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of Kalosanthes than to hare -v^'ell-flowered plants; and unless the 

 wood is thoroughly ripened previous to winter, it ^vill be useless to 

 expect a fine display of blossom. The necessary maturation of the 

 wood can be effected only by subjecting the plants to full exposure 

 to air and sunshine, and keeping the soil in a rather dry state. This 

 change of treatment must be introduced very gradually ; but if a fair 

 amount of flower is expected, the plants should be inured to it by the 

 middle, or at latest the end of August. Those that were repotted 

 may be treated less hard during autumn; but care must be used to 

 get the wood of these well ripened before winter. If they can be 



placed near the glass in a house where Grapes are preserved during 

 winter, they will be suited perfectly ; and as they require very 

 little water at the root, they will be less injurious there than most 

 plants. 



The best situation for the flowering plants during spring is the 

 front shelf in the greenhouse. They should be kept freely exposed 

 to air and sun; and after the appearance of the flowers, the atmo- 

 sphere can hardly be kept too dry. A moist stimulating atmosphere 

 promotes growth ; and the effect of this would be an unsightly length- 

 ening of the stems, an occurrence by far too common. When the 

 flowers assume their proper colours, remove them where they can be 

 kept dry, cool, and shaded from the sun. 



