THE 



FLOEIST, FRUITIST, AND GARDEN 

 MISCELLANY. 



FUCHSIA DOMINIANA. 



(Plate 96.) 



On visiting Messrs. Veitcli and Son's nursery, at Exeter, some 

 time ago, we were so much struck with this very tine hybrid, 

 raised in January, 1852, from seed of Fuclisia spectabilis crossed 

 with Fuchsia serratifoha multi flora, that we have been induced to 

 give a coloured representation of it, and we are sure that our 

 readers will agree with us that it is well worthy of such distinction. 

 The parent plant is now five feet high, and about four feet through, 

 and has been in full bloom since August. Young plants, struck 

 in March last, are now about two feet high, with about twenty 

 lateral shoots, all well studded with beautiful lars^e scarlet flowers. 

 This is unquestionably a first-rate autumn blooming conservatory 

 plant, and an example of it has been flowering well against a 

 south-east wall in the Exeter nursery during the summer. 



In cultivating this variety, the usual rules laid down for 

 the culture of other Fuchsias must be observed ; begin by strik- 

 ing the cuttings in silver-sand and leaf-mould prepared for 

 the purpose, and placing them in a close frame or pit where 

 there is a little bottom-heat. When the sun shines, shade for 

 four or five hours during mid-day; and after the cuttings have 

 been in for three or four days, pull off the light for ten or twelve 

 minutes every morning, in order to allow the confined air and 

 damp to escape. As soon as they are rooted, pot them oft' into 

 tliree-inch pots, in a mixture of equal parts silver-sand and leaf- 

 mould. We prefer that mixture for the winter potting, for, being 

 light and porous, it allows the water to pass ofi" quickly. When 

 potted off", replace them in the frame or pit ; and as soon as 

 they become established, remove them to a warm and shady part 

 of the greenhouse ; after hardening there for a week or two, they 

 maybe moved to a more airy part of the house, where they may 

 remain till January, when they should receive a little artificial 

 heat, say from 40 to 50 deg. by day, and from 40 to 50 deg. at 

 night. As the day lengthens, increase the day temperature to from 

 00 to 70 deg., the night heat being about 5 deg. less, maintain- 

 ing a moist atmosphere at all times, with air both day and night 



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