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weak and long-jointed. When the growth is completed, harden off 

 by opening the ventilators night and day, and then place out of 

 doors, in a shady and rather sheltered position, until the middle or 

 end of September. A light, airy greenhouse, with a temperature of 

 40' or 45', is all that is required during the winter months ; and 

 give the treatment already advised during the following spring and 

 summer. Good specimens can be, and are, grown without a taste 

 of artificial heat, excepting what is necessary to keep the frost 

 out ; but to grow them like the magnificent specimens staged at 

 the Metropolitan exhibitions, the preceding directions must be 

 strictly followed. 



When a nine-inch pot is reached, a shift once in two years will be 

 quite often enough, unless large specimens are required at the earliest 

 moment possible. Extra care will be requisite in watering during 

 the second year, to prevent them suffering from drought, without 

 being kept too wet. Water with rain-water at all times, excepting 

 when making the growth the second year after a shift, and then 

 water with weak liquid manure, made by steeping sheep or cow- 

 manure in rain-water, and allowing a sufficient time to settle before 

 using. 



With regard to training the specimens into shape, little need be 

 said, as that must in a large measure be left in the hands of the 

 cultivator. The pyramidal form is perhaps the best ; and take them 

 in hand in a young state, for it is a difficult affair to get an old plant 

 into shape after being allowed to grow wild for several years. 



The following twenty-four, in addition to the splendid variety 

 figured, will form a good collection to begin with. They are all 

 good, and if only six or twelve are wanted, select the most distinct 

 colours : — 



B \autij of !■ rldn i. — White, beautifully spotted with carmine. 



Carl Petzold. — Dark carmine, flowers large, fine shape, and 

 freely produced. 



Chelsonii. — Bright orange-scarlet, fine form and substance. 



Comte de Hainaulf. — Salmon-pink, spotted with ci'imson on 

 upper segments ; one of the best of the semi-doubles. 



Criterion. — Bright salmon-pink, with white margin; upper 

 segments spotted with lake. 



Due a VArernberg. — Salmon, flaked with lake, and white margin. 



Dug de Nassau. — Hich rose purple, large, and of first-class 

 quality. 



Duchesse Adelaide de Nassau. — Fine scarlet, shaded with rose ; 

 top segments tinged with violet. 



Dtoile de Gaud. — Pale salmon, with broad white margin. 



Extranet. — Rose, shaded with violet ; in every way first-rate. 



Flower of the Day. — White, beautifully striped with rose ; the 

 best in its colour. 



Guillaume III. — Light salmon, prettily spotted ; flowers large, 

 and of good form. 



Iveryana Improved. — White, striped with rose ; fine and distinct, 



Le Lion de Flandre. — Fine dark salmon ; flowers large, and 

 freely produced. 



