suffer from dryness at the 

 roots at any season of the year ; and should the soil from any cause 

 become dust-dry, place the pot in a vessel of water and allow it to 

 remain until the ball is thoroughly soaked. 



As heavy rains, after the season's growth is completed, are 

 injurious to them, remove indoors towards the end of August, and 

 place in a dry and airy position in the greenhouse. Here they 

 should remain all the winter, or until the time they come into 

 bloom aud are required for the conservatory. They do exceedingly 

 well in company with heaths, azaleas, and other hard-wooded plants ; 

 and those who can grow these things successfully, will have no 

 difficulty with the Epacris. 



The eight undermentioned varieties will form a capital selection 

 for those who do not require a large number of sorts : — 



Butterfly, pure white, tinted rose, very free flowering and rather 

 late. 



JExquisita, rosy pink ; a free flowering and attractive variety. 



HyacintJiiflo7'a carmiiiata, bright carmine, flowers large, and very 

 freely produced ; fine. 



Hyacinth flora alha, pure white ; the best of its class. 



Miniafa splendeus, scarlet, tipped with white, flowers very large, 

 and produced in the most profuse manner ; rather late in flowering, 

 and by retarding may be had in perfection in May. 



Sunset, bright red, tipped with pink ; fine. 



Vesuvius, reddish crimson, very showy and attractive. 



Viscountess Hill, orange scarlet, very bright and free flowering. 



HAEDY PLANTS FOE EAELT FOECINO. 



3iY THOMAS TRTJSSLER, 



?7urseryman, Edmonton, N. 



|N the production of a thoroughly good display of flowers 

 in the conservatory during the spring season, a goodly 

 proportion of hardy plants forced into bloom will be 

 found essential. In Astilbe Japonica, Dielytra specta- 

 bilis, and a few other subjects that will be mentioned, 

 we have plants that are quite indispensable because of their attrac- 

 tive character, and the comparative ease with which they can be 

 had in bloom early in the season. It is of course needful that 

 strong crowns should be taken in hand, and those readers who have 

 not had much experience in the preparation of plants for forcing, 

 and whose gardens are small, will save themselves much anxiety 



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